NC-PPP: Obama leads Gingrich & Palin, ties Romney, trails Huckabee

[Mr. Morden]

PPP poll of North Carolina:

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_NC_1123.pdf

Obama 46%
Gingrich 45%

Huckabee 48%
Obama 44%

Obama 48%
Palin 43%

Obama 44%
Romney 44%


Obama job approval:

approve 45%
disapprove 51%

fav/unfavorable ratings of GOP candidates...

among all voters:
Gingrich 34%/43%
Huckabee 44%/31%
Palin 36%/55%
Romney 33%/38%

among Republicans:
Gingrich 56%/20%
Huckabee 67%/11%
Palin 62%/24%
Romney 44%/22%

Romney actually has a lower favorable # among Republicans than among Independents, which is in stark contrast to the other three candidates, whose base is among Republicans.

[Mr. Morden]

Watch this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edchtf9MS7g

and try to imagine Palin handling herself as well as Reagan in a debate with a comparable level of policy detail.