Poll: Majority wouldn't vote for Palin or Trump

Former half-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and reality TV star Donald Trump may currently be two of the best known Republican stars in America - but being a celebrity doesn't necessarily translate into concrete political support, a new poll finds.

Fifty-eight percent of registered voters surveyed by Quinnipiac University indicated they "would never vote" for Palin or Trump for president.

The independent poll sought to measure voter enthusiasm for potential GOP candidates. Former Govs. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Mike Huckabee of Arkansas topped the poll in enthusiasm with 38 percent saying they would "consider voting" for Romney and 15 percent indicating they were enthusiastic about him while 34 percent responded they would consider voting for Huckabee and 13 percent are enthusiastic about his candidacy.

"Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are in the best shape," Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Polling Institute said in his analysis. "Sarah Palin and Donald Trump suffer from the reality that, as our mothers told us, 'You never get a second chance to make a first impression.'"

Though 15 percent of respondents indicated they are enthusiastic about Palin, only 24 percent said they would consider voting for her.

Trump received a 9 percent enthusiasm rating and a 26 percent rating on whether individuals would vote for him.
(from the AP)