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

PPP (D) South Dakota 2012 Presidential Survey

• John Thune 57%
• Barack Obama 37%

• Mike Huckabee 47%
• Barack Obama 41%

• Mitt Romney 46%
• Barack Obama 40%

• Barack Obama 44%
• Newt Gingrich 42%

• Barack Obama 48%
• Sarah Palin 40%

Among Independents

• John Thune 50%
• Barack Obama 43%

• Barack Obama 50%
• Mike Huckabee 37%

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 32%

• Barack Obama 56%
• Newt Gingrich 31%

• Barack Obama 57%
• Sarah Palin 31%

Among Republicans

• John Thune 85%
• Barack Obama 10%

• Mitt Romney 76%
• Barack Obama 9%

• Mike Huckabee 76%
• Barack Obama 11%

• Newt Gingrich 72%
• Barack Obama 13%

• Sarah Palin 67%
• Barack Obama 18%

Among Democrats

• Barack Obama 70%
• John Thune 23%

• Barack Obama 77%
• Mike Huckabee 13%

• Barack Obama 77%
• Mitt Romney 12%

• Barack Obama 79%
• Newt Gingrich 9%

• Barack Obama 83%
• Sarah Palin 10%

Among Conservatives

• John Thune 85%
• Barack Obama 10%

• Mike Huckabee 77%
• Barack Obama 13%

• Mitt Romney 74%
• Barack Obama 11%

• Newt Gingrich 71%
• Barack Obama 14%

• Sarah Palin 69%
• Barack Obama 17%

Among Moderates

• Barack Obama 52%
• John Thune 40%

• Barack Obama 57%
• Mike Huckabee 27%

• Barack Obama 57%
• Mitt Romney 27%

• Barack Obama 62%
• Newt Gingrich 23%

• Barack Obama 69%
• Sarah Palin 21%

Among Men

• John Thune 59%
• Barack Obama 35%

• Mike Huckabee 50%
• Barack Obama 39%

• Mitt Romney 48%
• Barack Obama 39%

• Newt Gingrich 47%
• Barack Obama 43%

• Sarah Palin 46%
• Barack Obama 44%

Among Women

• John Thune 54%
• Barack Obama 39%

• Mitt Romney 43%
• Barack Obama 42%

• Barack Obama 43%
• Mike Huckabee 43%

• Barack Obama 45%
• Newt Gingrich 38%

• Barack Obama 52%
• Sarah Palin 35%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 40% / 30% {+10%}
• Mitt Romney 35% / 34% {+1%}
• Newt Gingrich 31% / 43% {-12%}
• Sarah Palin 37% / 55% {-18%}

Among Democrats

• Mike Huckabee 21% / 43% {-22%}
• Mitt Romney 16% / 47% {-31%}
• Newt Gingrich 9% / 66% {-57%}
• Sarah Palin 10% / 84% {-74%}

Among Republicans

• Mike Huckabee 57% / 19% {+38%}
• Sarah Palin 60% / 30% {+30%}
• Mitt Romney 50% / 22% {+28%}
• Newt Gingrich 50% / 24% {+26%}

Among Independents

• Mike Huckabee 35% / 38% {-3%}
• Mitt Romney 31% / 39% {-8%}
• Newt Gingrich 21% / 51% {-30%}
• Sarah Palin 30% / 62% {-32%}

Among Conservatives

• Mike Huckabee 60% / 19% {+41%}
• Sarah Palin 63% / 28% {+35%}
• Newt Gingrich 53% / 24% {+29%}
• Mitt Romney 47% / 24% {+23%}

Among Moderates

• Mike Huckabee 29% / 35% {-6%}
• Mitt Romney 28% / 36% {-8%}
• Newt Gingrich 16% / 54% {-38%}
• Sarah Palin 18% / 73% {-55%}

Among Men

• Mike Huckabee 44% / 34% {+10%}
• Mitt Romney 38% / 38% {0%}
• Newt Gingrich 40% / 43% {-3%}
• Sarah Palin 44% / 50% {-6%}

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 37% / 27% {+10%}
• Mitt Romney 31% / 30% {+1%}
• Newt Gingrich 22% / 44% {-22%}
• Sarah Palin 30% / 59% {-29%}

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

• Approve 42%
• Disapprove 49%

Survey of 1,045 South Dakota voters was conducted January 28-30, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.0 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 48% Republican; 38% Democrat; 14% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 44% Moderate; 43% Conservative; 13% Liberal.