A new national survey from Public Policy Policy (D) finds President Obama leading four potential Republicans with, with Mike Huckabee currently polling as the strongest opponent — and Sarah Palin as the weakest.
The numbers: Obama leads Huckabee 47%-44%; Obama is ahead of Newt Gingrich 49%-41%; Obama leads Mitt Romney 47%-40%; and Obama is ahead of Sarah Palin 52%-38%.
Huckabee also has the best personal ratings of the four tested Republicans, with 45% favorable to 28% unfavorable. Gingrich is at 33%-42%, Romney 37%-34%, and Palin 40%-49%.