Tuesday, December 6, 2011

New Polls: Gingrich leads in Iowa and South Carolina


Two recent polls put Gingrich with a comfortable double-digit lead over Romney in both Iowa and South Carolina among likely Republican caucus/primary voters.  Ron Paul matches Romney in Iowa.  Results below:

Washington Post Poll—Iowa Republicans—November 30-December 4


Likely Caucus-goers
Newt Gingrich
33
Mitt Romney
18
Ron Paul
18
Rick Perry
11
Michele Bachmann
 8
Rick Santorum 
7
Jon Huntsman
2
Other
*
None of these 
1
Would not vote
0
No opinion 
3

*Cain supporters were reallocated based on their second choice.



Winthrop University Poll—South Carolina Republicans—November 27-December 4


Likely SC Primary Voters
Newt Gingrich
38.4%
Mitt Romney
21.5%
Rick Perry
9.0%
Herman Cain
6.6%
Michele Bachmann
5.4%
Ron Paul
4.1%
Rick Santorum
3.1%
Jon Huntsman
1.4%
Not Sure
9.1%
Other
.7%
Refused
.7%


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