Poll Watch: PPP (D) 2012 South Dakota Republican Primary Survey

PPP (D) 2012 South Dakota GOP Primary Survey

• John Thune 37%
• Sarah Palin 12%
• Mitt Romney 12%
• Mike Huckabee 11%
• Newt Gingrich 10%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 2%
• Mitch Daniels 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 10%

Among Conservatives

• John Thune 36%
• Sarah Palin 12%
• Newt Gingrich 12%
• Mitt Romney 11%
• Mike Huckabee 11%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 3%
• Mitch Daniels 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 9%

Among Moderates

• John Thune 41%
• Mitt Romney 14%
• Sarah Palin 12%
• Mike Huckabee 11%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Newt Gingrich 4%
• Tim Pawlenty 2%
• Mitch Daniels 0%
• Someone else/Undecided 10%

Among Men

• John Thune 33%
• Sarah Palin 15%
• Mitt Romney 12%
• Mike Huckabee 12%
• Newt Gingrich 12%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 3%
• Mitch Daniels 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 8%

Among Women

• John Thune 42%
• Mitt Romney 12%
• Mike Huckabee 10%
• Sarah Palin 9%
• Newt Gingrich 7%
• Ron Paul 4%
• Tim Pawlenty 2%
• Mitch Daniels 0%
• Someone else/Undecided 13%

If the Republican candidates for President in 2012 were just Mitch Daniels, Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, and Mitt Romney who would you vote for?

• Sarah Palin 21%
• Mike Huckabee 19%
• Mitt Romney 17%
• Newt Gingrich 12%
• Ron Paul 7%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Mitch Daniels 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 19%

Among Conservatives

• Sarah Palin 21%
• Mike Huckabee 20%
• Mitt Romney 17%
• Newt Gingrich 13%
• Ron Paul 7%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Mitch Daniels 2%
• Someone else/Undecided 16%

Among Moderates

• Sarah Palin 18%
• Mike Huckabee 18%
• Mitt Romney 18%
• Newt Gingrich 8%
• Tim Pawlenty 7%
• Ron Paul 6%
• Mitch Daniels 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 24%

Among Men

• Sarah Palin 24%
• Mitt Romney 18%
• Mike Huckabee 16%
• Newt Gingrich 15%
• Ron Paul 9%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Mitch Daniels 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 12%

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 22%
• Sarah Palin 17%
• Mitt Romney 15%
• Newt Gingrich 9%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Ron Paul 4%
• Mitch Daniels 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 26%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 59% / 19% {+40%}
• Sarah Palin 62% / 29% {+33%}
• Mitt Romney 51% / 22% {+29%}
• Newt Gingrich 51% / 23% {+28%}

Survey of 484 usual South Dakota Republican primary voters was conducted January 28-30, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.  Political ideology: 69% Conservative; 27% Moderate; 4% Liberal.