Gingrich leads in Iowa, Romney in New Hampshire

New NBC/Maist poll has Gingrich leading Romney by 8 points and Paul by 9 in Iowa.

26% for Newt Gingrich

18% for Mitt Romney

17% for Ron Paul

9% for Herman Cain

9% for Rick Perry

5% for Michele Bachmann

5% for Rick Santorum

2% for Jon Huntsman

9% are undecided

Read the poll here: http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/IApolls/IA111127/Republican%20Primary%202012/Complete%20December%204,%202011%20Iowa%20NBC%20News-Marist%20Poll%20Release.pdf

Gingrich comes in second to Romney in New Hampshire with support of 23% of Republicans vs. 39% for Romney but that represents a 19-point gain for Gingrich over the last month and a 6-point drop for Romeny.

Mitt Romney 39%
Newt Gingrich 23%
Ron Paul 16%
Jon Huntsman 9%
Michele Bachmann 3%
Rick Perry 3%
Herman Cain 2%
Rick Santorum 1%

Read poll here: http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/NHpolls/NH111128/Republican%20Primary%202012/Complete%20December%204,%202011%20New%20Hampshire%20NBC%20News-Marist%20Poll%20Release.pdf