Poll Watch: PPP (D) 2012 Minnesota GOP Primary

PPP (D) 2012 Minnesota GOP Primary

• Tim Pawlenty 24% (19%)
• Sarah Palin 17% (18%)
• Mike Huckabee 15% (14%)
• Mitt Romney 13% (11%)
• Newt Gingrich 11% (11%)
• Ron Paul 9%
• John Thune 3% (2%)
• Mitch Daniels 2% (3%)
• Someone else/Undecided 6% (18%)

Among Conservatives

• Tim Pawlenty 24% (18%)
• Sarah Palin 20% (20%)
• Mike Huckabee 15% (15%)
• Newt Gingrich 11% (12%)
• Mitt Romney 11% (11%)
• Ron Paul 9%
• John Thune 3% (3%)
• Mitch Daniels 2% (2%)
• Someone else/Undecided 6% (16%)

Among Moderates

• Tim Pawlenty 24% (27%)
• Mitt Romney 20% (13%)
• Mike Huckabee 15% (13%)
• Newt Gingrich 11% (6%)
• Ron Paul 10%
• Sarah Palin 7% (10%)
• Mitch Daniels 2% (4%) 
• John Thune 2% (1%)
• Someone else/Undecided 8% (24%) 

Among Men

• Tim Pawlenty 24% (20%)
• Sarah Palin 19% (17%)
• Mike Huckabee 15% (15%)
• Newt Gingrich 13% (11%)
• Ron Paul 12%
• Mitt Romney 10% (11%)
• John Thune 2% (4%)
• Mitch Daniels 2% (3%) 
• Someone else/Undecided 3% (14%)

Among Women

• Tim Pawlenty 23% (18%)
• Mitt Romney 17% (12%)
• Mike Huckabee 16% (13%)
• Sarah Palin 15% (19%)
• Newt Gingrich 8% (10%)
• Ron Paul 5%
• Mitch Daniels 3% (2%)
• John Thune 3% (1%) 
• Someone else/Undecided 10% (22%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Sarah Palin 68% / 23% {+45%}
• Mike Huckabee 63% / 19% {+44%}
• Newt Gingrich 55% / 22% {+33%}
• Mitt Romney 54% / 22% {+32%}

Among Conservatives

• Sarah Palin 75% / 16% {+59%}
• Mike Huckabee 71% / 14% {+57%}
• Newt Gingrich 62% / 17% {+45%}
• Mitt Romney 56% / 20% {+36%} 

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 50% / 25% {+25%}
• Mike Huckabee 43% / 28% {+15%}
• Sarah Palin 47% / 43% {+4%}
• Newt Gingrich 34% / 39% {-5%}

Survey of 387 Republican primary voters was conducted December 4-5, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points.  Political ideology: 74% Conservative; 25% Moderate; 1% Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted October 27-29, 2010 are in parentheses.