Feb
27
2009
Poll Watch: Sarah Palin Leads 2012 GOP Presidential Field – Mike Huckabee Second
Posted by Flap in Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin
Governor Sarah Palin during her visit with the Samaritans Purse relief effort in rural Alaskan villages (Feb. 20, 2009).
The latest CNN poll is out and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is leading but within the margin of error with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.
The Poll (The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey was conducted February 18-19, with 429 Republicans questioned by telephone, sampling error = 4.5%):
- Sarah Palin – 29%
- Mike Huckabee – 26%
- Mitt Romney – 21%
- Bobby Jindal – 9%
- Someone Else – 10%
Among Republican women, however, Sarah Palin is the clear winner.
“Among GOP men, the same pattern emerges — no clear advantage for Palin, Huckabee or Romney. But among Republican women, it’s a different story. Palin has a 10-point edge among Republican women, winning 32 percent support among them to 22 percent for Huckabee and 20 percent for Romney,” adds Holland. “With the sampling error, that’s not enough to say for sure that Palin is in the lead, but it does indicate that if the primaries were held tomorrow, Palin would have a good chance of being the favorite among GOP women.”
With GOP Presidential primary schedule set to remain the same, Flap anticipates a battle royal in Iowa and South Carolina between Palin and Huckabee.
But, it is very early.
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