Election 2012

Huckabee, Bachmann Have Most Intense Following in GOP Field

Sarah Palin is best known, but her Positive Intensity Score trails

March 15, 2011
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee leads other possible GOP presidential candidates in Gallup's new measure of "positive intensity," followed by Rep. Michele Bachmann. Huckabee enjoys a 25-point Positive Intensity Score, and Bachmann a 20-point Positive Intensity Score, each based on those who recognize the candidate.More ...

Lack of GOP Front-Runner for 2012 Is Atypical

John McCain and Barry Goldwater the only GOP presidential nominees to emerge late

March 7, 2011
The close contest among Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, and Mitt Romney in Republicans' preferences for the 2012 presidential nomination is atypical for a party accustomed to having strong early front-runners. In all 10 competitive GOP races since 1952, one candidate started off strongly, and in 8 of them, he prevailed.More ...
Gallup News Minute: The Gingrich-Fox News Connection

Gallup News Minute: The Gingrich-Fox News Connection

March 4, 2011
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discusses Newt Gingrich's boost in support for the 2012 presidential nomination among Fox News viewers in this week's Gallup News Minute audio cast.

Gingrich Support for 2012 Greater Among Fox News Viewers

Americans overall generally more negative than positive toward Gingrich

March 3, 2011
Newt Gingrich, who currently ranks fourth in Republican nomination preferences, gets relatively higher support among regular Fox News viewers than among those who are occasional or non-viewers. Gingrich is the only potential candidate whose support is notably higher among regular Fox News watchers.More ...

Issues Divide Republicans' Views of Potential 2012 Contenders

Government, economy most important issues; social issues, national security least

February 24, 2011
Republicans focused on government spending and power are most likely to favor Mike Huckabee or Mitt Romney as the 2012 GOP nominee for president, while those focused on business and the economy favor Romney or Sarah Palin. Social and moral values voters favor Huckabee or Palin.More ...
Editor-in-Chief Insights: GOP 2012 Nomination Race Wide Open

Editor-in-Chief Insights: GOP 2012 Nomination Race Wide Open

February 23, 2011
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reviews Republicans' current preferences for their party's 2012 presidential nominee, revealing that there is no clear front-runner, with Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, and Sarah Palin tying for the lead.

Huckabee, Palin, Romney Tie for Lead in GOP '12 Preferences

Huckabee's support up six points since September

February 23, 2011
Gallup finds essentially a three-way tie between Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, and Sarah Palin in Republicans' current preferences for the party's 2012 presidential nomination. Huckabee's support has increased to 18% from 12% in September, the largest increase for any candidate thus far.More ...
Editor-in-Chief Insights: Obama's Re-Election Chances

Editor-in-Chief Insights: Obama's Re-Election Chances

February 16, 2011
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reveals Americans' views on whether they would vote for Obama in 2012 and provides historical insights.

Nameless Republican Ties Obama in 2012 Election Preferences

Young voters less supportive of his re-election than of his election in 2008

February 16, 2011
U.S. registered voters are evenly split about whether they would support President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012 (45%) or "the Republican Party's candidate" (45%). Obama's re-election standing is not as auspicious as those seen for George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush at comparable points in their presidencies.More ...

Within GOP, Huckabee Most Liked, Palin Best Known

Palin, Romney, and Gingrich trail Huckabee on Gallup's net favorable dimension

January 10, 2011
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has the highest net favorable rating among Republicans nationwide in a field of potential GOP presidential candidates for 2012, while former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is the most well known.More ...
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