Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Florida 2012 Republican Primary Survey

Quinnipiac Florida 2012 GOP Primary Poll

• Newt Gingrich 40% [26%] {24%} (35%) [17%] {8%} (5%)   
• Mitt Romney 34% [37%] {36%} (22%) [21%] {22%} (24%)  
• Rick Santorum 11% [15%] {16%} (2%) [1%] {2%} (1%)
• Ron Paul 6% [15%] {10%} (8%) [3%] {6%} (10%)
• Don't know 7% [7%] {7%} (12%) [16%] {13%} (19%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote for President, which Republican candidate do you think is best described as having the knowledge and experience necessary to be a good president?

• Newt Gingrich 54% [46%] (55%)
• Mitt Romney 31% [31%] (22%)
• Ron Paul 7% [12%] (6%)
• Rick Santorum 5% [8%] (1%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote for President, which Republican candidate do you think is best described as being a strong leader?

• Newt Gingrich 48% [36%] (42%)
• Mitt Romney 37% [36%] (28%)
• Ron Paul 6% [15%] (6%)
  
• Rick Santorum 5% [8%] (1%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote for President, which Republican candidate do you think is best described as being competent?

• Newt Gingrich 46% [30%]
• Mitt Romney 33% [40%]
• Rick Santorum 8% [10%]
• Ron Paul 6% [16%]

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

• Newt Gingrich 53% [38%]
• Mitt Romney 30% [35%]
• Rick Santorum 7% [10%]
• Ron Paul 5% [14%]
  

Regardless of how you intend to vote for President, which Republican candidate do you think is best described as being inspiring?

• Newt Gingrich 46% [27%]
• Mitt Romney 27% [30%]
• Rick Santorum 13% [15%]
• Ron Paul 10% [18%]

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

• Mitt Romney 48% [45%] (29%)
• Newt Gingrich 34% [25%] (31%)
• Rick Santorum 7% [8%] (1%)  
• Ron Paul 6% [18%] (8%)

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

• Newt Gingrich 54% [51%] (58%)
• Mitt Romney 25% [26%] (15%)
• Ron Paul 9% [11%] (7%)
  
• Rick Santorum 4% [8%] (1%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote for President, which Republican candidate do you think is best described as being able to defeat Barack Obama in the general election?

• Mitt Romney 45% [55%] (37%)  
• Newt Gingrich 42% [26%] (40%)
• Rick Santorum 3% [7%] (0%)
• Ron Paul 1% [7%] (3%) 

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 70% [72%] {73%} / 21% [16%] {14%} {+49%}
• Rick Santorum 60% [56%] {59%} / 13% [12%] {8%} {+47%}
• Newt Gingrich 66% [54%] {59%} / 23% [31%] {29%} {+43%}
• Ron Paul 33% [41%] {34%} / 42% [38%] {47%} {-9%}

Survey of 347 likely Republican primary voters was conducted January 22-23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 5.3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted January 19-21, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 4-8, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 28 - December 5, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted October 31 - November 7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 14-19, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 27 - August 2, 2011 are in parentheses.