Poll Watch: Reuters/Ipsos 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Reuters/Ipsos 2012 GOP Nomination Poll

• Mitt Romney 37% [29%] (30%) {18%} [23%] (20%)
• Rick Santorum 32% [18%] (13%) {4%}  
• Newt Gingrich 12% [19%] (20%) {28%} [7%] (6%)  
• Ron Paul 11% [21%] (16%) {12%} [13%] (7%) 

Regardless of your personal preference, if the Republican Presidential Primaries came down to these two candidates, for which one would you vote?

• Mitt Romney 49%
• Rick Santorum 44%

Survey of 421 Republicans was conducted March 8-11, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 4.9 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted February 2-6, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 5-9, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted December 8-12, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 6-10, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 3-6, 2011 are in parentheses.