Poll Watch: Pew Research 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Pew Research 2012 GOP Nomination Poll

• Mitt Romney 33% [28%] (31%) {27%} [21%] (23%) {22%} [21%] (21%)
• Rick Santorum 24% [30%] (14%) {16%} [3%] (2%) {2%} [1%] (2%)   
• Newt Gingrich 20% [17%] (16%) {16%} [33%] (16%) {8%} [3%] (11%)
• Ron Paul 14% [12%] (15%) {12%} [8%] (8%) {12%} [9%] (8%)

Survey of 538 registered Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents was conducted March 7-11, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 5.0 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted February 8-12, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 11-16, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 4-8, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 7-11, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 9-14, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 22 - October 4, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 20-24, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 8-14, 2011 are in parentheses.