A new poll released by Rasmussen Reports shows that Republican incumbent Rick Perry holds a modest lead over Democratic challenger Bill White again this month in his bid for an unprecedented third term as governor of Texas.
The latest telephone survey of likely Texas voters shows Perry with 50% support. Former mayor of Houston Bill White, has 41% of the vote. Two percent like another candidate in the race, and seven percent are undecided.
In mid-June Perry held a 48% to 40% lead over White.
Fifty-five percent of Texas voters now approve of the job Perry is doing as governor, while 44% disapprove. These findings have remained steady for several months now.
The survey of 500 Likely Voters in Texas was conducted on July 13, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.
