Poll Watch: PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 Republican Primary Survey

PPP (D) North Carolina 2012 GOP Primary Survey 

• Mike Huckabee 24% (27%) {18%} [25%] (19%) {30%} [30%] (33%)
• Newt Gingrich 18% (18%) {21%} [17%] (23%)
• Mitt Romney 18% (11%) {18%} [10%] (14%) {27%} [25%] (25%)
• Sarah Palin 16% (16%) {21%} [21%] (19%) {30%} [27%] (27%)
• Ron Paul 6% (6%) {7%} [7%]
• Tim Pawlenty 5% (7%) {3%} [4%] (4%)
• Mitch Daniels 2% (3%) {1%} [1%] (2%)
• John Thune 1% (1%) {1%} [2%] (0%)
• Someone else/Undecided 11% (10%) {12%} [12%] (16%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 21% (10%) [10%] (14%)
• Newt Gingrich 20% (19%) [20%] (32%)
• Sarah Palin 18% (13%) [20%] (18%)
• Mike Huckabee 17% (24%) [24%] (13%)
• Ron Paul 7% (10%) [8%]
• Tim Pawlenty 5% (8%) [4%] (6%)
• Mitch Daniels 2% (3%) [0%] (3%)
• John Thune 1%  (2%) [2%]
• Someone else/Undecided 9% (11%) [12%] (11%)

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 31% (30%) [27%] (26%)
• Newt Gingrich 16% (17%) [12%] (15%)
• Mitt Romney 15% (13%) [10%] (14%)
• Sarah Palin 14% (18%) [23%] (20%)
• Ron Paul 4% (2%) [7%]
• Tim Pawlenty 4% (7%) [4%] (1%)
• Mitch Daniels 1% (3%) [1%] (1%)
• John Thune 1% (0%) [1%]
• Someone else/Undecided 12% (9%) [13%] (21%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 68% (70%) {71%} [71%] / 19% (14%) {16%} [13%] {+49%}
• Sarah Palin 69% (72%) {67%} [65%] / 24% (22%) {25%} [20%] {+45%}
• Mitt Romney 56% (50%) {57%} [49%] / 24% (26%) {22%} [23%] {+32%}
• Newt Gingrich 55% (62%) {61%} [63%] / 25% (18%) {21%} [21%] {+30%}

Among Men

• Sarah Palin 71% (75%) / 24% (21%) {+47%}
• Mike Huckabee 63% (70%) / 25% (18%) {+38%}
• Mitt Romney 61% (53%) / 26% (29%) {+35%}
• Newt Gingrich 61% (66%) / 27% (19%) {+34%}

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 73% (70%) / 12% (9%) {+61%}
• Sarah Palin 66% (68%) / 25% (22%) {+41%}
• Mitt Romney 51% (47%) / 22% (23%) {+29%}
• Newt Gingrich 49% (58%) / 23% (17%) {+26%}

Survey of 400 usual Republican primary voters was conducted February 16-21, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 4.9 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted January 20-23, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted December 17-19, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted November 19-21, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 30-31, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 8-11, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 12-15, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 12-15, 2010 are in parentheses.