Poll Watch: Quinnipiac 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Quinnipiac 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

• Mitt Romney 25% {25%} [18%] (18%)
• Michele Bachmann 14% {6%} [4%]
• Sarah Palin 12% {15%} [15%] (19%)
• Rick Perry 10%
• Herman Cain 6% {9%}
• Newt Gingrich 5% {8%} [5%] (15%)
• Ron Paul 5% {8%} [5%]
• Tim Pawlenty 3% {5%} [4%] (6%)
• Rick Santorum 1% {4%} [1%]
• Jon Huntsman 1% {1%} [1%]
• Thaddeus McCotter 0%
• Don't know 18% {20%} [15%] (17%)

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 27% {27%} [20%] (20%)
• Michele Bachmann 15% {5%} [6%]
• Rick Perry 11%
• Sarah Palin 10% {11%} [11%] (14%)
• Ron Paul 8% {13%} [6%]
• Herman Cain 7% {11%}
• Newt Gingrich 5% {9%} [6%] (18%)
• Tim Pawlenty 3% {6%} [5%] (6%)
• Rick Santorum 1% {3%} [2%]
• Jon Huntsman 1% {2%} [1%]
• Thaddeus McCotter 0%
• Don't know 12% {13%} [12%] (15%)

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 23% {22%} [15%] (15%)
• Sarah Palin 13% {18%} [20%] (25%)
• Michele Bachmann 12% {7%} [1%]
• Rick Perry 9%
• Herman Cain 5% {7%}
• Newt Gingrich 5% {7%} [5%] (11%)
• Tim Pawlenty 3% {4%} [3%] (5%)
• Ron Paul 3% {3%} [4%]
• Rick Santorum 2% {4%} [0%]
• Jon Hunstman 1% {1%} [1%]
• Thaddeus McCotter 0%
• Don't know 25% {26%} [19%] (19%)

If Sarah Palin doesn't run

• Mitt Romney 28%
• Michele Bachmann 17%
• Rick Perry 10%
• Herman Cain 6% 
• Newt Gingrich 6% 
• Ron Paul 6% 
• Tim Pawlenty 3%
• Rick Santorum 1%
• Jon Huntsman 1% 
• Thaddeus McCotter 0%
• Don't know 22% 

Survey of 913 registered Republicans and Republican-leaning independents was conducted July 5-11, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted May 31 - June 6, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 26 - May 1, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 8-15, 2010 are in parentheses.