Mike Huckabee Remains Obama's Strongest Challenger for 2012, Poll Shows

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Public Policy Polling has replicated the same result for the past five months: On the question of which Republican would do the best against President Obama in a hypothetical race for the presidency in 2012, former-Arkansas-governor-turned-talk-show-host Mike Huckabee makes the strongest showing. Here's how the latest numbers break down for each potential face-off:

Barack Obama 47% Mike Huckabee 44%

Barack Obama 47% Mitt Romney 40%

Barack Obama 49% Newt Gingrich 41%

Barack Obama 52% Sarah Palin 38%

These polls are simply snapshots along the ever-winding road that leads to the primaries and the general election beyond, but it's interesting that Huckabee has maintained his status as the top contender despite seriously lagging behind the likes of Romney and Palin in terms of fundraising. One also wonders how Huckabee's recent comments dismissing the possibility of a two-state solution in Israel will play into future polls.

Filed Under: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, 2012 President

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