First Read reports that Donald Trump is tied for second with Mike Huckabee in a NBC/WSJ poll of Republican primary voters to be released momentarily (6:30PM Eastern). Both have 17 percent. Mitt Romney leads the hypothetical pack with 21 percent. Following behind are Gingrich at 11 percent and Palin at 10.
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News is not so good – at least in this poll – for Tim Pawlenty (6%), Michele Bachman (5), Rick Santorum (3) and Haley Barbour (1).
The Donald is also the preferred candidate of self-identified Tea Party supporters with 20%.
More on the “Trump Surprise” in the WSJ.
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