Huckabee Has Highest Favorable Ratings of Potential 2012 GOP Candidates ... For Now

Iowa 2012: Huckabee holds big lead
A new Public Policy Polling survey shows Mike Huckabee scoring double-digit margins over his Republican rivals in Iowa. 1. Mike Huckabee 30% 2. Mitt Romney 18% 3. Sarah Palin 15% 4. Newt Gingrich 13% 5. Ron Paul 6% 6. Tim Pawlenty 4% 7. John Thune 3% 8. Mitch Daniels 1% SECOND choice (particularly important in a Caucus). 1. Mike Huckabee 19% 2. Sarah Palin 13% 3. Newt Gingrich 12% 4. Mitt Romney 9% 5. Tim Pawlenty and Ron Paul 5% 7. John...

Poll: Huckabee Leads 2012 GOP Field In Iowa
In 2008, Mike Huckabee's victory in the Iowa Republican Caucus helped propel him to a stronger-than-expected showing in the race to win the party's presidential nomination. Now, one year away from the next Iowa Caucus, a new Neighborhood Research poll finds Huckabee in good standing to once again take first place in the Hawkeye State. In the poll, 24% of Republican voters said Huckabee was their first choice for the party's presidential nod. Mitt Romney polled the next highest, trailing the fo...

Gallup: Huckabee in Best Shape for 2012
Gallup is out with a new poll showing Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee currently in the best shape among the possible Republican Presidential Candidates. Among Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents, Huckabee has the second-highest name recognition, behind Sarah Palin, and has by far the highest net favorable rating among that group. An impressive combination of being well-known and well-liked. Not only is Huckabee currently in a very good position to win the Republican primary, acc...

Huckabee strong in Iowa
If Mike Huckabee decides to run for President again in 2012 he'll start out the same place in Iowa where he finished in 2008- first place. Huckabee leads there with 30% to 18% for Mitt Romney, 15% for Sarah Palin, 13% for Newt Gingrich, 6% for Ron Paul, 4% for Tim Pawlenty, 3% for John Thune, and 1% for Mitch Daniels. The key to Huckabee's success is the ability to unite the disparate ideological factions of the Republican Party. 31% of voters think the party's too liberal and with them Huckabe...

GOP White House field needs to dethrone Huckabee in Iowa
A recent survey shows Mike Huckabee remains the darling of Iowa Republicans. The former Arkansas Governor has been taciturn about whether he plans to run again in 2012 for the GOP presidential nomination, but that hasn't tempered enthusiasm for him in the lead-off Caucus state.  Huckabee, who came out on top in the 2008 Iowa caucuses, remains the front-runner, according to a new survey by Public Policy Polling. He took 30 percent of the vote compared to 18 percent for Mitt Romney, who was run...

Poll: Pawlenty, Bachmann trail in Iowa
Neighborhood Research conducted a poll of likely Republican Iowa Caucus goers last week and found potential Presidential Candidates Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann bringing up the rear among those rumored to run in 2012. The survey’s author, however, said that Bachmann “could be dangerous” if she puts a serious campaign forward in the next year. Mike Huckabee fared best in the poll with 24 percent, followed by Mitt Romney at 19 percent, Sarah Palin at 11, Newt Gingrich at 8 ...

Gallup: Huckabee most liked
Via the Hill Blog Briefing Room, a new Gallup Poll shows Mike Huckabee owning the highest net favorability rating of prospective 2012 GOP contenders. Net Favorables: 1. Mike Huckabee 30% 2. Newt Gingrich 24% 3. Mitt Romney 23% 4. Sarah Palin 22% 5. Mike Pence and Jon Huntsman 19% 6. Ron Paul 18% 7. Rick Santorum and John Thune 17% 8. Haley Barbour 15% 9. Tim Pawlenty 13% 10. Mitch Daniels 11% Gallup also includes a graph that helpfully f...

Huckabee Most-Liked of Presidential Contenders
A new Gallup Poll finds Mike Huckabee has the highest net favorable score among Republicans nationwide in a field of potential GOP Candidates for 2012, while Sarah Palin is the most recognized. Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are also widely recognized by Republicans, and have favorability numbers similar to Palin's. ...

Huck up in another Iowa poll
Another poll shows former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with an early leg up against his Republican rivals in next year’s Iowa caucuses. The survey from Democratic-allied Public Policy Polling found Huckabee winning 30 percent of GOP primary voters in the Hawkeye State. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney garnered 18 percent of respondents, followed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at 15 percent and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 13 percent. Continue Reading Text Size - + reset ...

Poll Watch: Public Policy Polling Nevada 2012 GOP Caucus Poll
PPP (D) Nevada 2012 GOP Caucus Survey Mitt Romney 31% Sarah Palin 19% Newt Gingrich 18% Mike Huckabee 14% Ron Paul 7% Mitch Daniels 1% John Thune 1% Tim Pawlenty 1% Someone else/Undecided 8% Who would your second choice be as the Republican Candidate for President next year? Sarah Palin 21% Newt Gingrich 17% Mitt Romney 17% Mike Huckabee 14% Ron Paul 6% Mitch Daniels 5% Tim Pawlenty 5% John Thune 3% Someone else/Undecided 12% Favorable / Unfavorable {Net} Mitt Romney 70% / 18% {+52%} Sara...

GOP gives Huckabee high favorable rating
PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has the highest favorable rating among possible Republican 2012 Presidential Candidates, Gallup reported. While Huckabee has the highest favorable score, Americans said former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was the most recognized, results released Monday indicated. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are also widely recognized by Republicans and have favorability numbers similar to Pali...

Huckabee's Strengths
It's still too early for these polls to mean much, but a new PPP poll finds Huck currently ahead in Iowa - a state he won last cycle: The key to Huckabee's success is the ability to unite the disparate ideological factions of the Republican Party. 31% of voters think the party's too liberal and with them Huckabee has a 26-21 lead over Gingrich, with Palin a little surprisingly coming in further back at 16%. 48% are comfortable with where the party is ideologically and they go for H...

The "Haves" and the "Have Nots" of the 2012 GOP presidential race
The "haves" boast high name identification scores and Favorability Ratings among Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents. The "have nots", well, don't. The "haves" group includes four people: former Govs. Mitt Romney (Mass.), Sarah Palin (Alaska) and Mike Huckabee (Ark.) as well as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich . The "have not" are everyone else. (Somewhere in between in Texas Rep. Ron Paul who is well known but not regarded as a serious threat for the nomination.) This chart from G...

NewJersey 2012: Obama would beat Christie
A new Public Policy Polling survey shows Barack Obama with big leads over Chris Christie and other potential 2012 GOP rivals. Matchups: a. Barack Obama 52% Mitt Romney 37% b. Barack Obama 55% Chris Christie 38% c. Barack Obama 54% Newt Gingrich 37% d. Barack Obama 53% Mike Huckabee 36% e. Barack Obama 59% Sarah Palin 29% Favorability Ratings: a. Mitt Romney 35%/41% for -6%. b. Mike...

Huckabee, Romney lead in early Iowa caucus poll
With most of the nation distracted by the tragedy in Tucson and the political attacks over it, news on the GOP Presidential Campaign front from Gallup and Politico have slipped mainly under the radar.  Both show former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in good position in the early going to lay claim to frontrunner status as the nomination cycle begins, both in Iowa and across the country.  In a poll of Republican voters who cast ballots in the 2010 Midterm Elections in Iowa, Huckabee leads a ...

Poll: Huckabee Leads Iowa, Pawlenty Climbs as Name ID Rises
Iowa leads the presidential race with a star poll this year and the first Caucus vote of the 2012 Republican presidential primary early next year. A new poll conducted by a GOP firm, Neighborhood Research, shows pro-life former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee leading the pack with the support of 24 percent of Republicans. Another new survey, a national one produced by Gallup, shows Huckabee enjoys a better name ID and is more well-liked than other potential  Republican presidential hopefuls. La...

Poll Watch: Public Policy Polling Iowa 2012 GOP Caucus Poll
PPP Iowa 2012 GOP Caucus Poll Mike Huckabee 30% (27%) Mitt Romney 18% (15%) Sarah Palin 15% (17%) Newt Gingrich 13% (16%) Ron Paul 6% (7%) Tim Pawlenty 4% John Thune 3% (2%) Mitch Daniels 1% Someone Else/Undecided 10% Among Conservatives Mike Huckabee 30% (28%) Sarah Palin 17% (16%) Mitt Romney 15% (14%) Newt Gingrich 14% (19%) Ron Paul 7% (7%) John Thune 4% (3%) Tim Pawlenty 3% Mitch Daniels 1% Someone Else/Undecided 9% Among Moderates Mike Huckabee 29% (26%) Mitt Romney 25% (20%) Newt G...

Rating the Republicans in Iowa
Our early Iowa polling looks very similar to how things went in the state in 2008 and there's a reason for that: with the exception of Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin voters in the state don't really know any of the new folks who they may be able to choose from in 2012 very well. John Thune, Mitch Daniels, and Mike Pence could all make a strong impact in Iowa as fresh Midwestern faces if they end up getting into the race. But for now it's pretty much impossible to measure their potential impact ...

PPP Poll Iowa: Mike Huckabee 30%, Mitt Romney 18% Sarah Palin 15%, Newt Gingrich 13%
publicpolicypolling If Mike Huckabee decides to run for President again in 2012 he'll start out the same place in Iowa where he finished in 2008- first place. Huckabee leads there with 30% to 18% for Mitt Romney, 15% for Sarah Palin, 13% for Newt Gingrich, 6% for Ron Paul, 4% for Tim Pawlenty, 3% for John Thune, and 1% for Mitch Daniels . The key to Huckabee's success is the ability to unite the disparate ideological factions of the Republican Party. 31% of voters think the party's too libera...

New Poll Shows Gov. Mike Huckabee Leading Potential GOP Field in Iowa
A Neighborhood Research poll out of Iowa shows former Gov. Mike Huckabee leading the potential GOP Presidential field among voters surveyed who said they would “definitely” attend the caucuses in 2012. Huckabee, who won the 2008 GOP Iowa Caucuses, has only a one-point lead on former Gov. Mitt Romney. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is nine-points behind Huckabee: 22% Mike Huckabee 21% Mitt Romney 13% Sarah Palin 6% Newt Gingrich Go to our GOP Iowa Caucuses Poll page for the full lis...

Mitt Romney leads in Nevada Republican presidential primary poll
Public Policy Polling is out today with one of the first early presidential primary polls in Nevada, showing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leading the early Republican pack. The numbers aren’t much of a surprise. Romney was the only Candidate to build a campaign organization in Nevada in 2008. He still has a strong following of invested supporters. Interestingly, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin trails him by 13 percentage points, dispelling some of the notion that Nevada is a strong te...

2012 Candidates Weekly Update 1/11/10
PAC: Vast majority of MICHELE PAC money went to Iowa politicians or PACs (National Journal, 1/10). Religious Right: Potential 2012 bid wins plaudits from Religious Right Activists (RWW, 1/10). Indiana: Makes 7th State of the State address with emphasis on education (South Bend Tribune, 1/11). Religious Right: Invited to speak at the Freedom Federation’s Awakening 2011 along with other potential 2012 Candidates (RWW, 1/10). Iowa: Listed to address Iowa Renewable Fuels Association in Des Moi...

IA-2012 Caucus: 30% Huckabee, 18% Romney, 15% Palin, 13% Gingrich (PPP 1/7-9)
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Ensign seriously endangered in primary
Nevada Republican insiders hope that John Ensign will voluntarily step aside rather than seeking a third term in the Senate but even if he doesn't his chances of winning another term are pretty small. Asked who they want their Senate Candidate to be next year from a laundry list of candidates just 20% pick Ensign, with Dean Heller leading the way at 30%. A majority of Republicans still approve of Ensign- 53% to 30% who disapprove. But there's an increasing sense even with GOP voters who are hap...

PPP Poll: Obama Cruising Toward Huge 2012 Win In NJ
Bruce Springsteen may be the only person who could beat Barack Obama in a presidential matchup in New Jersey. In a new PPP survey of the Garden State, the President crushes every Republican Candidate polled against him, including the state's relatively popular Governor, Chris Christie. Obama led his challengers by an average of almost 20 points, with his most comfortable race coming against Sarah Palin, whom he led by 30 points. Mitt Romney fared best--er, least poorly--among the GOP contender...