Poll Watch: Reuters/Ipsos 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Reuters/Ipsos 2012 GOP Nomination Poll

• Mitt Romney 29% {18%} [21%] (18%)
• Newt Gingrich 17% {25%} [7%] (4%) 
• Ron Paul 17% {12%} [12%] (8%)
• Rick Santorum 12% {4%} 
• Rick Perry 6% {12%} [9%] (5%)
• Jon Huntsman 4% {4%} [2%] (2%)
• None/Other 4% {6%} [9%] (11%)
• Don't know/Not sure 9% {10%} [13%] (18%)

Among Republicans Only

• Mitt Romney 30% {18%} [23%] (20%)
• Newt Gingrich 20% {28%} [7%] (6%) 
• Ron Paul 16% {12%} [13%] (7%)
• Rick Santorum 13% {4%} 
• Rick Perry 7% {12%} [10%] (6%) 
• Jon Huntsman 3% {5%} [2%] (2%)
• None/Other 2% {4%} [7%] (8%)
• Don't know/Not sure 7% {8%} [13%] (13%)

Regardless of your personal preference, if the Republican Presidential Primaries came down to these two candidates, for which one would you vote?

• Mitt Romney 54%
• Rick Santorum 35%

Among Republicans Only

• Mitt Romney 56%
• Rick Santorum 36%

Survey of 500 registered Republicans and GOP-leaning independent voters, was conducted January 5-9, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 4.7 percentage points among Republicans.  Results from the poll conducted December 8-12, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 6-10, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 3-6, 2011 are in parentheses.