Poll Watch: Field Research California 2012 Presidential Survey

Field Research California 2012 Presidential Survey

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rudy Giuliani 46% / 37% {+9%}
• Mitt Romney 38% /34% {+4%}
• Herman Cain 14% / 17% {-3%}
• Tim Pawlenty 19% / 23% {-4%}
• Jon Huntsman 13% / 19% {-6%}
• Gary Johnson 10% / 16% {-6%}
• Rick Perry 18% / 25% {-7%}
• Rick Santorum 15% / 26% {-11%}
• Michele Bachmann 21% / 33% {-12%}
• Ron Paul 24% / 39% {-15%}
• Newt Gingrich 21% / 57% {-36%}
• Sarah Palin 24% / 67% {-43%}

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 56% /25% {+31%}
• Rudy Giuliani 59% / 29% {+30%}
• Rick Perry 36% / 10% {+26%}
• Tim Pawlenty 34% / 13% {+21%}
• Michele Bachmann 39% / 19% {+20%}
• Rick Santorum 29% / 15% {+14%}
• Herman Cain 23% / 12% {+11%}
• Sarah Palin 48% / 41% {+6%}
• Ron Paul 34% / 34% {0%}
• Jon Huntsman 16% / 17% {-1%}
• Gary Johnson 11% / 14% {-3%}
• Newt Gingrich 36% / 44% {-8%}

Republican Nomination

• Mitt Romney 25%
• Rudy Giuliani 17%
• Sarah Palin 10%
• Ron Paul 7%
• Newt Gingrich 6%
• Herman Cain 6%
• Rick Perry 5%
• Michele Bachmann 4%
• Tim Pawlenty 3%
• Rick Santorum 2%
• Jon Huntsman 1%
• Gary Johnson 0%
• Other/undecided 14%

If Rudy Giuliani doesn't run

• Mitt Romney 30%
• Sarah Palin 12%
• Ron Paul 8%
• Newt Gingrich 8%
• Herman Cain 7%
• Rick Perry 6%
• Michele Bachmann 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 3%
• Rick Santorum 2%
• Jon Huntsman 1%
• Gary Johnson 0%
• Other/undecided 18%

Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 54% (54%)
• Disapprove 37% (37%)

Barack Obama’s term as President ends in 2012. If President Obama runs for reelection, would you be inclined or not inclined to vote to reelect Obama as President?

• Inclined 49% (49%)
• Not inclined 40% (40%)

Survey of 950 registered voters in California, including a subsample of 322 registered Republicans, was conducted June 3-13, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points; +/- 5.7 percentage points among registered Republicans. Results from the poll conducted February 28 – March 14, 2011 are in parentheses.