A new national survey from Public Policy Polling (D) finds President Obama leading several potential 2012 opponents by substantial margins.
The numbers: Obama leads Newt Gingrich 53%-36%; he’s ahead of Mike Huckabee 52%-39%; he leads Sarah Palin 56%-37%; and he beats Mitt Romney 53%-35%.
Obama’s approval rating is 55% in this poll, to a disapproval of 38%. By contrast, Gingrich’s favorable rating is only 30% against 47% unfavorable; Huckabee’s is 44%-32%; Palin’s is 42%-50%; and Romney’s rating is 40%-36%.
Of course, it’s only May 2009, and Iowa Republicans presumably won’t be voting until January 2012. So take this all with a heap of salt.
