PPP (D) 2012 West Virginia GOP Primary Survey
- Mike Huckabee 28% {22%} [27%]
- Sarah Palin 23% {25%} [24%]
- Newt Gingrich 17% {15%} [16%]
- Mitt Romney 10% {15%} [13%]
- Ron Paul 6%
- Tim Pawlenty 5% {2%}
- Mitch Daniels 2% {1%}
- John Thune 0% {1%}
- Someone else/Undecided 8% {17%}
Among Conservatives
- Mike Huckabee 32% {26%} [27%]
- Sarah Palin 21% {23%} [24%]
- Newt Gingrich 18% {19%} [19%]
- Mitt Romney 10% {13%} [12%]
- Ron Paul 6%
- Tim Pawlenty 6% {3%}
- Mitch Daniels 2% {0%}
- John Thune 1% {1%}
- Someone else/Undecided 5% {13%}
Among Moderates
- Sarah Palin 26% {30%} [21%]
- Mike Huckabee 21% {12%} [29%]
- Newt Gingrich 16% {8%} [10%]
- Mitt Romney 11% {25%} [18%]
- Ron Paul 6%
- Tim Pawlenty 2% {1%}
- Mitch Daniels 1% {1%}
- John Thune 0% {0%}
- Someone else/Undecided 16% {24%}
Among Men
- Mike Huckabee 27% {17%} [25%]
- Newt Gingrich 25% {20%} [20%]
- Sarah Palin 20% {28%} [22%]
- Mitt Romney 10% {15%} [17%]
- Tim Pawlenty 6% {2%}
- Ron Paul 5%
- Mitch Daniels 3% {0%}
- John Thune 0% {1%}
- Someone else/Undecided 3% {13%}
Among Women
- Mike Huckabee 30% {27%} [29%]
- Sarah Palin 26% {23%} [25%]
- Mitt Romney 11% {16%} [10%]
- Newt Gingrich 8% {11%} [13%]
- Ron Paul 7%
- Tim Pawlenty 3% {2%}
- Mitch Daniels 1% {1%}
- John Thune 1% {0%}
- Someone else/Undecided 14% {20%}
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
- Mike Huckabee 76% / 9% {+67%}
- Sarah Palin 69% / 18% {+51%}
- Newt Gingrich 60% / 19% {+41%}
- Mitt Romney 56% / 18% {+38%}
Survey of 355 usual Republican primary voters was conducted January 20-23, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 5.2 percentage points. Political ideology: 70% Conservative; 26% Moderate; 4% Liberal. 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
-Data compilation and analysis courtesy of The Argo Journal.
January 28th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
While a WV poll this early out is nearly meaningless (any poll right now only counts for so much, but since WV is a convention-state, the final result may or may not reflect the real support in the state)….I think this does prove a point that Romney has hurt himself somewhat maintaining such a low profile – by far, the lowest profile of the big four. He can certainly recover, since he now has the name recognition and underlying structure on which to build a campaign…but he is going to have a recovery period that, I don’t think, he would have had if he had made the effort to stay in the public eye in the manner that Huckabee has.
January 28th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
Thank you, Kavon
Busy Friday?
January 28th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Matthew-
I think his recovery period will get him through the summer and by the time things really heat up around Labor Day he’ll be right where he wants to be. Mr Professionalism and Sobriety.
January 28th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
labor day? Thats quite a period to wait for him to make a serious move. It is the whole idea that he will need a recovery period which will make the campaign more difficult and longer than would have been necessary in other circumstances. I dislike criticizing, or even offering a negative opinion about, my candidate – but I do think the “low-profile” play has been a serious misstep, one which has allowed the race to build into more of a broad-field, closer contest than it should have.
January 28th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Hmmm… what are the standings if we only post candidates on the rise:
2012 West Virginia GOP Primary Survey
1st Mike Huckabee 28% {22%}
2nd Newt Gingrich 17% {15%}
3rd Tim Pawlenty 5% {2%}
4th Mitch Daniels 2% {1%}
January 28th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
“Hmmm… what are the standings if we only post candidates on the rise:”
You mean if you selectively edit out caniddates who post a legitimate threat to the man you worship, or those you have a personal vendetta against?
Hey – I guess that means I don’t need to count Huckabee in ANY of the rankings…
Seriously, where have the Romney supporters disappeared to? I concede I’ve been on a hiatus over the last few months, but it seems like the Mittheads aren’t even making a play for the spin game.
January 28th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
6.
You mean John Thune and Ron Paul?
January 28th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
6.Matthew Kilburn Says:
January 28th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
“Seriously, where have the Romney supporters disappeared to? I concede I’ve been on a hiatus over the last few months, but it seems like the Mittheads aren’t even making a play for the spin game.”
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NO SPIN ZONE
Matthew,
Haven’t you heard?
January 28th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Among Men
•Newt Gingrich 25%
•Mitt Romney 10%
Among Women
•Mitt Romney 11%
•Newt Gingrich 8%
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Did anyone notice that?
January 28th, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Matthew,
People are realizing the futility of arguing between candidates that are different only in tone and style
Even Bush and Obama are different in no appreciable ways. And our status quo will not change until the people are forced to change it.
January 28th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Most of the Rombots only come around when Romney wins a poll.
January 28th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
VFT,
..or to cheer Max on.
January 28th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Pawlenty is really starting to get his footing. The only place I’m disappointed with right now is Iowa, which is all important.