Romney, Palin clear leaders for 2012 GOP presidential primary

Sify News ^ | October 1, 2010

[2ndDivisionVet]

Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin are the clear leaders of the 2012 Republican presidential primary field, according to a new Gallup poll released Thursday.

Romney and Palin were the only potential candidates to earn more than 15 percent in the poll, with Mike Huckabee trailing not far behind. The three former governors were the only candidates to receive more than 10 percent, with Romney receiving 19 percent, Palin getting 16 percent and Huckabee at 12 percent.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich came in fourth in the poll, getting 9 percent, reports Politico.

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) was the only other potential candidate in the field to get more than five percent, receiving seven percent in the poll.

Both Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour each got three percent in the poll.

The survey of 906 Republicans was conducted September 25-26 with a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points.

[stephenjohnbanker]

You rang?

;-)

[PaleoBob]

Everyone should just chill out about Newt. I ocncede that even he thinks he’s gonna run for president at this point but there’s no way he actually will. Newt brings good ideas and bad ideas to the discussion, and if we take on some of his good ideas we will all prosper from his presence on our side.

Remember how this works. Two years out, everybody alive is their OWN political party. The night before the 2012 election, we will each of us be in one camp or the other (or not matter at all). These polls are basically worthless.

[11th Commandment]

IMHO Palin is clearly in the driver seat. Huckabee is not going to run. If he gets behind Palin, then she is clearly the front runner in Iowa. Then with her early Ayotte endorsement, she is well poised in NH. In fact McCain made a point on Hannity tonight to remind everyone the Palin endorsed Ayotte! Then in South Carolina, Palin will have Nikki Haley's endorsement.

Also, Palin went out on a limb and supported Rand Paul when all others would not. Since Ron Paul will not run because of his age (although he looks better than men 1/2 is age), the Paul family will support Palin. That put Ron Paul's numbers in Palin's column.