The Economist/YouGov: Perry with a Huge Lead Nationally

[Niemeyerite]

If you had to choose one, which of these individuals would you want to be the Republican
nominee for president in 2012?
(Asked of registered voters who are likely to vote in a Republican primary or caucus)

Rick Perry              29%
Mitt Romney          13%
Rudy Giuliani            9%
No Prefrerence        8%
Sarah Palin              8%
Ron Paul                  8%
Other                       6%
Michelle Bachmann  5%
Jon Huntsman         5%
Herman Cain            5%
Rick Santorum          1%

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And which of these individuals would be your SECOND choice to be the Republican
nominee for president in 2012?
Asked of registered voters who are likely to vote in a Republican primary or caucus
Sarah Palin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%
Mitt Romney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 21%
Newt Gingrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6%
Michele Bachmann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%
Jon Huntsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 2%
Ron Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .5%
Rudy Giuliani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 9%
Herman Cain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7%
Rick Santorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 5%
Rick Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2%
No preference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%


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Huntsman has increased his numbers by 4 points!! May it be a debate bump?

[Likely Voter]

I am excited by the Jonmentum

If you are one of those 25% of republicans who call themselves moderates or even liberals, then Huntsman should be your choice. Now that Romney is no longer the front runner maybe some of them feel free to drop Mitt for a real moderate.

Or it is an outlier

[Lief 🗽]

Huntsmentum.

[Simfan34]

Hopefully this isn't an outlier. But now I can boast Huntsman is tied with Bachmann. Guiliani probably hurts him a bit.

I told you Huntsmentum was coming.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Bachmann certainly faded from the spotlight quickly, didn't she?

[Simfan34]

What Maddow said about him "polling with or below Huntsman" really proved itself true.

BACHMANN HQ:

Bachmann: Well, give me the news.

Manager: The good news is that we're still at 5%. The bad news is that we're now tied with Jon Huntsman.

Bachmann: WHAT!?!?

[Bacon King]

This was an online poll; standard caveats apply.

[Simfan34]

Oh darn it.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Ron Paul = 3rd place.

Nuff said.