Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney favor much better with over half of voters polled recently saying they would be enthusiastic if they were the GOP nominee. It's still very early in the race and Romney recently announced that he was running for president. Huckabee has said consistently that he will make a decision by this summer.
(Reuters) - Nearly 60 percent of Americans would never support a Republican presidential bid by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin or real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump, according to a new poll Wednesday.
But the Quinnipiac University poll of 1,408 voters found that about half would consider or be enthusiastic about backing former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney or former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in the November 2012 election.
"Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are in the best shape. Sarah Palin and Donald Trump suffer from the reality that, as our mothers told us, 'You never get a second chance to make a first impression,'" said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
Among the 613 Republican and independent Republican-leaning voters, the poll showed Romney as favorite to win the Republican presidential nomination with 18 percent, followed by Huckabee and Palin with 15 percent and Trump with 12 percent.
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich each have 5 percent, while former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann and both on 4 percent.
Great article, and very ,Dan. I know that the press and his opponents have to take him more seriously this time. However, his campaign team and his supporters must be more assertive and even agressive in promoting him to the public. He needs to be invited to and included in large scale events/ projects that showcase his strengths and abilities. The Huckabee show has been great but I want to see him out and about, let's raise some awareness and money !!! The media cannot ignore Mike in 2012 !
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