Poll Watch: Bloomberg/Selzer & Co. 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Bloomberg/Selzer & Co. 2012 GOP Nomination Poll

• Mitt Romney 37%
• Rick Santorum 27%
• Newt Gingrich 13%
• Ron Paul 11%
• None of these 3%
• Not sure 9%

Which candidate do you think would be best:

In understanding your problems and struggles

• Rick Santorum 29%
• Mitt Romney 28%
• Ron Paul 16%
• Newt Gingrich 12%
• Not sure 15%

In being an interesting person to have dinner with

• Newt Gingrich 26%
• Mitt Romney 23%
• Ron Paul 20%
• Rick Santorum 19%
• Not sure 12%

In getting the economy going

• Mitt Romney 43%
• Rick Santorum 16%
• Newt Gingrich 14%
• Ron Paul 12%
• Not sure 15%

In dealing with world leaders

• Mitt Romney 33%
• Newt Gingrich 29%
• Rick Santorum 15%
• Ron Paul 8%
• Not sure 15%

In defeating Barack Obama

• Mitt Romney 52%
• Rick Santorum 18%
• Newt Gingrich 14%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Not sure 11%

Given the showing by Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum on Super Tuesday, do you think the other candidates should drop out so this would be a two-person race, or should they stay in the race?

• Should drop out 46%
• Should stay in the race 48%

Do you think the Republican nominating process thus far has been too negative, has struck about the right balance, or has been mostly positive?

• Too negative 46%
• Right balance 33%
• Mostly positive 16%

Survey of 377 Republican and GOP-leaning Independent adults was conducted March 8-11, 2012