Poll Watch: Rasmussen 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Rasmussen 2012 GOP Nomination Poll

Which Republican presidential candidate would be the strongest opponent against Barack Obama in the general election?

• Mitt Romney 44%
  
• Newt Gingrich 17%
• Rick Santorum 15%
• Ron Paul 6%
• Jon Huntsman 3%
• Rick Perry 2%

Which Republican presidential candidate would be the weakest opponent against Barack Obama in the general election?

• Ron Paul 36%
• Jon Huntsman 19%
• Newt Gingrich 12%
• Rick Perry 11%
• Mitt Romney 5%
• Rick Santorum 5%

National survey of 1,000 likely GOP primary voters was conducted January 4, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.