Poll Watch: Franklin & Marshall Pennsylvania 2012 Republican Primary Survey

Franklin & Marshall Pennsylvania 2012 GOP Primary Poll

• Rick Santorum 30% (45%)
• Mitt Romney 28% (16%)
• Ron Paul 9% (7%)
• Newt Gingrich 6% (9%)
• Other/Don't know 27% (23%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Santorum 54% / 26% {+28%} 
• Mitt Romney 46% / 25% {+21%}
• Ron Paul 24% / 35% {-11%} 
• Newt Gingrich 30% / 45% {-15%}

Which one of these qualities matters most in deciding how you will vote in the upcoming primary?

• Strong moral character 26% (36%)
• Can beat Obama 25% (18%)
• The right experience 21% (23%)
• True conservative 16% (13%)
• Something else/Don’t know 12% (10%)

Survey of 505 registered Republican voters was conducted March 20-25, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.2 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted February 14-20, 2012 are in parentheses.