Wednesday, August 1, 2012
8:09 AM
PPP survey: Hovde 28, Neumann, Thompson at 25
A new survey from the Dem firm Public Policy Polling has Eric Hovde just ahead of Tommy Thompson and Mark Neumann, who were tied.
Hovde was backed by 28 percent of those surveyed, compared to 25 percent each for Thompson and Neumann. Jeff Fitzgerald trailed at 13 percent.
The survey shows Hovde hitting a plateau in PPP polling, Thompson steadily dropping and Neumann gaining 10 percentage points over the last month.
In early July, it was Hovde 31, Thompson 29, Neumann 15 and Fitzgerald 9.
The new poll found Thompson's favorability rating with primary voters has dropped from a 66-19 spread earlier this year to 47-41. Hovde's favorability has gone from 50-9 earlier this month to 50-30, while Neumann's spread was 43-21 in early July and is now 49-35.
PPP surveyed 400 likely Republican primary voters Monday and Tuesday. The margin of error was plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.
-- By JR Ross
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