Poll Watch: CNN/Opinion Research 2012 Republican Presidential Nomination Survey

CNN/Opinion Research 2012 Republican Presidential Nomination Survey

I'm going to read you the names of a few people who might run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. For each one, please tell me whether you would be very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all to support them if they decided to run for the Republican nomination in 2012.

MIKE HUCKABEE

• Very likely 27%
• Somewhat likely 40%
• Not very likely 20%
• Not likely at all 11%

Among Republicans

• Very likely 30%
• Somewhat likely 39%
• Not very likely 20%
• Not likely at all 12%

Among Independents

• Very likely 24%
• Somewhat likely 42%
• Not very likely 19%
• Not likely at all 11%

Among Conservatives

• Very likely 33%
• Somewhat likely 41%
• Not very likely 17%
• Not likely at all 8%

Among Moderates

• Very likely 17%
• Somewhat likely 44%
• Not very likely 23%
• Not likely at all 12%

MITT ROMNEY

• Very likely 24%
• Somewhat likely 35%
• Not very likely 25%
• Not likely at all 15%

Among Republicans

• Very likely 26%
• Somewhat likely 37%
• Not very likely 25%
• Not likely at all 10%

Among Independents

• Very likely 22%
• Somewhat likely 32%
• Not very likely 25%
• Not likely at all 19%

Among Conservatives

• Very likely 28%
• Somewhat likely 34%
• Not very likely 26%
• Not likely at all 11%

Among Moderates

• Very likely 19%
• Somewhat likely 35%
• Not very likely 25%
• Not likely at all 18%

NEWT GINGRICH

• Very likely 19%
• Somewhat likely 35%
• Not very likely 22%
• Not likely at all 22%

Among Republicans

• Very likely 17%
• Somewhat likely 40%
• Not very likely 22%
• Not likely at all 18%

Among Independents

• Very likely 21%
• Somewhat likely 30%
• Not very likely 21%
• Not likely at all 25%

Among Conservatives

• Very likely 21%
• Somewhat likely 41%
• Not very likely 22%
• Not likely at all 14%

Among Moderates

• Very likely 18%
• Somewhat likely 27%
• Not very likely 24%
• Not likely at all 29%

SARAH PALIN

• Very likely 23%
• Somewhat likely 26%
• Not very likely 23%
• Not likely at all 28%

Among Republicans

• Very likely 28%
• Somewhat likely 32%
• Not very likely 21%
• Not likely at all 19%

Among Independents

• Very likely 18%
• Somewhat likely 20%
• Not very likely 24%
• Not likely at all 38%

Among Conservatives

• Very likely 28%
• Somewhat likely 30%
• Not very likely 24%
• Not likely at all 17%

Among Moderates

• Very likely 12%
• Somewhat likely 17%
• Not very likely 22%
• Not likely at all 50%

Survey of 470 Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents was conducted December 17-19, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.