PPP Poll-Walker Leads Tightly Clustered GOP Field, Clinton Up Big Nationally
Raleigh, N.C. – PPP's national Republican poll for May continues to find Scott Walker
leading the field, but it's tightly clustered and his support has actually dropped two
consecutive surveys now. Walker's at 18% to 13% for Marco Rubio, 12% each for Ben
Carson and Mike Huckabee, 11% for Jeb Bush, 10% for Ted Cruz, 9% for Rand Paul, 5%
for Chris Christie, and 2% for Rick Perry.
Two candidates have the clear momentum in the six weeks since we did our last national
Republican poll: Marco Rubio and Mike Huckabee. In addition to being second place
overall, Rubio is the most frequently named second choice of GOP voters at 15%. The
28% of Republicans who name him as either their first or second choice matches Walker
for the top of the heap. His 13% represents a 7 point gain from his 6% standing in late
March. Huckabee's gained 6 points from the last national poll we did. His 58%
favorability rating is the highest of the GOP field and his net +34 rating at 58/24 is tied
with Rubio's at 56/22 to make him the most popular candidate.
Two other candidates clearly have their support headed in the wrong direction: Jeb Bush
and Ted Cruz. Bush had been in 2nd at 17% and has now dropped to 5th at 11%. He
continues to really struggle with voters identifying themselves as 'very conservative.' Just
5% support him for the nomination and his favorability with them is under water at
35/44.
On the Democratic side Hillary Clinton leads with 63% to 13% for Bernie Sanders, 6%
for Jim Webb, 5% for Lincoln Chafee, and 2% for Martin O'Malley. Clinton's over 60%
with liberals, moderates, women, whites, African Americans, and seniors and is at least
over 50% with men, Hispanics, and young voters.
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2015/PPP_Release_National_51315.pdf
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