Republicans in Illinois and Louisiana like Mike Huckabe, but Louisianans prefer their
favorite son, Governor Bobby Jindal.

Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are the Republican favorites in Illinois. Both popular
Republicans take 25% of the Republican vote. Newt Gingrich is a close third, earning
23% of the vote. Sarah Palin falls behind with 18% and Ron Paul with 5%.

Louisiana Republicans overwhelming approve of Governor Jindal, 86:10. Less think he’s ready for the national stage; 48% said they think he should run for President in 2012.

But if he was on the ballot, filled with leading Republicans, he would win in a landslide.
Jindal earns 44% of the vote, in comparison to his closest competitors, Newt Gingrich
who earns 15%, and Huckabee, 14%.

Without Jindal in the horserace, Gingrich and Huckabee take the lead with 24% of
Republican support. Sarah Palin comes in a close third with 23% of the vote. Jindal
clearly has home court advantage.

Jindal finds his strongest supporters for his 2012 presidential bid amongst women. 49%
of woman threw their support behind their governor in a match up against the leading
Republicans.

“2012 is a long ways away,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling.
“Right now voters are siding with who they know; things may change as we near primary season and campaigns gear up and allegiances are formed.”

PPP surveyed 400 GOP primary voters in Louisiana and 400 GOP primary voters in
Illinois from June 12th- 13th. The margin of error for each survey is +/-4.9%. Other
factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error
that is more difficult to quantify.

If you would like an interview regarding this release, please contact Dean Debnam at
(888) 621-6988 or 919-880-4888.

Topline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Louisiana Survey Results:

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of Governor
Bobby Jindal’s job performance?
Approve …………………………………………………. 86%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 10%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 4%

Q2 Do you think that Bobby Jindal should run for
President in 2012?
Yes…………………… 48%
No ……………………. 37%
Not Sure……………. 16%

Q3 Generally speaking do you vote in Democratic
or Republican primaries?
Democratic primaries……………………………….. 0%
Republican primaries ………………………………..100%
Don’t usually vote in primaries …………………… 0%

Q4 If the Republican candidates for President in
2012 were Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee,
Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, and Mitt Romney who
would you vote for?
Newt Gingrich …………………………………………. 24%
Mike Huckabee ……………………………………….. 24%
Sarah Palin …………………………………………….. 23%
Ron Paul ………………………………………………… 6%
Mitt Romney……………………………………………. 14%
Undecided………………………………………………. 8%

Q5 If the Republican candidates for President in
2012 were Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee,
Bobby Jindal, Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, and Mitt
Romney who would you vote for?
Newt Gingrich …………………………………………. 15%
Mike Huckabee ……………………………………….. 14%
Bobby Jindal …………………………………………… 44%
Sarah Palin …………………………………………….. 8%
Ron Paul ………………………………………………… 3%
Mitt Romney……………………………………………. 6%
Undecided………………………………………………. 9%

Q6 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1. If
moderate, press 2. If conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 3%
Moderate………………………………………………… 28%
Conservative…………………………………………… 69%

Q7 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 49%
Man……………………………………………………….. 51%

Q8 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 12%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 30%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 38%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 20%

Illinois Survey Results:

Q1 If the Republican candidates for President in
2012 were Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee,
Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, and Mitt Romney who
would you support?
Newt Gingrich …………………………………………. 23%
Mike Huckabee ……………………………………….. 25%
Sarah Palin …………………………………………….. 18%
Ron Paul ………………………………………………… 5%
Mitt Romney……………………………………………. 25%
Undecided………………………………………………. 4%

Q2 If you are a liberal, press 1. If a moderate,
press 2. If a conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 3%
Moderate………………………………………………… 33%
Conservative…………………………………………… 64%

Q3 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 53%
Man……………………………………………………….. 47%

Q4 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 4%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 26%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 43%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 27%