Poll Watch: PPP (D) South Carolina 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) South Carolina 2012 Presidential Survey

• Mitt Romney 49%
• Barack Obama 42%

• Mike Huckabee 49%
• Barack Obama 43%

• Jim DeMint 47%
• Barack Obama 45%

• Barack Obama 44%
• Newt Gingrich 43%

• Barack Obama 47%
• Sarah Palin 41%

Among Independents

• Mike Huckabee 48%
• Barack Obama 36%

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 38%

• Jim DeMint 42%
• Barack Obama 40%

• Barack Obama 40%
• Newt Gingrich 36%

• Barack Obama 50%
• Sarah Palin 32%

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 86%
• Barack Obama 4%

• Mike Huckabee 87%
• Barack Obama 6%

• Jim DeMint 86%
• Barack Obama 7%

• Newt Gingrich 80%
• Barack Obama 8%

• Sarah Palin 76%
• Barack Obama 8%

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama 89%
• Mitt Romney 6%

• Barack Obama 89%
• Jim DeMint 6%

• Barack Obama 90%
• Sarah Palin 7%

• Barack Obama 89%
• Newt Gingrich 5%

• Barack Obama 90%
• Mike Huckabee 5%

Among Men

• Mike Huckabee 59%
• Barack Obama 34%

• Mitt Romney 56%
• Barack Obama 33%

• Jim DeMint 58%
• Barack Obama 37%

• Newt Gingrich 47%
• Barack Obama 37%

• Sarah Palin 49%
• Barack Obama 41%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 42%

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mike Huckabee 40%

• Barack Obama 51%
• Newt Gingrich 40%

• Barack Obama 51%
• Jim DeMint 38%

• Barack Obama 53%
• Sarah Palin 35%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 48% / 32% {+16%}
• Mitt Romney 42% / 34% {+8%}
• Newt Gingrich 32% / 46% {-14%}
• Sarah Palin 34% / 58% {-24%}

Among Independents

• Mike Huckabee 45% / 34% {+11%}
• Mitt Romney 31% / 35% {-4%}
• Sarah Palin 28% / 62% {-34%}
• Newt Gingrich 17% / 60% {-43%}

Among Republicans

• Mike Huckabee 75% / 12% {+63%}
• Mitt Romney 64% / 16% {+48%}
• Newt Gingrich 59% / 22% {+37%}
• Sarah Palin 62% / 27% {+35%}

Among Democrats

• Mitt Romney 22% / 56% {-34%}
• Mike Huckabee 20% / 54% {-34%}
• Newt Gingrich 10% / 66% {-56%}
• Sarah Palin 7% / 91% {-84%}

Among Conservatives

• Mike Huckabee 73% / 17% {+56%}
• Newt Gingrich 56% / 23% {+33%}
• Sarah Palin 57% / 33% {+24%}
• Mitt Romney 50% / 27% {+23%}

Among Moderates

• Mitt Romney 37% / 39% {-2%}
• Mike Huckabee 34% / 41% {-7%}
• Newt Gingrich 16% / 62% {-46%}
• Sarah Palin 21% / 74% {-53%}

Among Men

• Mike Huckabee 59% / 31% {+28%}
• Mitt Romney 48% / 36% {+12%}
• Newt Gingrich 38% / 50% {-12%}
• Sarah Palin 37% / 57% {-20%}

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 39% / 33% {+6%}
• Mitt Romney 37% / 33% {+4%}
• Newt Gingrich 27% / 43% {-16%}
• Sarah Palin 32% / 59% {-27%}

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

• Approve 44%
• Disapprove 52%

Survey of 1,167 South Carolina voters voters was conducted January 28-30, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 42% Republican; 37% Democrat; 22% Independent/Other. Political views: 44% Moderate; 40% Conservative; 15% Liberal.