New Hampshire Poll

NH poll Romney leads Bachmann registers

[T]he most surprising numbers emerged when we asked which candidates had the strongest debate performance ... Thirty-nine percent said Romney gave the strongest performance. But an impressive 28% said Bachmann did. No other candidate finished in double-digits. Among self-identified conservatives who watched the debate, Bachmann performed even better. Among this group, 37% said Romney had the strongest performance, while 33% said Bachmann.

Gingrich faces long odds barring a major turnaround. Sixty-two percent view the former Speaker of the U.S. House unfavorably versus 29% who view him favorably. However, the favorability numbers for the little-known Huntsman are particularly alarming. Only 14% of Republicans view him favorably. More than twice that number – 36% – have an unfavorable view. Among self-identified conservatives Huntsman is in even worse shape. Only 11% of them have a favorable view of Huntsman versus 41% who have an unfavorable view.

Sarah Palin Absolutely Crushes All In Latest Hot Air Reader Poll

By Gary P Jackson

Yet again Sarah Palin destroys all comers in the latest Hot Air straw poll, with 36.48% of the vote, compared to 14.07% for second place finisher, Texas Governor Rick Perry. Since January Hot Air has taken at least one, sometimes two of these polls monthly, and Sarah continues to absolutely own them. This poll was taken to measure the impact of the latest Republican debate.[which she did not attend]

Governor Palin also has the highest approval rating, with 48% saying they “highly approve.” Of those considered top tier candidates, Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty are tied for the lowest approval, with each getting a 7% “highly approve” rating. Newt Gingrich, no longer a serious contender, pulls in a whopping 1% of the “highly approve” nod.

Though these are in no way scientific, the moderator, Patrick Ishmael, does a good job making sure no one can spam these things, and also asks interesting questions. Hot Air tends to be a pretty good representation of Conservative thought, at least among it’s readers. 6056 people participated in the poll.

First, the overall results:

Something new, a few head-to-head match-ups:

In a Palin/Bachmann contest, the Governor beats Bachmann handily 56 to 44 percent. It’s a taste closer, but Sarah beats Rick Perry 54 to 46. Rick Perry crushes Tim Pawlenty 73 to 27.

New Hampshire poll: 87 percent undecided - Juana Summers ...

The field of GOP presidential candidates is getting smaller almost by the day, but New Hampshire Republicans still can’t figure out which one of the remaining ones they like, a new poll suggests.

Eighty-seven percent of likely Republican primary voters surveyed by WMUR and CNN say they have no idea who they’ll support. Nine percent of voters say they’re leaning toward a candidate of choice, while 4 percent are definitely set on their primary pick. Forty-one percent of GOP primary voters say they are not satisfied with their primary choices.

“Only 13 percent of potential GOP primary voters in the state say they have definitely decided who to vote for or are leaning toward someone. And 43 percent wish that someone else would get in the race, with less than one in ten very satisfied with the current field,” CNN polling director Keating Holland said. “The race is likely to take some funny twists and turns between now and primary day.”

The poll — already in progress when Mitch Daniels announced that he would be staying out of the race – shows Mitt Romney still the front runner in New Hampshire.

One-third of GOP respondents said they would vote for Romney if the election were held today. No other candidate receives double-digit support.

Ron Paul took 9 percent of the vote, followed by Newt Gingrich with 7 percent, and Tim Pawlenty and Rudy Giuliani with 6 percent each.

Five percent back Sarah Palin, while Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Mitch Daniels and Jon Huntsman were tied at 4 percent each.

Rick Santorum received 2 percent support, and Gary Johnson received less than one percent.

Registering no support in the poll was long-shot Buddy Roemer, who is currently campaigning in the Granite State.

The survey of 784 New Hampshire adults, including 347 likely GOP primary voters, was taken May 18-22. For likely GOP primary voters, the margin of error is plus or minus 5 percentage points.

I'm tired of Obama's failed promises. Bailouts, escalating wars, rising healthcare costs, and high unemployment. I thought he'd fight for the middle class but he is still a friend of the Unions, Healthcare industry, and the financial bankers. A classic politician.

I'm giving my vote to Ron Paul. He seems to actually fight for what he believes in and doesn't flop his beliefs as soon as the election is over.

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