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Direct link to the Quinnipiac Poll

	        Enthusiastic     Would consider voting     Would never vote
Huckabee          13%                      34%                      32%
Romney            15%                      38%                      26%
Palin             15%                      24%                      58%
Trump              9%                      26%                      58%
Newt Gingrich      9%                      29%                      42%
Ron Paul          10%                      25%                      27%
Michelle Bachman   6%                      21%                      29%

When Republicans and independent voters leaning Republican name their 2012 presidential primary preference, Romney gets 18 percent, with Huckabee and Palin at 15 percent each and Trump at 12 percent. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul have 5 percent each.

Two Minnesotans, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty and U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachman, get 4 percent each.

"This measurement is deceptive, because some who rank high have little upside due to their high negative," said Brown. "Many of the relative unknowns could have large upsides if they can get out their messages, since they will not have to erase a bad first impression. It is always easier to make a good first impression than to change an existing negative one.

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[Springfield Reformer]

It is always easier to make a good first impression than to change an existing negative one

Unless that "negative impression" is the deliberate fabrication of a hostile press. Illusions are fragile things, and can be dispelled quite easily with truth. Palin can and will shine through the lies when the campaign starts in earnest.