Poll Watch: PPP (D) 2012 Tennessee Republican Primary Survey

PPP (D) 2012 Tennessee GOP Primary Survey

• Mike Huckabee 31%
• Sarah Palin 17%
• Newt Gingrich 11%
• Mitt Romney 11%
• Ron Paul 10%
• Mitch Daniels 3%
• Tim Pawlenty 3% 
• John Thune 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 14%

Among Men

• Mike Huckabee 29%
• Ron Paul 16%
• Newt Gingrich 15%
• Sarah Palin 14%
• Mitt Romney 10%
• Mitch Daniels 4%
• Tim Pawlenty 1% 
• John Thune 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 9%

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 33%
• Sarah Palin 19%
• Mitt Romney 12%
• Newt Gingrich 8%
• Ron Paul 4%
• Tim Pawlenty 4%
• Mitch Daniels 2%
• John Thune 0% 
• Someone else/Undecided 18%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 74% / 13% {+61%}
• Sarah Palin 67% / 23% {+44%}
• Newt Gingrich 52% / 28% {+24%}
• Mitt Romney 47% / 30% {+17%}

Very Conservative (45%)

• Mike Huckabee 81% / 8% {+73%}
• Sarah Palin 80% / 14% {+66%}
• Newt Gingrich 68% / 13% {+55%}
• Mitt Romney 49% / 32% {+17%}

Somewhat Conservative (32%)

• Mike Huckabee 80% / 8% {+72%}
• Sarah Palin 62% / 24% {+38%}
• Mitt Romney 53% / 24% {+29%}
• Newt Gingrich 51% / 30% {+21%}

Moderate (18%)

• Mike Huckabee 52% / 26% {+26%}
• Mitt Romney 41% / 31% {+10%}
• Sarah Palin 42% / 44% {-2%}
• Newt Gingrich 24% / 53% {-29%}

Among Men (50%)

• Mike Huckabee 74% / 15% {+59%}
• Sarah Palin 63% / 25% {+38%}
• Newt Gingrich 56% / 29% {+27%}
• Mitt Romney 46% / 35% {+11%}

Among Women (50%)

• Mike Huckabee 74% / 10% {+64%}
• Sarah Palin 71% / 20% {+51%}
• Mitt Romney 49% / 26% {+23%}
• Newt Gingrich 48% / 27% {+21%}

Survey of 400 usual Tennessee Republican primary voters was conducted February 9-13, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.9 percentage points.  Political ideology: 45% Very conservative; 32% Somewhat conservative; 18% Moderate; 4% Somewhat liberal; 1% Very liberal.