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Title: CNN Poll: Huckabee Tops 2012 GOP Field, Trump Almost Ties Palin (+Gallup Poll)
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Published: Mar 25, 2011
Author: Jon Terbush
Post Date: 2011-03-25 19:45:15 by Hondo68
Keywords: Trump broke into double-digits, coming in at 10%, Paul behind Trump 8%
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Could Republicans really hire Donald Trump to run for President? In a CNN poll released today, self-identified Republican adults named the usual suspects as their top choices to represent the party in next year's presidential election. But behind Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin came business mogul and reality television host Donald Trump, placing fifth, just two points back of the former Alaska governor. Mike Huckabee led all potential candidates at 19%, followed by Mitt Romney (18%), Newt Gingrich (15%), and Sarah Palin (12%). Trump broke into double-digits as well, coming in at 10%. Huckabee and Romney have led almost every national poll of the GOP field, with Palin and Gingrich rounding out the top-tier. Rep. Ron Paul has been the only other candidate to consistently poll near those top four. In CNN's latest poll, Paul placed behind Trump, at 8%. In the CNN poll, Tim Pawlenty, Mitch Daniels, and Rick Santorum each garnered 3%, while Haley Barbour garnered 1%. Trump has hinted at a presidential bid for several months now. In February, he spoke at CPAC, saying that he would decide on a possible White House bid by June. The current TPM Poll Average shows that only 30% of the country has a favorable opinion of Trump, while 42.7% have an unfavorable opinion. The CNN poll was conducted March 10-13 among 504 self-identified Republicans nationwide. It has a margin of error of 4.5%.
Poster Comment: For the second straight month, Mike Huckabee topped Gallup's poll of the 2012 Republican presidential primary. Meanwhile, for the first time, support for a potential Sarah Palin candidacy shrank. Nineteen percent of self-identified Republican adults nationwide chose Huckabee, who led a crowded slate of potential candidates. Mitt Romney came in second at 15%, followed by Palin (12%), Newt Gingrich (10%), Ron Paul (6%), and Michele Bachmann (5%). In addition, 4% of respondents said Mitch Daniels was their first choice, while 3% backed Tim Pawlenty, and 2% chose Haley Barbour, Rick Santorum, Jon Huntsman, and Gary Johnson. Donald Trump garnered 1%. Huckabee has increased his standing in each of Gallup's polls since last September, when 12% of respondents backed the former Arkansas governor. In November, his support rose to 14%, and it ticked up again, to 18%, last month. Meanwhile, Palin lost support for the first time since Gallup began polling the 2012 field. She had held steady at 16% in the three previous surveys. The Gallup poll was conducted March 18-22 among 1,000 Republican adults nationwide. It has a margin of error of 4.0%.
Donald Trump Gallup: Huckabee Leads 2012 GOP Field, Palin Loses Ground For First Time
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#2. To: hondo68 (#0)
Huckleberry and Palin are not going to run in the GOP primary. They would have been kicked off of Fox News if they were, like Gingrich and Santorum. I will bet that Ron Paul and Rand Paul are not running either. The GOP field is going to be Romney, Pawlenty, Gingrich, Barbour and a few inconsequential candidates (Santorum, Huntsman, Cain, Johnson). Michelle Bachmann may or may not run. If the GOP nominates RHINO Romney (as is likely), Palin may run as an independent.
#3. To: jwpegler (#2)
RHINO Romney (as is likely), Palin IMO, the GOP is pushing for 4 more years of slamming hObama, and picking up a few seats in congress. Palin and Romney are both mainstream elite pubbies... liberal neocons.
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Replies to Comment # 2. The GOP field is going to be Romney, Pawlenty, Gingrich, Barbour and a few inconsequential candidates
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