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President 2012 New Jersey Poll Watch: Mike Huckabee Running Even with President Obama

March 31, 2011 /

According to the latest Farleigh Dickinson Poll.

For the GOP Nomination:

  • Mike Huckabee – 21%
  • Mitt Romney – 20%
  • Sarah Palin – 12%
  • Chris Christie – 10%
  • Newt Gingrich – 10%
  • Tim Pawlenty – 5%

Head to Head with the President:

  • Obama – 46% Vs. Huckabee – 46%
  • Obama – 44% Vs. Romney – 43%
  • Obama – 46% Vs. Christie – 40%
  • Obama – 54% Vs. Palin – 34%
  • Obama – 52% Vs. Gingrich – 37%
  • Obama – 48% Vs. Pawlenty – 34%

Among independent voters:

Christie also shows appeal among independent voters.  While Palin runs behind Obama 34%-52% among independents, Christie runs ahead of Obama with independents 43%-40%. Similarly, Gingrich loses to the president 40%-45% among independents, and Pawlenty comes in behind by 33%-41%. “Christie can appeal to voters beyond the party base in a way that some other big-name Republicans can’t and won’t,” Woolley added.

An interesting poilling result in what is generally considered a deep blue state. Mike Huckabee again is polling well whereas Sarah Palin is NOT.

I wonder if Mike Huckabee might be reconsidering his seeming ambivalence to running for the Presidency?

Exit question: How well would Mike Huckabee poll if Sarah Palin declared she was NOT a canddate?