Poll Watch: Rasmussen 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Rasmussen 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

If the 2012 Republican Primary for President were held today and you had a choice between only Mitt Romney, Rick Perry or Michele Bachmann for whom would you vote?

• Mitt Romney 34%
• Michele Bachmann 27%
• Rick Perry 26%
• Some other candidate 5%
• Undecided 8%

Suppose the 2012 Republican Primary for president were held today and you only had a choice between Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann. For whom would you vote?

• Mitt Romney 44%
• Michele Bachmann 42%
• Some other candidate/Undecided 14%

Suppose the 2012 Republican Primary for president were held today and you only had a choice between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. For whom would you vote?

• Mitt Romney 43%
• Rick Perry 39%
• Some other candidate 9%
• Undecided 9%

Suppose the 2012 Republican Primary for president were held today and you only had a choice between Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry. For whom would you vote?

• Michele Bachmann 39%
• Rick Perry 39%
• Some other candidate 12%
• Undecided 9%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 74% / 21% {+53%}
• Michele Bachmann 68% / 22% {+46%}
• Rick Perry 62% / 19% {+43%}

National survey of 1,000 likely GOP primary voters was conducted July 28, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Tea Party voters strongly prefer Bachmann and Perry over Romney in all these matchups. They break almost evenly between the congresswoman and the Texas governor in that hypothetical contest. Romney is the clear favorite of non-Tea Party members. Perry edges Bachmann among non-members when they’re pitted against each other. 

Conservatives in the party like all three candidates but favor Bachmann the most. 

The congresswoman runs strongest among Evangelical Christians and Catholics. Romney earns higher favorables among other Protestants and those of other faiths.