Poll Watch: First Coast News/Dixie Strategies (R) Florida 2012 Republican Primary Survey

First Coast News/Dixie Strategies (R) Florida 2012 GOP Primary Poll

• Newt Gingrich 35.46%
• Mitt Romney 35.08%
• Rick Santorum 9.38%
• Ron Paul 7.42%
• Someone else 3.93%
• Undecided 8.74%

Among Men

• Newt Gingrich 37.30%
• Mitt Romney 33.17%
• Rick Santorum 9.45%
• Ron Paul 7.70%
• Someone else 4.41%
• Undecided 7.98%

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 36.21%
• Newt Gingrich 33.96%
• Rick Santorum 9.97%
• Ron Paul 6.92%
• Someone else 3.68%
• Undecided 9.25%

Very Strong Support for Candidate

• Newt Gingrich 23.11%
• Mitt Romney 21.29%
• Rick Santorum 4.86%
• Ron Paul 4.00%

Which of the following best describes your opinion of Mitt Romney?

• Very positive 29.06%
• Somewhat positive 38.19%
• Somewhat negative 17.63%
• Very negative 9.88%

Which of the following best describes your opinion of Rick Santorum?

• Very positive 20.06%
• Somewhat positive 40.69%
• Somewhat negative 19.34%
• Very negative 9.79%

Which of the following best describes your opinion of Newt Gingrich?

• Very positive 27.64%
• Somewhat positive 28.61%
• Somewhat negative 19.34%
• Very negative 17.86%

Which of the following best describes your opinion of Ron Paul?

• Very positive 7.77%
• Somewhat positive 23.69%
• Somewhat negative 31.79%
• Very negative 26.59%

Survey of 2,567 likely Republican primary voters was conducted January 23-25, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 1.93 percentage points.  Political ideology: 45.91% Very conservative; 33.57% Somewhat conservative; 14.35% Moderate; 2.12% Somewhat liberal; 1.54% Very liberal.  Click here to view crosstabs.