The new New York Times poll shows huge change in presidential preference among Republican primary voters. The sample of such voters is very, very small, but the change is certainly dramatic. In answer to the question, “Who would you like to see the Republican party nominate as its presidential candidate, Republican primary voters answered:

McCain 33
Huckabee 18
Giuliani 10
Thompson 8
Romney 8

In a poll released December 10, the answers to the same question were:

Giuliani 22
Huckabee 21
Romney 16
Thompson 7
McCain 7