Poll Watch: American Research Group Ohio 2012 Republican Primary Survey

ARG 2012 Ohio GOP Primary Poll

• Mitt Romney 35%
• Rick Santorum 28%
• Newt Gingrich 18%
• Ron Paul 13%
• Other 1%
• Undecided 5%

Among Republicans: 80%

• Mitt Romney 36%
• Rick Santorum 29%
• Newt Gingrich 18%
• Ron Paul 11%
• Other 1%
• Undecided 5%

Among Independents: 20%

• Mitt Romney 33%
• Rick Santorum 25%
• Ron Paul 20%
• Newt Gingrich 17%
• Other 1%
• Undecided 4%

Among Tea Party Supporters: 51%

• Rick Santorum 37%
• Mitt Romney 33%
• Newt Gingrich 17%
• Ron Paul 10%
• Other 0%
• Undecided 3%

Among Non-Tea Party GOP Primary Voters: 49%

• Mitt Romney 38%
• Newt Gingrich 19%
• Rick Santorum 19%
• Ron Paul 16%
• Other 2%
• Undecided 6%

Among Men: 52%

• Mitt Romney 32% 
• Rick Santorum 27% 
• Newt Gingrich 21%
• Ron Paul 17%
• Other 1%
• Undecided 2%

Among Women: 48%

• Mitt Romney 39% 
• Rick Santorum 30% 
• Newt Gingrich 14%
• Ron Paul 8%
• Other 1%
• Undecided 8%

Survey of 600 likely GOP primary voters (478 Republicans and 122 independents) was conducted March 3-4, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.