Rasmussen has the first post-primary survey (500 LVs, 3/3, MoE +/- 4.5%) of the Texas governor's race, showing Gov. Rick Perry (R) leading former Houston Mayor Bill White (D) by six points.

General Election Matchup
Perry 49 (+2 vs. last poll, 2/22)
White 43 (+2)
Und 6 (-1)

Perry leads White by 5.5 in the RCP Average for Texas Governor. The non-partisan Cook Political Report classified the race as a "Toss Up," saying it could be "one of the more interesting contests on a statewide ballot this November."

Perry's job approval rating is 54 percent; 44 percent disapprove. White is viewed favorably by 54 percent, unfavorably by 34 percent.

Asked about Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R), who lost to Perry on Tuesday in the primary, 30 percent of voters say she should reconsider her decision to retire in 2012, while 39 percent say she should not.

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