Poll Watch: PPP (D) 2012 Rhode Island Republican Primary Survey

PPP (D) 2012 Rhode Island GOP Primary Poll

• Mitt Romney 39%
• Mike Huckabee 15%
• Newt Gingrich 13% 
• Sarah Palin 10%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Mitch Daniels 4%
• John Thune 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 9%

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 41%
• Newt Gingrich 17%
• Mike Huckabee 12% 
• Sarah Palin 11%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Mitch Daniels 4%
• John Thune 0%
• Someone else/Undecided 5%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 39%
• Mike Huckabee 21% 
• Sarah Palin 10%
• Newt Gingrich 7%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Mitch Daniels 2%
• John Thune 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 12% 

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 41%
• Newt Gingrich 15% 
• Sarah Palin 10%
• Mike Huckabee 9%
• Mitch Daniels 6%
• Tim Pawlenty 6%
• Ron Paul 5%
• John Thune 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 7%

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 36%
• Mike Huckabee 21%
• Newt Gingrich 11%
• Sarah Palin 10% 
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 3%
• Mitch Daniels 2%
• John Thune 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 11%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 73% / 16% {+57%}
• Mike Huckabee 64% / 19% {+45%}
• Newt Gingrich 56% / 28% {+28%}
• Sarah Palin 51% / 36% {+15%}

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 77% / 15% {+62%}
• Mike Huckabee 67% / 19% {+48%}
• Newt Gingrich 65% / 22% {+43%}
• Sarah Palin 58% / 33% {+25%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 73% / 13% {+60%}
• Mike Huckabee 60% / 15% {+45%}
• Newt Gingrich 46% / 34% {+12%}
• Sarah Palin 45% / 37% {+8%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 72% / 20% {+52%}
• Mike Huckabee 60% / 20% {+40%}
• Newt Gingrich 60% / 27% {+33%}
• Sarah Palin 56% / 37% {+19%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 74% / 12% {+62%}
• Mike Huckabee 68% / 17% {+51%}
• Newt Gingrich 53% / 29% {+24%}
• Sarah Palin 46% / 35% {+11%}

Survey of 250 Rhode Island Republican primary voters was conducted February 16-22, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 6.2 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 57% Republican; 41% Independent/Other; 3% Democrat.