PA-PPP: Obama beats everyone

[Tender Branson]

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

Approve .......................................................... 46%
Disapprove...................................................... 49%

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If the candidates for President next year were Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee, who would you vote for?

Barack Obama................................................ 47%
Mike Huckabee ............................................... 44%

If the candidates for President next year were Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, who would you vote for?

Barack Obama................................................ 46%
Mitt Romney.................................................... 42%

If the candidates for President next year were Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Rick Santorum, who would you vote for?

Barack Obama................................................ 48%
Rick Santorum ................................................ 40%

If the candidates for President next year were Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Newt Gingrich, who would you vote for?

Barack Obama................................................ 50%
Newt Gingrich ................................................. 40%

If the candidates for President next year were Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Sarah Palin, who would you vote for?

Barack Obama................................................ 51%
Sarah Palin ..................................................... 36%

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Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mike Huckabee?

Favorable........................................................ 39%
Unfavorable .................................................... 36%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mitt Romney?

Favorable........................................................ 34%
Unfavorable .................................................... 38%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Rick Santorum?

Favorable........................................................ 38%
Unfavorable .................................................... 44%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Newt Gingrich?

Favorable........................................................ 29%
Unfavorable .................................................... 53%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin?

Favorable........................................................ 34%
Unfavorable .................................................... 59%

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PPP surveyed 547 Pennsylvania voters from January 3rd to 5th. The survey’s margin of error is +/-4.2%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_PA_0106503.pdf

[Tender Branson]

Obama vs. Huckabee

Obama vs. Romney

Obama vs. Gingrich

Obama vs. Palin

[Tender Branson]

This is what I would expect for Pennsylvania at the moment.

It votes slightly more Democratic than the nation, in which Obama would be about tied with Huckabee and Romney among registered voters.

I´m already looking forward to the NV numbers. I guess Romney does best there in the General and in the Primary.

And then PPP should poll Colorado and Iowa. I want to see a primary (I know they have a caucus) poll there.

[Tender Branson]

Factoring in those name recognition numbers, it looks like Huck is leading and Romney is tied.

The ones who are undecided about the GOP candidates right now might also fall further into the "unfavorable" column, especially if the GOP primary season drags on ...

So this conclusion might not be right.