Poll Watch: Quinnipiac 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Quinnipiac 2012 GOP Nomination Survey

• Herman Cain 30% {18%} [5%] (6%)
• Mitt Romney 23% {24%} [20%] (28%)
• Newt Gingrich 10% {9%} [4%] (6%) 
• Rick Perry 8% {15%} [26%] (10%)
• Ron Paul 7% {6%} [10%] (6%) 
• Michele Bachmann 4% {5%} [12%] (17%)
• Jon Huntsman 2% {1%} [1%] (1%) 
• Rick Santorum 1% {3%} [2%] (1%)
• Don't know 16% {19%} [19%] (22%) 

Suppose the primary came down to a choice between Herman Cain and Mitt Romney, for whom would you vote? 

• Herman Cain 47%
• Mitt Romney 39%
• Don't know 14%

Have you watched any of this year's Republican Presidential debates?

• Yes 66%
• No 33%

(If watched Republican primary debates) Regardless of how you intend to vote, do you think Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman, or Herman Cain, did the best job in the debates?

• Newt Gingrich 25%
• Mitt Romney 24%
• Herman Cain 22%
• Ron Paul 8%
• Michele Bachmann 4%
• Rick Perry 3%
• Rick Santorum 1%
• Jon Huntsman 0%
• Don't know 13%

(If watched Republican primary debates) Regardless of how you intend to vote, do you think Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman, or Herman Cain, did the worst job in the debates?

• Rick Perry 37%
• Michele Bachmann 13%
• Ron Paul 9%
• Jon Huntsman 8%
• Rick Santorum 6%
• Mitt Romney 3%
• Herman Cain 3%
• Newt Gingrich 2%
• Don't know 18%

Regardless of how you intend to vote for President, which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling creating jobs?

• Herman Cain 31%
• Mitt Romney 22%
• Rick Perry 11%
• Newt Gingrich 10%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Michele Bachmann 3%
• Rick Santorum 1%
• Jon Huntsman 1%
• Don't know 16%

Regardless of how you intend to vote for President, which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling the issue of illegal immigration?

• Herman Cain 17%
• Rick Perry 15%
• Newt Gingrich 14%
• Mitt Romney 12%
• Michele Bachmann 8%
• Ron Paul 7%
• Rick Santorum 1%
• Jon Huntsman 1%
• Don't know 24%

Regardless of how you intend to vote for President, which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling taxes?

• Herman Cain 31%
• Mitt Romney 17%
• Newt Gingrich 12%
• Rick Perry 10%
• Ron Paul 10%
• Michele Bachmann 3%
• Rick Santorum 1%
• Jon Huntsman 1%
• Don't know 16%

Survey of 869 registered Republicans and Republican-leaning independents was conducted October 25-31, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 3.3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 27 - October 3, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 16-27, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 5-11, 2011 are in parentheses.