Poll Watch: CNN/ORC 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

CNN/ORC 2012 GOP Nomination Poll

• Mitt Romney 57% {36%} [32%] (34%) {28%} [20%] (24%) {26%} [22%] (21%) {18%} [23%] (22%) 
• Newt Gingrich 19% {15%} [15%] (18%) {28%} [24%] (22%) {8%} [11%] (7%) {7%} [8%] (5%) 
• Ron Paul 18% {17%} [16%] (15%) {14%} [9%] (8%) {9%} [7%] (13%) {6%} [14%] (12%) 

Among Republicans (MoE: +/- 6.0%)

• Mitt Romney 59% {37%} [30%]
• Newt Gingrich 21% {17%} [15%] 
• Ron Paul 14% {13%} [11%] 

Among Independents (MoE: +/- 7.5%)

• Mitt Romney 54% {35%} [34%]
• Ron Paul 25% {23%} [23%] 
• Newt Gingrich 16% {12%} [15%]
  

Survey of 473 Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents was conducted April 13-15, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted March 24-25, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 10-13, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 11-12, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted December 16-18, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 18-20, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 11-13, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted October 14-16, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 23-25, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 9-11, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 24-25, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 5-7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 18-20, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 24-26, 2011 are in square brackets.