Poll Watch: PPP (D) Minnesota 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Minnesota 2012 Presidential Survey

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mitt Romney 42%

• Barack Obama 51%
• Tim Pawlenty 43%

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mike Huckabee 40%

• Barack Obama 51%
• Newt Gingrich 38%

• Barack Obama 54%
• Sarah Palin 36%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 42%
• Mitt Romney 40%

• Barack Obama 47%
• Mike Huckabee 35%

• Barack Obama 50%
• Tim Pawlenty 38%

• Barack Obama 49%
• Newt Gingrich 31%

• Barack Obama 56%
• Sarah Palin 31%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 62%
• Mitt Romney 26%

• Barack Obama 68%
• Tim Pawlenty 25%

• Barack Obama 68%
• Mike Huckabee 22%

• Barack Obama 68%
• Newt Gingrich 21%

• Barack Obama 73%
• Sarah Palin 19%

Among Conservatives

• Mitt Romney 79%
• Barack Obama 8%

• Tim Pawlenty 81%
• Barack Obama 11%

• Mike Huckabee 77%
• Barack Obama 10%

• Newt Gingrich 73%
• Barack Obama 12%

• Sarah Palin 71%
• Barack Obama 14%

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 50%
• Barack Obama 40%

• Tim Pawlenty 50%
• Barack Obama 44%

• Mike Huckabee 45%
• Barack Obama 44%

• Barack Obama 45%
• Newt Gingrich 44%

• Barack Obama 49%
• Sarah Palin 43%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 36%

• Barack Obama 55%
• Mike Huckabee 35%

• Barack Obama 58%
• Tim Pawlenty 35%

• Barack Obama 58%
• Newt Gingrich 32%

• Barack Obama 59%
• Sarah Palin 30%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 37% / 40% {-3%}
• Mitt Romney 32% / 42% {-10%}
• Newt Gingrich 30% / 52% {-22%}
• Sarah Palin 35% / 60% {-25%}

Among Republicans

• Mike Huckabee 64% / 16% {+48%}
• Sarah Palin 70% / 23% {+47%}
• Newt Gingrich 58% / 21% {+37%}
• Mitt Romney 53% / 23% {+30%}

Among Independents

• Mike Huckabee 39% / 37% {+2%}
• Mitt Romney 37% / 35% {+2%}
• Newt Gingrich 28% / 51% {-23%}
• Sarah Palin 32% / 62% {-30%}

Among Men

• Mike Huckabee 41% / 41% {0%}
• Mitt Romney 38% / 41% {-3%}
• Newt Gingrich 38% / 45% {-7%}
• Sarah Palin 39% / 56% {-17%}

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 33% / 38% {-5%}
• Mitt Romney 27% / 43% {-16%}
• Sarah Palin 31% / 63% {-32%}
• Newt Gingrich 22% / 58% {-36%}

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Tim Pawlenty’s job performance?

• Approve 43% (43%)
• Disapprove 53% (50%)

Among Independents

• Approve 40%
• Disapprove 56%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 49% (43%)
• Disapprove 46% (49%)

Among Independents

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 44%

Survey of 949 Minnesota voters was conducted December 4-5, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 37% (36%) Democrat; 34% (31%) Republican; 29% (33%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 41% (43%) Moderate; 39% (37%) Conservative; 20% (21%) Liberal. Results from the poll conducted October 27-29, 2010 are in parentheses.