Latest poll update on the Republican field. First we have this one from CNN which shows Daniels at 5%. Quite interesting since he isn’t known well enough by many to form an opinion on him:
They also included the “do you view the following candidate favorably or unfavorably” question:
Favorable / Unfavorable
- Mike Huckabee: 46% / 27%
- Mitt Romney: 40% / 30%
- Sarah Palin: 35% / 59%
- Donald Trump: 31% / 64%
- Ron Paul: 30% / 27%
- Newt Gingrich: 30% / 44%
- Michele Bachmann: 22% / 23%
- Tim Pawlenty: 17% / 18%
- Mitch Daniels: 14% / 15%
- Rick Santorum: 16% / 19%
- John Huntsman: 9% / 13%
You notice who wasn’t included in the poll?
On to this Gallop poll on the issues for Republicans, and another weird one. They only included three Republican names:
When you think about politics, which of the following sets of issues is most important to you?
- Government spending and power 37%
- Business and the economy 36%
- Social issues and moral values 15%
- National security and foreign policy 12%
Among those who say government spending and power are most important issues
- Mike Huckabee 19%
- Mitt Romney 17%
- Sarah Palin 9%
Among those who say business and the economy are most important issues
- Mitt Romney 18%
- Mike Huckabee 15%
- Sarah Palin 14%
Among those who say social issues and moral values are most important issues
- Mike Huckabee 26%
- Sarah Palin 18%
- Mitt Romney 8%
Among those who say national security and foreign policy are most important issues
- Sarah Palin 19%
- Mike Huckabee 18%
- Mitt Romney 16%
Basically a tie amongst all three except for the social issues where Huckabee has a strong lead.
Here are two regional polls. A New York poll done by Marist College Institute for Public Opinion gauging the interest in their “favorite son” Guiliani:
The field of possible 2012 Republican presidential candidates is wide. But, given the choice, about one in four New York State Republican voters — 23% — report they would back former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and one in five — 20% — say they would support former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Here is how the field stands among these Republican voters:
• 23% for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani
• 20% for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney
• 12% for former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
• 10% for former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee
• 7% for Businessman Donald Trump
• 7% for Texas Congressman Ron Paul
• 3% for former Georgia Congressman Newt Gingrich
• 2% for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty
• 2% for Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels
• 2% for Businessman Herman Cain
• 1% for Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann
• 1% for former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum
• Fewer than 1% for former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman
• Fewer than 1% for former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson
• 10% are undecided
Only 205 people were polled so take it for what it’s worth.
Lastly here is a Missouri done by PPP:
Huckabee leads the pack in Missouri so far.
Donald Trump’s emergence has taken a huge hit on Newt Gingrich’s and Sarah Palin’s support. Mike Huckabee (28%) and Mitt Romney (13%) are treading water since January, but Trump’s 12% has knocked Gingrich from 19% to 10% and Palin from 14% to 8%, with Michele Bachmann at 9%, Ron Paul at 6%, and Tim Pawlenty at 5%.
Think Huckabee will be getting into the race? I think it’s a foregone conclusion.
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