Poll Watch: Gallup 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Gallup 2012 GOP Nomination Survey

When you think about politics, which of the following sets of issues is most important to you?

• Government spending and power 37% [38%] {35%}
• Business and the economy 36% [32%] {31%}
• Social issues and moral values 15% [17%] {17%}
• National security and foreign policy 12% [12%] {15%}

Among those who say government spending and power are most important issues

• Mike Huckabee 19% [22%] {18%}
• Mitt Romney 17% [18%] {17%}
• Sarah Palin 9% [9%] {11%}

Among those who say business and the economy are most important issues

• Mitt Romney 18% [15%] {20%}
• Mike Huckabee 15% [15%] {13%}
• Sarah Palin 14% [13%] {17%}

Among those who say social issues and moral values are most important issues

• Mike Huckabee 26% [24%] {28%}
• Sarah Palin 18% [14%] {19%}
• Mitt Romney 8% [9%] {7%}

Among those who say national security and foreign policy are most important issues

• Sarah Palin 19% [16%] {22%}
• Mike Huckabee 18% [14%] {20%}
• Mitt Romney 16% [17%] {17%}

Survey of 1,000 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents was conducted April 15-20, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points; +/- 2 percentage points for the total aggregate sample of 3,304 Republicans polled as part of Gallup Daily tracking April 15-20, March 18-22, and Feb. 18-20, 2011.  Results from the poll conducted March 18-22, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 18-20, 2011 are in curly brackets.