By Gary Howard
Different sort of poll at Politico, about likely GOP presidential nominees. Of course, Romney places first–for some odd reason. But Ron Paul is, as always, lurking nearby as a possible darkhorse.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads his Republican rivals for the party’s 2012 presidential nomination, according a new survey out Friday by Public Policy Polling.
Romney commands 28 percent of the 614 self-identified Republican primary voters polled by PPP.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee places second with 24 percent, followed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at 23 percent and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) at 11 percent. All four leading candidates ran for the party’s nomination in 2008. Read more..
Who would have thought a few years ago, that Ron Paul would be placing regularly in presidential hopeful polls, especially after the way his own party treats him.