This poll was conducted for the Parnell campaign, and is consistent with other recently released independent polls.  A recent Dittman Research poll shows Sean Parnell’s job approval at 81% among all voters, according to a news story published February 25 by the Alaska Dispatch. And, a January poll by Hays Research Group showed Parnell’s approval rating at 73% [http://www.haysresearch.com/page2/page27/page27.html].

According to the new poll:

• Sean Parnell would easily win the Republican primary if it were held today, capturing 69% of the vote, with 13% split between Ralph Samuels and Bill Walker, and 18% still undecided.

• Parnell would defeat Ralph Samuels by more than 60% and Bill Walker by fully 65%.

• 79.4% of likely voters in the upcoming Republican contest approve of the job Parnell is doing as governor.

• 71.2% of likely voters in the 2010 Republican Party primary view Parnell favorably.

“At present, the race between Parnell, Ralph Samuels, and Bill Walker for the Republican nomination is, for all practical purposes, no contest, with Parnell holding a massive 60-point lead,” said pollster Jon Lerner in a memo to the Parnell Campaign. “Parnell maintains large leads among every voter segment, including a 69%-7% lead among moderate Republicans and Independents, and a 71%-10% lead among conservative Republicans and Independents.  There is quite simply no primary voter segment that favors Parnell’s opponents.”

Further details on the poll can be found here:  http://www.parnellgovernor.com/News/march-2010.pdf.

“I’m grateful for the strong support of so many Alaskans,” said Sean Parnell.  “It is a great honor to serve as governor, and with their support I will continue to work hard to build our economy, develop our resources, and improve the quality of life for Alaska’s families.”

This survey of public opinion in Alaska was conducted by Basswood Research on February 27-28, 2010, among 500 likely Republican primary election voters. All interviews were conducted by professional interviewers by telephone. Interview selection was at random from among lists of registered voters with a history of voting in Alaska Republican primary elections. The sample was constructed to statistically correlate with actual voter distributions in the state. The accuracy of this statewide survey is within +/-4.38% at a 95% confidence interval.