Yes, It Does

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— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 29, 2021

Yes, the poll does show that.

But who's running in 2022 matters a great deal more than who respondents to a poll like in late 2021.  Will it be Beto?  McConaghey? (Is he a Dem, or a Republican?  Nobody knows yet.).  Will it be a Democrat yet to be named?

Hell, I'll cut to the chase and cite the poll report:

Today, Governor Abbott receives a divided 44 - 47 percent job approval rating, marking the first time Abbott's score is underwater since Quinnipiac University began polling in Texas in April 2018. In today's poll, Republicans approve 83 - 12 percent, independents are divided with 43 percent approving and 47 percent disapproving, and Democrats disapprove 89 - 6 percent.

Texas voters say 50 - 33 percent that they do not think Beto O'Rourke would make a good governor, while 17 percent did not offer an opinion. Voters say 49 - 25 percent that they do not think Matthew McConaughey would make a good governor, while 26 percent did not offer an opinion.

If I'm Abbott, I'm still more worried about my primary opponents than my opponents in the general.  As the poll analyst quoted in the article says:

"A lukewarm to downright cool response to an Abbott rerun in Austin, but compared to the high-profile young guns who may have eyes on a possible gubernatorial run, the governor is tall in the saddle,"

Pardon me if I don't get excited by what fits in the tweet.