Poll Watch: POLITICO/Tarrance Group (R) South Carolina 2012 Republican Primary Survey

POLITICO/Tarrance Group (R) South Carolina 2012 GOP Primary Poll

• Mitt Romney 37%
• Newt Gingrich 30%
• Ron Paul 11%
• Rick Santorum 10%
• Rick Perry 4%
• Undecided 8%

Definitely Going to Vote

• Mitt Romney 23%
• Newt Gingrich 22%
• Ron Paul 7%
• Rick Santorum 4%
• Rick Perry 2%

Second Choice

• Newt Gingrich 23%
• Rick Santorum 22%
• Mitt Romney 19%
• Rick Perry 18%
• Ron Paul 11%
• Unsure 7%

Regardless of who you are supporting, which candidate do you believe is the most conservative candidate?

• Rick Santorum 24% 
• Newt Gingrich 22%
• Ron Paul 20%
• Rick Perry 10%
• Mitt Romney 10%
• Unsure 14%

In this Republican primary election for President, is there a candidate you know that you could NEVER support?

• Ron Paul 35%
• Newt Gingrich 13%
• Mitt Romney 6% 
• Rick Perry 5%
• Rick Santorum 4%  
• Unsure 5%
• No/No one 32%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 69% / 28% {+41%}
• Newt Gingrich 63% / 31% {+32%}
• Rick Santorum 59% / 30% {+29%}
• Rick Perry 55% / 36% {+19%}
• Ron Paul 40% / 53% {-13%}

Survey of 600 likely GOP primary voters was conducted January 17-18, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Ideology: 48% Very conservative; 44% Somewhat conservative; 2% Moderate; 4% Somewhat liberal; 1% Very liberal.