While Texas Gov. Rick Perry is leading Republican presidential polls nationally he is less than beloved in his own state, according to new poll conducted by the Democratic-affiliated Public Policy Polling. Perry’s job approval numbers are underwater in the Lone Star State, with 48 percent of voters disapproving of him and 45 percent approving. While Perry’s numbers are less than stellar there, he still holds a 7-point lead over President Obama in a head-to-head matchup, although that is a narrower margin than the 12-point win Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) had there in 2008. Obama’s job approval numbers in Republican Texas are worse than Perry’s, with 40 percent of voters approving of him and 55 disapproving. Perry’s numbers have actually improved since PPP last polled the state in June. Then, just 43 percent of voters approved of the job he was doing and 52 percent disapproved. The governor won reelection in 2010, a very Republican year, by a 55 percent to 42 percent margin, and won his primary against Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Tea Party favorite Debra Medina with about half of the Republican vote. In 2006, he won his first reelection with just 38 percent of the vote against multiple candidates. The automated poll of 569 Texas voters was conducted from Sept. 15-18 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 points.

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Poll: Perry’s numbers underwater in Texas