Republicans may be ready to hire Donald Trump.
According to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, Trump is the second choice of self-identified Republicans to represent the party in 2012. Trump, the brash real estate magnate, reality talk show host, and recent Comedy Central roastee, tied Mike Huckabee for second place, and trailed only former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the party nod.In the poll, 21% of respondents said Romney was their pick for the GOP nomination, while 17% broke for both Trump and Huckabee. Newt Gingrich came in fourth at 11%, followed by Sarah Palin (10%), Tim Pawlenty (6%) and Michele Bachmann (5%.)
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