Pawlenty trails in another 2012 poll
A CNN poll of more than 1,000 Americans found that Gov. Pawlenty has some work to do if he wants to win the GOP nomination for president in 2012:
In a very early look at the next race for the White House, the survey indicates that nearly one in three Republican voters, 32 percent, say they would be most likely to support former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in a hypothetical battle for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, with Palin seven points back at 25 percent, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 21 percent. Five percent said they would back Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, with one in ten suggesting they would support some one else.
The CNN poll comes two weeks after a Rasmussen Poll also found that Pawlenty was trailing the other potential GOP candidates.
Pawlenty will try to ramp up his approval ratings when he visits Iowa next month. The only problem for Pawlenty is that the rest of the field is also eying Iowa. The Des Moines Register says Huckabee scheduled a book signing one day after Pawlenty's visit and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is being courted by a conservative group.
Create a More Connected Minnesota
MPR News is your trusted resource for the news you need. With your support, MPR News brings accessible, courageous journalism and authentic conversation to everyone - free of paywalls and barriers. Your gift makes a difference.