She may suffer from migraines, but at the moment Michele Bachmann certainly isn't suffering in the polls. In a new 2012 survey from the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling, the Minnesota Congresswoman has now "taken first place by the smallest of margins on PPP's newest national Presidential poll." According to the latest analysis:
Bachmann's rise has been fueled by her appeal to voters on the far right- and their skepticism about Romney. Romney has the lead with centrist Republicans (23-17) and with those defining themselves as only somewhat right of center (24-17). But among 'very conservative' voters only 48% have a positive opinion of Romney to 34% who view him negatively, weak numbers, and Bachmann's capitalizing on that with a 26-15 lead over Romney, who's in third place with that group of voters.Overall, Romney has a slight lead over Bachmann when it comes to voter opinion, with 50% of Republicans offering a positive view of the former governor over the Congresswoman's 48%. And should Sarah Palin decide to enter the race Romney could regain the lead, citing 20% support compared to Bachmann's 16%. However, most GOP supporters don't want Palin to run:
Just 29% think she should enter the race at this point to 53% opposed to that idea. Even among those voters who see her in a positive light only 45% think she should make a White House bid.
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