Poll Watch: ARG South Carolina 2012 Republican Primary Survey

ARG South Carolina 2012 GOP Primary Survey

• Herman Cain 26% [10%] (1%)
• Mitt Romney 25% [25%] (18%)
• Rick Perry 15% [6%]
• Newt Gingrich 8% [3%] (9%)
• Ron Paul 7% [2%] (1%)
• Michele Bachmann 5% [13%] (5%)
• Rick Santorum 1% [2%] (1%)
• Buddy Roemer 0% [2%] (0%)
• Gary Johnson 0% [0%] (0%)
• Jon Huntsman 0% [0%] (0%)
• Undecided 12% [15%] (11%)

Survey of 600 likely Republican primary voters (487 Republicans, 110 independents, and 3 Democrats) was conducted October 5-10, 2011. The margin of error is ± 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: Republican: 81% [79%] (76%); Independent: 19% [21%] (24%). Tea Party supporter: 47% [51%] (52%); Not a Tea Party supporter/Undecided: 53% [49%] (48%).  Results from the poll conducted July 12-17, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 18-23, 2011 are in parentheses.