PPP: Huck does best against Obama [2012]

For the 5th straight month, Public Policy Polling finds Mike Huckabee the strongest 2012 contender against Barack Obama (click here for poll).

1. Barack Obama 47% Mike Huckabee 44%

2. Barack Obama 47% Mitt Romney 40%

3. Barack Obama 49% Newt Gingrich 41%

4. Barack Obama 52% Sarah Palin 38%

Favorability ratings:

a. Obama 52%/42%

b. Huckabee 45%/28%

c. Gingrich 33%/42%

d. Palin 40%/49%

e. Romney 37%/34%

Notes: Huckabee receives positive favorability ratings in every income group, while Palin receives negative ratings in every income group, except those making less than 25K/year.

Interestingly, that same income group gives Romney a -3% rating, so you can see a bit of the socio-economic divide between the two candidates' supporters.

In a 2012 matchup, Obama beats each GOP candidate in every income group, except Mitt Romney in the 100k+ group.

Favorability ratings among the age groups are pretty fascinating. Newt, Palin, and Romney are all most popular among the +65 set, which isn't great news for the GOP.

But Mike Huckabee bucks the trend and has positive favorables among every age group, with his strongest support (at +26%) coming from 18-29 year-olds.

Full poll here (pdf).

For a list of past polls from a variety of sources, you can check out our polling archive.

To: freespirited

Good Grief.

Please.

41 posted on 08/20/2009 8:16:42 PM PDT by rlmorel ("The Road to Serfdom" by F.A.Hayek - Read it...today.)

It’s a Public Policy Poll.

42 posted on 08/20/2009 8:19:17 PM PDT by abigailsmybaby (To understan' the livin' you got to commune wit' da dead.)

sniff sniff sniff.....methinks I smell PEE. PeePeePee poll

43 posted on 08/20/2009 8:19:31 PM PDT by ak267

To: freespirited

I'm intrigued by the current Governor of South Dakota, Mike Rounds. I'd like to learn more about him.

website

44 posted on 08/20/2009 8:22:10 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)

To: abigailsmybaby; FreeReign

Public Policy Polling poll. There. I think that’s correct.

45 posted on 08/20/2009 8:23:09 PM PDT by abigailsmybaby (To understan' the livin' you got to commune wit' da dead.)

PPP is a RAT polling outfit in North Carolina.

46 posted on 08/20/2009 8:33:03 PM PDT by freespirited (The only thing growing faster than the deficit is Chris Matthews' man crush on Obama -- Tim Pawlenty)

Unfortunately... I couldn’t vote for Huckabee!

47 posted on 08/20/2009 8:33:43 PM PDT by USAFJeeper

To: freespirited

The only I can say for sure is running is Romney......

Huck and Gingrich aren’t going to run.

Sarah I think it will depend if she can rehibilitate her image. The Democrats will hate her no matter what. The conservatives will lover her no matter what. It’s the independents where she needs help. Last poll I saw, 59% of independents had a negative veiw of her. If she can fix that and is successful in getting Republican congressional candiates elected in 2010, she will throw her hat in the ring.

48 posted on 08/20/2009 9:55:02 PM PDT by AmericanSphinx71 (A revolution is near!)

To: freespirited

Also consider Jim DeMint. I think jhe is quietly building up a campaig for 2012. He has been very outspoken agaisnt all 0bama’s policies.

49 posted on 08/20/2009 9:56:43 PM PDT by AmericanSphinx71 (A revolution is near!)

To: AmericanSphinx71

I think Huck wants to run. I dont know if he will, but I think he wants to.

50 posted on 08/20/2009 10:14:15 PM PDT by freespirited (The only thing growing faster than the deficit is Chris Matthews' man crush on Obama -- Tim Pawlenty)

To: presently no screen name

Who was the RNC's choice?

Giuliani first. Later on, Mitt. The RNC has taken a decidedly fascist tack. McCain was picked by the MSM along with the retired military contingent of the party who felt (probably mistakenly) that he'd be strong on defense.

51 posted on 08/21/2009 8:09:23 AM PDT by CowboyJay (RiNO - It's 'what's for dinner'...)

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