Poll Watch: PPP (D) 2012 West Virginia GOP Primary Survey

PPP (D) 2012 West Virginia GOP Primary Survey

• Mike Huckabee 28% {22%} [27%]
• Sarah Palin 23% {25%} [24%]
• Newt Gingrich 17% {15%} [16%]
• Mitt Romney 10% {15%} [13%]
• Ron Paul 6%
• Tim Pawlenty 5% {2%}
• Mitch Daniels 2% {1%}
• John Thune 0% {1%}
• Someone else/Undecided 8% {17%}

Among Conservatives

• Mike Huckabee 32% {26%} [27%]
• Sarah Palin 21% {23%} [24%]
• Newt Gingrich 18% {19%} [19%]
• Mitt Romney 10% {13%} [12%]
• Ron Paul 6%
• Tim Pawlenty 6% {3%}
• Mitch Daniels 2% {0%}
• John Thune 1% {1%}
• Someone else/Undecided 5% {13%}

Among Moderates

• Sarah Palin 26% {30%} [21%]
• Mike Huckabee 21% {12%} [29%]
• Newt Gingrich 16% {8%} [10%]
• Mitt Romney 11% {25%} [18%]
• Ron Paul 6%
• Tim Pawlenty 2% {1%}
• Mitch Daniels 1% {1%}
• John Thune 0% {0%}
• Someone else/Undecided 16% {24%}

Among Men

• Mike Huckabee 27% {17%} [25%]
• Newt Gingrich 25% {20%} [20%]
• Sarah Palin 20% {28%} [22%]
• Mitt Romney 10% {15%} [17%]
• Tim Pawlenty 6% {2%}
• Ron Paul 5%
• Mitch Daniels 3% {0%} 
• John Thune 0% {1%}
• Someone else/Undecided 3% {13%}

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 30% {27%} [29%]
• Sarah Palin 26% {23%} [25%]
• Mitt Romney 11% {16%} [10%]
• Newt Gingrich 8% {11%} [13%]
• Ron Paul 7%
• Tim Pawlenty 3% {2%}
• Mitch Daniels 1% {1%}
• John Thune 1% {0%} 
• Someone else/Undecided 14% {20%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 76% / 9% {+67%}
• Sarah Palin 69% / 18% {+51%}
• Newt Gingrich 60% / 19% {+41%}
• Mitt Romney 56% / 18% {+38%}

Among Conservatives

• Mike Huckabee 84% / 6% {+78%}
• Sarah Palin 75% / 12% {+63%}
• Newt Gingrich 69% / 10% {+59%}
• Mitt Romney 60% / 16% {+44%}

Among Moderates

• Mike Huckabee 57% / 17% {+40%}
• Mitt Romney 46% / 21% {+25%}
• Sarah Palin 53% / 34% {+19%}
• Newt Gingrich 40% / 36% {+4%}

Among Men

• Mike Huckabee 79% / 12% {+67%}
• Sarah Palin 72% / 18% {+54%}
• Newt Gingrich 69% / 15% {+54%}
• Mitt Romney 61% / 20% {+41%}

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 73% / 6% {+67%}
• Sarah Palin 66% / 19% {+47%}
• Mitt Romney 52% /17% {+35%}
• Newt Gingrich 51% / 22% {+29%}

Survey of 355 usual Republican primary voters was conducted January 20-23, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 5.2 percentage points.  Political ideology: 70% Conservative; 26% Moderate; 4% Liberal.  Results from the poll conducted October 30-31, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 18-19, 2010 are in square brackets.