PPP Polling: Romney increases his lead in Nevada

Despite the emergence of Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry as serious challengers to Mitt Romney’s nomination, Romney has only increased his strangleholdon Nevada’s delegates to the Republican convention since PPP last polled there in April. Then, he led with 24% of the vote over seven other opponents, the next coming in at 16%. Now, he holds 31% over eight opponents, with the nearest challenger at 18%.

Favorable/Unfavorable/Not sure:

Mitt Romney 63/25/11 (+38)
Sarah Palin 62/29/9 (+33)
Michele Bachmann 53/27/20 (+26))
Herman Cain 46/20/35 (+26)
Rick Perry 42/18/39 (+24)

If the candidates for President next year were Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Rick Perry, and Mitt Romney, who would you vote for?

Mitt Romney 31%
Rick Perry 18%
Michele Bachmann 10%
Sarah Palin 10%
Ron Paul 9%
Herman Cain 7%
Newt Gingrich 6%
Jon Huntsman 1%
Tim Pawlenty 1%
Someone else/Undecided 6%

Without Palin:

Mitt Romney 31%
Rick Perry 18%
Michele Bachmann 14%
Ron Paul 11%
Herman Cain 8%
Newt Gingrich 8%
Jon Huntsman 2%
Tim Pawlenty 1%
Someone else/Undecided 7%

PPP surveyed 400 usual Nevada Democratic primary voters, with a +/- 4.9% margin oferror, and 732 usual Republican primary voters, with a +/- 3.6% margin of error, fromJuly 28th to 31st.

The crosstabs can be viewed HERE.

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