Poll Watch: Gallup 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Gallup 2012 GOP Nomination Survey

• Mike Huckabee 18% [16%] [(12%)
• Mitt Romney 16% [19%] (19%)
• Sarah Palin 16% [16%] (16%)
• Newt Gingrich 9% [13%] (9%)
• Ron Paul 5% [6%] (7%)
• Michele Bachmann 4%
• Tim Pawlenty 3% [4%] (3%)
• Haley Barbour 3% [4%] (3%)
• Mitch Daniels 3% [1%] (2%)
• Rick Santorum 2% [1%] (2%)
• Jon Huntsman 1%
• Chris Christie (vol.) 1% [1%] (1%)
• Mike Pence (vol.) 1% [1%] (1%)
• Gary Johnson 1% [1%] (1%)
• John Thune 1% [2%] (2%)
• Other 3% [2%] (4%)
• None/No opinion 14% [14%] (19%)

Among Conservatives

• Mike Huckabee 21% [17%] (15%)
• Mitt Romney 15% [18%] (19%)
• Sarah Palin 15% [16%] (16%)
• Newt Gingrich 11% [14%] (10%)

Among Liberals/Moderates

• Sarah Palin 20% [14%] (15%)
• Mitt Romney 19% [21%] (21%)
• Mike Huckabee 12% [12%] (5%)
• Newt Gingrich 5% [9%] (6%)

Among College Graduates

• Mitt Romney 22%
• Mike Huckabee 14%
• Newt Gingrich 11%
• Sarah Palin 8%

Among Non-college Graduates

• Sarah Palin 21%
• Mike Huckabee 20%
• Mitt Romney 13%
• Newt Gingrich 8%

$90,000+ Annual Income 

• Mitt Romney 20%
• Mike Huckabee 17%
• Newt Gingrich 8%
• Sarah Palin 8%

Less Than $90,000 Annual Income

• Sarah Palin 20%
• Mike Huckabee 18%
• Mitt Romney 15%
• Newt Gingrich 9%

Age 18-49

• Mike Huckabee 19%
• Sarah Palin 18%
• Mitt Romney 12%
• Newt Gingrich 8%

Age 50+

• Mitt Romney 21%
• Mike Huckabee 17%
• Sarah Palin 15%
• Newt Gingrich 10%

When you think about politics, which of the following sets of issues is most important to you?

• Government spending and power 35%
• Business and the economy 31%
• Social issues and moral values 17%
• National security and foreign policy 15%

Among those who say government spending and power are most important issues

• Mike Huckabee 18%
• Mitt Romney 17%
• Newt Gingrich 13%
• Sarah Palin 11%

Among those who say business and the economy are most important issues

• Mitt Romney 20%
• Sarah Palin 17%
• Mike Huckabee 13%
• Newt Gingrich 8%

Among those who say social issues and moral values are most important issues

• Mike Huckabee 28%
• Sarah Palin 19%
• Mitt Romney 7%
• Newt Gingrich 6%

Among those who say national security and foreign policy are most important issues

• Sarah Palin 22%
• Mike Huckabee 20%
• Mitt Romney 17%
• Newt Gingrich 9%

Survey of 1,326 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents was conducted February 18-20, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted November 13-14, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted September 25-26, 2010 are in parentheses.