Poll Watch: Field Research California 2012 Republican Primary Survey

Field Research California 2012 Republican Primary Poll

• Mitt Romney 31% [38%] (26%) {30%} [30%]
• Rick Santorum 25% [18%] (2%) {1%} [2%]  
• Ron Paul 16% [9%] (5%) {7%} [8%]
  
• Newt Gingrich 12% [13%] (23%) {7%} [8%]
• Undecided 14% [18%] (26%) {16%} [18%]

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 66% (59%) {54%} [56%] / 19% (21%) {27%} [25%] {+47%} 
• Rick Santorum 40% (20%) {17%} [29%] / 22% (25%) {19%} [15%] {+18%}
  
• Newt Gingrich 35% (55%) {34%} [36%] / 52% (22%) {45%} [44%] {-17%}
• Ron Paul 24% (29%) {26%} [34%] / 50% (46%) {42%} [34%] {-26%}

How satisfied are you with the candidates now running for the Republican presidential nomination?

• Very satisfied 10% (16%) {19%}
• Somewhat satisfied 47% (47%) {47%}
• Not too satisfied 25% (22%) {15%}
• Not at all satisfied 14% (11%) {12%}

Survey of 220 registered Republicans was conducted February 11-18, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 7 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted February 2-10, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 15-27, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 1-12, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 3-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 28 – March 14, 2011 are in parentheses.