Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Pennsylvania 2012 Republican Primary Survey

Quinnipiac Pennsylvania 2012 GOP Primary Poll
  • Rick Santorum 41% {36%} (9%) [13%] {12%} (14%) [16%]
  • Mitt Romney 35% {22%} (17%) [17%] {18%} (21%) [21%]
  • Ron Paul 10% {12%} (7%) [5%] {5%} (5%) [6%]
  • Newt Gingrich 7% {8%} (31%) [13%] {4%} (4%) [5%]   
  • Don't know 6% {18%} (18%) [21%] {19%} (14%) [17%]
Is your mind made up, or do you think you might change your mind before the election?
  • Mind made up 61%
  • Might change mind 37%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Rick Santorum 64% / 24% {+40%}
  • Mitt Romney 59% / 22% {+37%}
  • Newt Gingrich 44% / 39% {+5%
  • Ron Paul 33% / 36% {-3%
Do you think it would be better for the Republican party if Rick Santorum stayed in the Presidential race, or dropped out of the Presidential race?
  • Stayed in race 57%
  • Dropped out of race 33%
When Mitt Romney changes his position on an issue, do you think it is usually because of politics or principle?
  • Politics 74%
  • Principle 17%
When Rick Santorum changes his position on an issue, do you think it is usually because of politics or principle?
  • Politics 49%
  • Principle 41%
Some of Mitt Romney's critics have called him an Etch A Sketch candidate who changes his positions too easily. Do you think this is a fair criticism of Mitt Romney or an unfair attack?
  • Fair criticism 37%
  • Unfair attack 52%
Survey of 647 likely Republican primary voters was conducted March 27 - April 1, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.9 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted March 7-12, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 28 - December 5, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 31 - November 7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 21-26, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 25-31, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 7-12, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 19-25, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 8-14, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted December 6-13, 2010 are in square brackets.

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