Poll Watch: Magellan Strategies (R) Louisiana 2012 Republican Primary Survey

Magellan Strategies (R) Louisiana 2012 GOP Primary Poll

• Rick Santorum 37%
• Mitt Romney 24%
• Newt Gingrich 21%
• Buddy Roemer 3%
• Ron Paul 3%
• Rick Perry 3%
• Michele Bachmann 2%
• Jon Huntsman 1%
• Undecided 6%

And if the Republican primary were being held today and the only candidates were, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, for whom would you vote?

• Rick Santorum 55%
• Mitt Romney 34%
• Undecided 11%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Santorum 72% / 20% {+52%}
• Newt Gingrich 61% / 28% {+33%}
• Mitt Romney 49% / 41% {+8%}

When making your choice to vote for the Republican candidate for President, are you more likely to vote for the candidate who best shares your position on the issues or the candidate who has the best chance of defeating Barack Obama?

• Candidate who has best chance of defeating Obama 49%
• Candidate who best shares your position on issues 45%

Do you consider yourself to be a member of the Tea Party?

• Yes 36%
• No 46%

Survey of 2,018 likely primary voters was conducted March 19, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.18 percentage points.