Georgia Governor: Perdue by 25
Perdue (R) 58%; Taylor (D) 32%
While many candidates around the country are scrambling in the final weeks leading up to November 7, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has no worries. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Perdue leading Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor (D) 58% to 32%. That’s an 11-point improvement for Perdue, who was already leading by a hearty 14-point advantage in our last survey.
A plurality of voters (40%) says they have a “very favorable” opinion of their governor. Overall, 75% of voters have favorable impressions of Perdue. Just 21% feel unfavorably with 7% reporting “very unfavorable” opinions.
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