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GOP Voters Like Three Candidates Best for 2012
Rasmussen Reports ^ | Thursday, November 04, 2010

Posted on 11/04/2010 12:22:16 PM PDT by RC Clayton

OK, the election’s over, and the message from most voters was that they didn’t care much for President Obama’s agenda. Now the focus is on the race for the presidency in 2012.

On the Republican side, it’s a dead heat between the ex-governors – Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and Sarah Palin of Alaska, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely GOP Primary voters.

Asked who they would vote for if the Republican presidential primary were held today, 20% say Romney, 19% Huckabee and another 19% Palin. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Romney and Palin are tied among male GOP voters, while Huckabee has a slight edge among female voters.

In October 2009 when Likely Republican primary voters were given a choice of five potential presidential nominees, Huckabee led with 29% support, followed by Romney with 24% of the vote and Palin at 18%.

Rounding out the list of seven candidates chosen by Rasmussen Reports for the question, with their levels of support, are former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (13%), Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (6%), Texas Congressman Ron Paul (5%) and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels (3%). Seven percent (7%) prefer some other candidate, and eight percent (8%) are undecided.

(Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook.

The survey of 1,000 Likely Republican Primary Voters was conducted on October November 1, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; gaymarriageromney; gop; magicunderwearromney; mikehuckabee; mittromney; noromneyno; president; romneyawfulcandidate; sarahpalin
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1 posted on 11/04/2010 12:22:19 PM PDT by RC Clayton
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To: RC Clayton

Romney, Pawlenty, Mitch Daniels, Ugh..

No more Anointed candidates!..


2 posted on 11/04/2010 12:23:37 PM PDT by JSDude1 (http://novemberspeaks.com/)
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To: JSDude1

It all comes down (IMHO) as to which of these candidates has shown they have the BIGGEST COJONES in taking on the socialist agenda!


3 posted on 11/04/2010 12:26:09 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA (Show me what Obama brought that was new and there you will find things only radical and destructive.)
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To: RC Clayton

Pence and Rubio


4 posted on 11/04/2010 12:27:10 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: RC Clayton

PALIN-JINDAL 2012!.................


5 posted on 11/04/2010 12:27:26 PM PDT by Red Badger (WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE MEGHAN MCCAIN A BOX OF KRISPY KREMES SO SHE'LL SHUT THE HELL UP?!)
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To: RC Clayton

Meanwhile...., Mitt, Paws, Huck, all lay in the tall grass until it’s time to “RUN”!


6 posted on 11/04/2010 12:27:26 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA (Show me what Obama brought that was new and there you will find things only radical and destructive.)
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To: RC Clayton
RE :”On the Republican side, it’s a dead heat between the ex-governors – Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and Sarah Palin of Alaska,

This is why democrats think there is still hope for Obama.

7 posted on 11/04/2010 12:29:19 PM PDT by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: Sacajaweau

RUBIO/DEMINT/PALIN!!!!.....forget Mitt, Huckabee!!


8 posted on 11/04/2010 12:30:06 PM PDT by pollywog ("O Thou who changest not, abide with me.".......)
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To: Sacajaweau

Rubio?

Who, in their right mind would elect a freshman senator who hasn’t finished his first term and only served in his state’s legislature..........uh....oops, nevermind................


9 posted on 11/04/2010 12:30:47 PM PDT by Red Badger (WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE MEGHAN MCCAIN A BOX OF KRISPY KREMES SO SHE'LL SHUT THE HELL UP?!)
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To: Red Badger

LOL ... Good one!


10 posted on 11/04/2010 12:32:59 PM PDT by Sister_T ("Calling ILLEGAL aliens "immigrants" is like calling shoplifters 'customers'!"-UCFRoadWarrior ><>)
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To: Red Badger

LOL

...and no community organizer experience.


11 posted on 11/04/2010 12:33:51 PM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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To: RC Clayton

Huckabee....GO AWAY!


12 posted on 11/04/2010 12:34:26 PM PDT by Ranald S. MacKenzie (It's the philosophy, stupid.)
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To: RC Clayton

The State-Run-Media will begin the push for RHINO ROMNEY from now until 2012. He’s their boy, and always has been.


13 posted on 11/04/2010 12:36:10 PM PDT by traditional1 ("Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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No no no no no, not happening.

The CONSERVATIVES will pick their own and it will not be some RINO hypnotized by MSM poll numbers.

If the nomination starts down that path we will see George Stephanopoulos splashed all over TV telling us what a "great night xxxx xxxxxx is having" . . . AGAIN.

This time it is going to be one of us, not the anointed "moderate" sacrificial looser of the communists choosing.

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14 posted on 11/04/2010 12:39:07 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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Pathetic!

We have to start a search of our own - Right here on FR.

Sarah Palin is clearly the first choice of many. She has survived massive media murder attempts. She may very well survive FReepers who dismiss her as having no gravitas.

So, Marco Rubio is the new, fresh prince.
But caution and wisdom here: No-one with less experience than BO should be contemplated; even as VP.

Huckster is an entertainer - Romney is too left- Santorum just smiles a lot- Ron Paul is nuts -Haley Barbour missed his turn- Jindal not enough experience/exposure - Everyone over 70 is too old.

Where are you Mrs/Mr. President and who are you????

When we find the perfect candidate - it must be kept top secret so the media cannot destroy him/her.


15 posted on 11/04/2010 12:39:33 PM PDT by sodpoodle (Despair; man's surrender. Laughter; God's redemption.)
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To: pollywog

You hit the best Trifecta!


16 posted on 11/04/2010 12:39:37 PM PDT by Sioux-san
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To: Red Badger

I don’t want Romney or Huckabee anywhere near the race. They are not what we need.


17 posted on 11/04/2010 12:43:38 PM PDT by OrangeDaisy
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To: traditional1
The DNC press will press for more than one republican primary candidate - all interchangable Liberals just like last time.

If the GOP goes with one of them, the social conservatives will stay home or vote third party enough to allow the left to win, just as in 2008.

But if that happens, the populace will continue to move right as they groan under the socialist policies of the left.

As prosperity is not the highest priority for social conservatives, this strategem works very well.

18 posted on 11/04/2010 12:51:11 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.8)
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To: JSDude1

Got that right.


19 posted on 11/04/2010 12:53:18 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: OrangeDaisy

You gotta shuck a lotta oysters to find a pearl..................


20 posted on 11/04/2010 12:54:43 PM PDT by Red Badger (WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE MEGHAN MCCAIN A BOX OF KRISPY KREMES SO SHE'LL SHUT THE HELL UP?!)
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