Poll Watch: Washington Post-ABC News 2012 Republican Favorability Survey

Washington Post-ABC News 2012 GOP Favorability Survey

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Mike Huckabee? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

• Strongly favorable 28%
• Somewhat favorable 33%
• Somewhat unfavorable 12%
• Strongly unfavorable 6%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Mitt Romney? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

• Strongly favorable 22%
• Somewhat favorable 38%
• Somewhat unfavorable 15%
• Strongly unfavorable 6%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Newt Gingrich? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

• Strongly favorable 18%
• Somewhat favorable 37%
• Somewhat unfavorable 17%
• Strongly unfavorable 9%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Sarah Palin? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

• Strongly favorable 26% [30%] (32%)
• Somewhat favorable 32% [41%] (34%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 20% [13%] (14%)
• Strongly unfavorable 17% [11%] (16%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Tim Pawlenty? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

• Strongly favorable 7%
• Somewhat favorable 21%
• Somewhat unfavorable 11%
• Strongly unfavorable 3%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Mitch Daniels? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

• Strongly favorable 6%
• Somewhat favorable 16%
• Somewhat unfavorable 10%
• Strongly unfavorable 2%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Haley Barbour? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

• Strongly favorable 8%
• Somewhat favorable 19%
• Somewhat unfavorable 11%
• Strongly unfavorable 6%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Jon Huntsman? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

• Strongly favorable 4%
• Somewhat favorable 16%
• Somewhat unfavorable 11%
• Strongly unfavorable 1%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 61% / 18% {+43%}
• Mitt Romney 60% / 21% {+39%}
• Newt Gingrich 55% / 26% {+29%}
• Sarah Palin 58% [70%] (66%) / 37% [24%] (30%) {+21%}
• Tim Pawlenty 28% / 15% {+13%}
• Mitch Daniels 22% / 12% {+10%}
• Haley Barbour 26% / 17% {+9%}
• Jon Huntsman 20% / 12% {+8%}

Survey of 414 Republicans and GOP-leaning Independents was conducted March 10-13, 2011. Results from the poll conducted October 25-28, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 23-26, 2010 are in parentheses.