Poll Watch: American Research Group South Carolina 2012 Republican Primary Survey

ARG South Carolina 2012 GOP Primary Survey

• Newt Gingrich 33% {8%} [3%] (9%)
• Mitt Romney 22% {25%} [25%] (18%)
• Herman Cain 10% {26%} [10%] (1%)
• Rick Perry 8% {15%} [6%]
• Ron Paul 8% {7%} [2%] (1%)
• Michele Bachmann 3% {5%} [13%] (5%)
• Jon Huntsman 3% {0%} [0%] (0%)
• Rick Santorum 1% {1%} [2%] (1%)
• Buddy Roemer 0% {0%} [2%] (0%)
• Gary Johnson 0% {0%} [0%] (0%)
• Undecided 12% {12%} [15%] (11%)

Survey of 600 likely Republican primary voters (446 Republicans, 144 independents, and 10 Democrats) was conducted November 25-28, 2011. The margin of error is ± 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: Republican: 74% {81%} [79%] (76%); Independent: 26% {19%} [21%] (24%). Tea Party supporter: 46% {47%} [51%] (52%); Not a Tea Party supporter/Undecided: 54% {53%} [49%] (48%).  Results from the poll conducted October 5-10, 2011 are in curly brackets.  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.