Mike Huckabee leads the way for President in Virginia

Mike Huckabee continues to lead the polling in the South including in the state of Virginia.

Public Policy Polling

Virginia 2012 GOP Primary Survey

* Mike Huckabee 20%

* Mitt Romney 16%

* Sarah Palin 16%

* Newt Gingrich 14%

* Ron Paul 8%

* Mitch Daniels 7%

* Haley Barbour 4%

* Tim Pawlenty 4%

* Someone else/Undecided 11%

Among Men

* Mike Huckabee 18%

* Sarah Palin 17%

* Mitt Romney 14%

* Newt Gingrich 14%

* Ron Paul 10%

* Mitch Daniels 9%

* Haley Barbour 5%

* Tim Pawlenty 5%

* Someone else/Undecided 8%

Among Women

* Mike Huckabee 21%

* Mitt Romney 17%

* Sarah Palin 15%

* Newt Gingrich 14%

* Ron Paul 6%

* Mitch Daniels 5%

* Tim Pawlenty 4%

* Haley Barbour 3%

* Someone else/Undecided 14%

Favorability

* Mike Huckabee 68% / 20% +48%

* Mitt Romney 58% / 23% +35%

* Sarah Palin 63% / 29% +34%

* Newt Gingrich 54% / 29% +25%

PPP surveyed 400 usual Virginia Republican primary voters from February 24th to 27th. The survey’s margin of error is +/-4.9%.

H/T  The Argo Journal for compilation of data

PPP Nuggets:

As he does throughout most of the South, Mike Huckabee leads the way for President in the state with 20%.

Holding Romney back in VA and in general- 4th place with 'very conservative' voters at 12%.