Poll Watch: PPP (D) West Virginia 2012 Republican Primary Survey

PPP (D) West Virginia 2012 GOP Primary Survey

• Mike Huckabee 21% [24%] (28%) {22%} [27%]
• Mitt Romney 15% [11%] (10%) {15%} [13%]
• Sarah Palin 15% [13%] (23%) {25%} [24%]
• Newt Gingrich 12% [9%] (17%) {15%} [16%]
• Ron Paul 9% [3%] (6%)
• Donald Trump 9% [24%]
• Michele Bachmann 4% [3%]
• Tim Pawlenty 3% [4%] (5%) {2%}
• Someone else/Undecided 12% [9%] (8%) {17%}

Among Men

• Sarah Palin 17% [17%] (20%) {28%} [22%]
• Mitt Romney 16% [9%] (10%) {15%} [17%]
• Newt Gingrich 16% [12%] (25%) {20%} [20%]
• Mike Huckabee 14% [21%] (27%) {17%} [25%]
• Donald Trump 11% [23%]
• Ron Paul 10% [4%] (5%)
• Michele Bachmann 4% [5%]
• Tim Pawlenty 3% [4%] (6%) {2%}
• Someone else/Undecided 9% [6%] (3%) {13%}

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 28% [26%] (30%) {27%} [29%]
• Mitt Romney 14% [14%] (11%) {16%} [10%]
• Sarah Palin 12% [9%] (26%) {23%} [25%]
• Newt Gingrich 8% [7%] (8%) {11%} [13%]
• Donald Trump 8% [25%]
• Ron Paul 7% [3%] (7%)
• Michele Bachmann 5% [2%]
• Tim Pawlenty 3% [3%] (3%) {2%}
• Someone else/Undecided 15% [11%] (14%) {20%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mike Huckabee 68% [73%] (76%) / 12% [10%] (9%) {+56%}
• Sarah Palin 62% [67%] (69%) / 23% [18%] (18%) {+39%}
• Mitt Romney 56% [51%] (56%) / 18% [23%] (18%) {+38%}
• Newt Gingrich 52% [57%] (60%) / 21% [20%] (19%) {+31%}
• Donald Trump 31% [47%] / 52% [33%] {-21%}

Among Men

• Mike Huckabee 69% [70%] (79%) / 13% [13%] (12%) {+56%}
• Sarah Palin 70% [70%] (72%) / 21% [17%] (18%) {+49%}
• Newt Gingrich 58% [60%] (69%) / 18% [21%] (15%) {+40%}
• Mitt Romney 56% [48%] (61%) / 19% [29%] (20%) {+37%}
• Donald Trump 31% [46%] / 57% [37%] {-26%}

Among Women

• Mike Huckabee 67% [76%] (73%) / 10% [7%] (6%) {+57%}
• Mitt Romney 55% [55%] (52%) / 16% [16%] (17%) {+39%}
• Sarah Palin 54% [65%] (66%) / 26% [18%] (19%) {+28%}
• Newt Gingrich 44% [54%] (51%) / 24% [20%] (22%) {+20%}
• Donald Trump 30% [48%] / 47% [30%] {-17%}

Survey of 314 likely Republican primary voters was conducted May 11-12, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 5.5 percentage points.  Political ideology: 41% [41%] Very conservative; 40% [34%] Somewhat conservative; 11% [18%] Moderate; 5% [6%] Somewhat liberal; 2% [2%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted April 21-24, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 20-23, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 30-31, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 18-19, 2010 are in square brackets.