December 5, 2008

CNN Palin poll - 68% say no way in 2012

More respondents like Huckabee than Palin or Romney

In a blow to Alaska governor Sarah Palin, a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey says that Mike Huckabee tops the list of potential 2012 Republican presidential hopefuls.

From CNN:

Thirty-four percent of Republicans and independent voters who lean towards the GOP say they are very likely to support the former Arkansas governor if he were to become their party's nominee in 2012. Huckabee surprised many by winning this year's Republican caucuses in Iowa and seven other contests before ending his run in March.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain's running mate in this year's election, draws nearly as much support: 32 percent of those polled said they would get behind a Palin nomination.

"It might come as a surprise to some that Palin does better than Huckabee among GOP men but that Huckabee beats Palin among Republican women," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Palin's strength is also concentrated among older Republicans, but Huckabee may have a slight edge among conservative Republicans."

The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted Monday and Tuesday, with 460 Republicans and independent voters who lean Republican questioned by telephone.