Face the Nation Roundtable: Is GOP Race Taking a Toll on Candidates?

Delegate Watch: Republican Nomination Update

GOP Nomination Delegate Count

• Mitt Romney: 416
• Rick Santorum: 170
• Newt Gingrich: 133
• Ron Paul: 26

Note: 1,144 delegates needed to win the nomination. 

Source: Republican National Committee

Delegate Watch: Post-Super Tuesday Republican Nomination Update

Post-Super Tuesday GOP Nomination Delegate Count

• Mitt Romney: 339
• Newt Gingrich: 111
• Rick Santorum: 107
• Ron Paul: 30

Note: 1,144 delegates needed to win the nomination.

Source: NBC News

Rick Santorum on Fox News Sunday

This Week Roundtable: Super Tuesday

Fox New Sunday: Panel Plus

Mitch Daniels on Fox News Sunday

This Week Roundtable: Battleground Michigan

Face the Nation: Interview with Ron Paul

Fox News Sunday: Panel Plus

Florida Republican Primary Speeches

CNN: Will Ron Paul Stay in the Race?

Bachmann Backs Out of Presidential Race

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Poll Watch: The Hill/Pulse Opinion Research 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

The Hill/Pulse Opinion Research 2012 GOP Nomination Poll

Strongest Opponent in Next Election Against Barack Obama?

• Mitt Romney 37%
• Newt Gingrich 33%

Among Democrats

• Mitt Romney 42%
• Newt Gingrich 23%

Among Republicans

• Newt Gingrich 43%
• Mitt Romney 36%

Among Men

• Newt Gingrich 37%
• Mitt Romney 31%

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 42%
• Newt Gingrich 29%

Better At Making A Wise Decision in a Crisis?

• Mitt Romney 37%
• Newt Gingrich 37%

Among Democrats

• Mitt Romney 40%
• Newt Gingrich 22%

Among Republicans

• Newt Gingrich 53%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Among Men

• Newt Gingrich 42%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 41%
• Newt Gingrich 32%

Greater All Round Ability to Lead America?

• Newt Gingrich 36%
• Mitt Romney 35%

Among Democrats

• Mitt Romney 35%
• Newt Gingrich 24%

Among Republicans

• Newt Gingrich 49%
• Mitt Romney 34%

Among Men

• Newt Gingrich 40%
• Mitt Romney 34%

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 37%
• Newt Gingrich 32%

Who Would Do Better Job Improving the Economy and Unemployment?

• Mitt Romney 38%
• Newt Gingrich 32%

Among Democrats

• Mitt Romney 41%
• Newt Gingrich 18%

Among Republicans

• Newt Gingrich 47%
• Mitt Romney 34%

Among Men

• Newt Gingrich 37%
• Mitt Romney 36%

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 40%
• Newt Gingrich 27%

Who Would You Prefer to Invite to Dinner in Your Home?

• Mitt Romney 35%
• Newt Gingrich 35%

Among Democrats

• Mitt Romney 38%
• Newt Gingrich 20%

Among Republicans

• Newt Gingrich 49%
• Mitt Romney 34%

Among Men

• Newt Gingrich 45%
• Mitt Romney 26%

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 43%
• Newt Gingrich 27%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted December 8, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

This Week Roundtable: GOP Race Up for Grabs?

Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Florida 2012 Republican Primary Survey

SurveyUSA Florida 2012 GOP Primary Poll

Should all presidential primaries be held on the same date? Or should some states go before others?

• Same date 62%
• Some states should go before others 32%

Among Men

• Same date 50%
• Some states should go before others 44%

Among Women

• Same date 75%
• Some states should go before others 19%

Very Conservative

• Same date 54%
• Some states should go before others 39%

Conservative

• Same date 64%
• Some states should go before others 31%

Moderate

• Same date 76%
• Some states should go before others 16%

Should Florida be able to schedule its primary whenever it wants? Or should Florida have to obey rules set at the national level?

• Whenever it wants 38%
• Obey rules 57%

Among Men

• Whenever it wants 49%
• Obey rules 51%

Among Women

• Whenever it wants 28%
• Obey rules 64%

In 2012, Florida will hold its primary on January 31. The national Republican party says it will penalize Florida, and half of the delegates chosen during the Florida primary will NOT be recognized at the Republican national convention. Is the decision to penalize Florida fair? Or unfair?

• Fair 38%
• Unfair 54%

Among Men

• Fair 35%
• Unfair 56%

Among Women

• Fair 41%
• Unfair 52%

In the end, will all of Florida's delegates be recognized, or not recognized, at the Republican national convention?

• Recognized 58%
• Not recognized 23%
• Not sure 18%

Among Men

• Recognized 71%
• Not recognized 18%
• Not sure 11%

Among Women

• Recognized 45%
• Not recognized 29%
• Not sure 26%

Survey of 400 registered Republicans was conducted September 30, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points. Political ideology: 34% Conservative; 24% Very conservative; 29% Moderate; 9% Liberal; 1% Very liberal.

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National Press Club: Rudy Giuliani Discusses Possible 2012 Presidential Run

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Poll Watch: USA Today/Gallup 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

USA Today/Gallup 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

• Mitt Romney 24%
• Rick Perry 17%
• Ron Paul 14%
• Michele Bachmann 13%
• Newt Gingrich 7%
• Herman Cain 4%
• Tim Pawlenty 3%
• Jon Huntsman 2%
• Rick Santorum 1%

Survey of 1,319 adults, including a subsample of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, was conducted August 4-7, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Perry narrowly leads Romney among Tea Party supporters, 23% to 22%. Bachmann claims 19% of backers of the Tea Party movement. 

Only 24% of those surveyed say most members of Congress deserve re-election, the lowest percentage since Gallup began asking the question in 1991. Fifty-six percent say their own representative deserves another term, similar to the levels just before tumultuous elections in 1994, 2006 and 2010 that changed control of the House or Senate. 

And a majority of Americans, 51%, say President Obama doesn't deserve re-election; 47% say he does. Obama bests an unnamed Republican presidential candidate by 49%-45%, though he remains below the 50% threshold.

CNN State of the Union: Giuliani Makes Case for Why He'd Be Best GOP Presidential Candidate

Think Progress: Giuliani: ‘ The Republican Party Would Be Well Advised To Get The Heck Out Of People’s Bedrooms’ (VIDEO)
CNN: Giuliani to GOP: Stay out of gay marriage
POLITICO: Giuliani to GOP on gay marriage: 'Stay out of it'

"I think the Republican Party would be well advised to get the heck out of people's bedrooms and let these things get decided by states," Giuliani said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."  

The libertarian streak of the Republican party, he added, should want to avoid “getting involved in people’s sexual lives.” 

“Stay out of it,” Giuliani said."We'd be a much more successful political party if we stuck to our economic, conservative roots and our idea of a strong, assertive America that is not embarrassed to be the leader of the world.” 

Giuliani, who is considering a run for president in 2012, has long supported civil unions. Although he said he believes marriage is between a man and a woman, he can "live with" the legalization in New York. 

"I think it's wrong, but there are other things that I think are wrong that get decided by democratic vote," Giuliani told CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley. "I see more harm, however, by dwelling so much on this subject of gays and lesbians and whether it's right or wrong in politics."

Poll Watch: PPP (D) New Hampshire Political Survey

Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage?  Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry; or, gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry; or, there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship.

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 14%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry 47%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 38%

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 47%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry 36%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 13%

Survey of 769 New Hampshire voters was conducted March 31 - April 3, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 35% Democrat; 29% Republican; 36% Independent/Other. Political ideology: 32% Moderate; 23% Somewhat conservative; 21% Somewhat liberal; 15% Very conservative; 9% Very liberal.