Poll Watch: Pew Research 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Pew Research 2012 GOP Nomination Poll

• Mitt Romney 27% [21%] (23%) {22%} [21%] (21%)
• Rick Santorum 16% [3%] (2%) {2%} [1%] (2%) 
• Newt Gingrich 16% [33%] (16%) {8%} [3%] (11%)
• Ron Paul 12% [8%] (8%) {12%} [9%] (8%)
• Rick Perry 6% [4%] (8%) {17%} [12%]
• Jon Huntsman 2% [3%] (1%) {1%} [2%]

Second Choice

• Mitt Romney 19% (19%) [14%]
• Newt Gingrich 15% (19%) [4%]
• Rick Santorum 14% (3%) [2%]
• Rick Perry 9% (8%) [7%]
• Ron Paul 7% (3%) [4%]
• Jon Huntsman 4% (2%) [3%]

Survey of 549 registered Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents was conducted January 4-8, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 5.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted December 7-11, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 9-14, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 22 - October 4, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 20-24, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 8-14, 2011 are in parentheses.