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2012 Republican Presidential Nomination

Polling Data

PollDateSampleMoERomney Santorum Gingrich Paul Spread
RCP Average4/9 - 4/17----52.8--19.015.0Romney +33.8
CBS News/NY Times4/13 - 4/17268 RV6.054--2012Romney +34
CNN/Opinion Research4/13 - 4/15473 A4.557--1918Romney +38
PPP (D)4/12 - 4/15742 RV3.654--2414Romney +30
FOX News4/9 - 4/11376 RV5.046151316Romney +30

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RCP Poll Average
2012 Republican Presidential Nomination
52.8Romney+33.8--Santorum 19.0Gingrich 15.0Paul
--Perry --Huntsman --Bachmann --Cain
56.7McCain +30.426.3Huckabee6.5Paul--Thompson--Giuliani--Romney
56.7McCain +30.426.3Huckabee6.5Paul--Romney--Giuliani--Thompson

Polling Data

PollDateSampleMoERomney Santorum Gingrich Paul Spread
RCP Average4/9 - 4/17----52.8--19.015.0Romney +33.8
CBS News/NY Times4/13 - 4/17268 RV6.054--2012Romney +34
CNN/Opinion Research4/13 - 4/15473 A4.557--1918Romney +38
PPP (D)4/12 - 4/15742 RV3.654--2414Romney +30
FOX News4/9 - 4/11376 RV5.046151316Romney +30
Pew Research4/4 - 4/151099 RV3.442211313Romney +21
ABC News/Wash Post4/5 - 4/8RV--44251013Romney +19
Gallup Tracking4/4 - 4/91200 RV4.042241010Romney +18
CNN/Opinion Research3/24 - 3/25436 A4.536261517Romney +10
McClatchy/Marist3/20 - 3/22377 RV5.039311313Romney +8
Reason-Rupe3/10 - 3/20468 A4.539261012Romney +13
PPP (D)3/15 - 3/17734 RV3.63431209Romney +3
Rasmussen Reports3/15 - 3/151000 LV3.037281710Romney +9
FOX News3/10 - 3/12341 RV5.038321312Romney +6
Bloomberg3/8 - 3/11377 A5.137271311Romney +10
Reuters/Ipsos3/8 - 3/11421 A4.937321211Romney +5
Pew Research3/7 - 3/11538 RV5.033242014Romney +9
CBS News/NY Times3/7 - 3/11301 RV6.03034138Santorum +4
ABC News/Wash Post3/7 - 3/10RV--33291412Romney +4
Rasmussen Reports3/7 - 3/71000 LV3.039271710Romney +12
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl2/29 - 3/3400 RV4.938321313Romney +6
Rasmussen Reports2/29 - 2/291000 LV3.040241612Romney +16
Politico/GWU/Battleground2/19 - 2/22LV--3436137Santorum +2
Associated Press/GfK2/16 - 2/20450 A--32331515Santorum +1
Quinnipiac2/14 - 2/201124 RV2.926351411Santorum +9
Rasmussen Reports2/14 - 2/141000 LV3.027391510Santorum +12
CNN/Opinion Research2/10 - 2/13478 A4.532341516Santorum +2
CBS News/NY Times2/8 - 2/13331 RV5.027301012Santorum +3
Pew Research2/8 - 2/12552 RV5.028301712Santorum +2
PPP (D)2/9 - 2/10656 RV3.823381713Santorum +15
FOX News2/6 - 2/9407 RV5.033232215Romney +10
Rasmussen Reports2/6 - 2/61000 LV3.034182711Romney +7
Reuters/Ipsos2/2 - 2/6405 A4.929181921Romney +8
ABC News/Wash Post2/1 - 2/4RV--38182414Romney +14
Gallup Tracking1/22 - 1/261159 LV4.024153214Gingrich +8
Rasmussen Reports1/23 - 1/231000 LV3.028163510Gingrich +7
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl1/22 - 1/24441 RV4.728183712Gingrich +9
Rasmussen Reports1/17 - 1/171000 LV3.030152713Romney +3
CBS News/NY Times1/12 - 1/16340 RV5.028162115Romney +7
Gallup Tracking1/12 - 1/161200 RV3.034151512Romney +19
Pew Research1/11 - 1/16527 RV5.531141615Romney +15
ABC News/Wash Post1/12 - 1/15RV--36131616Romney +20
FOX News1/12 - 1/14365 RV5.040151413Romney +25
CNN/Opinion Research1/11 - 1/12449 A4.534151815Romney +16
Gallup Tracking1/8 - 1/121195 RV--34141512Romney +19
Reuters/Ipsos1/5 - 1/9414 A4.730132016Romney +10
CBS News1/4 - 1/8440 RV5.019141510Romney +4
Pew Research1/4 - 1/8549 RV5.527161612Romney +11
Rasmussen Reports1/4 - 1/41000 LV3.029211612Romney +8
Gallup Tracking1/2 - 1/61200 RV3.029161712Romney +12
CNN/Opinion Research12/16 - 12/18436 A4.52842814Tie
ABC News/Wash Post12/15 - 12/18RV6.03043015Tie
CBS News12/14 - 12/18291 RV6.02032010Tie
Gallup Tracking12/14 - 12/191000 RV4.02342512Gingrich +2
PPP (D)12/16 - 12/18658 RV3.82243511Gingrich +13
Reuters/Ipsos12/8 - 12/12443 A4.71842812Gingrich +10
Associated Press/GfK12/8 - 12/12460 A--273339Gingrich +6
Gallup12/7 - 12/111000 LV4.0233338Gingrich +10
Pew Research12/7 - 12/11504 RV5.5213338Gingrich +12
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl12/7 - 12/11271 RV--233409Gingrich +17
FOX News12/5 - 12/7356 RV5.02343612Gingrich +13
Rasmussen Reports11/30 - 11/301000 LV3.0174388Gingrich +21
CNN/Opinion Research11/18 - 11/20402 A5.0204249Gingrich +4
Quinnipiac11/14 - 11/201039 RV3.0222266Gingrich +4
USA Today/Gallup11/13 - 11/17946 RV4.0211229Gingrich +1
FOX News11/13 - 11/15370 RV5.0222238Gingrich +1
CNN/Opinion Research11/11 - 11/13480 A4.5243228Romney +2
PPP (D)11/10 - 11/13576 RV4.1181285Gingrich +10
Pew Research11/9 - 11/14738 RV4.5232168Romney +7
McClatchy/Marist11/8 - 11/10347 RV5.52311910Romney +4
CBS News11/6 - 11/10382 RV5.0152155Tie
Politico/GWU/Battleground11/6 - 11/9436 RV5.0252145Romney +11
USA Today/Gallup11/2 - 11/61054 A4.0212128Romney +9
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl11/2 - 11/5248 RV--2821310Romney +15
Rasmussen Reports11/2 - 11/21000 LV3.0231147Romney +9
ABC News/Wash Post10/31 - 11/3RV5.5251129Romney +13
Quinnipiac10/25 - 10/31869 RV3.3231107Romney +13
FOX News10/23 - 10/25328 RV5.5203129Romney +8
CBS News/NY Times10/19 - 10/24455 RV4.0211108Romney +11
CNN/Opinion Research10/14 - 10/16416 A5.026289Romney +17
Associated Press/GfK10/13 - 10/17431 A--30278Romney +22
Rasmussen Reports10/12 - 10/121000 LV3.0292105Romney +19
PPP (D)10/7 - 10/10484 RV4.5221155Romney +7
Reuters/Ipsos10/6 - 10/10410 A4.823--713Romney +10
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl10/6 - 10/10336 RV5.4231811Romney +12
WP/Bloomberg/PSRAI10/6 - 10/9391 A6.024136Romney +18
Gallup10/3 - 10/71064 A4.020378Romney +12
ABC News/Wash Post9/29 - 10/2RV6.025299Romney +16
CBS News9/28 - 10/2324 RV6.017387Romney +9
Quinnipiac9/27 - 10/3927 RV3.222386Romney +14
Pew Research9/22 - 10/4876 RV4.0222812Romney +10
FOX News9/25 - 9/27363 RV5.0233116Romney +12
CNN/Opinion Research9/23 - 9/25447 A4.5213107Romney +11
Rasmussen Reports9/19 - 9/191000 LV3.024396Romney +15
USA Today/Gallup9/15 - 9/18439 RV6.0242513Romney +11
McClatchy/Marist9/13 - 9/14317 RV5.522267Romney +15
CBS News/NY Times9/10 - 9/15747 RV4.016175Romney +9
Bloomberg9/9 - 9/12545 RV4.222248Romney +14
CNN/Opinion Research9/9 - 9/11446 A4.5182512Romney +6
PPP (D)9/8 - 9/11500 RV4.41821011Romney +7
ABC News/Wash Post8/29 - 9/1RV--23248Romney +15
Politico/GWU/Battleground8/28 - 9/1LV--175510Romney +7
FOX News8/29 - 8/31341 RV5.518337Romney +11
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl8/27 - 8/31RV--23359Romney +14
CNN/Opinion Research8/24 - 8/25467 A4.514166Romney +8
Quinnipiac8/16 - 8/271185 RV2.918139Romney +9
PPP (D)8/18 - 8/21663 RV3.817376Romney +10
Gallup8/17 - 8/211040 A4.0143311Romney +3
Rasmussen Reports8/15 - 8/151000 LV3.018159Romney +9
FOX News8/7 - 8/9319 RV--21266Romney +15
USA Today/Gallup8/4 - 8/7487 A--241714Romney +10
CNN/Opinion Research8/5 - 8/7449 A4.5172512Romney +5
McClatchy/Marist8/2 - 8/4301 RV6.021323Romney +18
Rasmussen Reports7/28 - 7/281000 LV3.022--610Romney +12
Pew Research7/20 - 7/24546 RV5.521139Romney +12
Gallup7/20 - 7/241088 A4.017238Romney +9
CNN/Opinion Research7/18 - 7/20455 A4.516248Romney +8
FOX News7/17 - 7/19RV5.517249Romney +8
PPP (D)7/15 - 7/17730 RV3.620--69Romney +11
ABC News/Wash Post7/14 - 7/17RV5.526247Romney +19
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl7/14 - 7/17RV--30389Romney +21
Quinnipiac7/5 - 7/11913 RV3.225155Romney +20
FOX News6/26 - 6/28324 RV5.518237Romney +11
McClatchy/Marist6/15 - 6/23308 RV5.519125Romney +14
Rasmussen Reports6/14 - 6/141000 LV3.033697Romney +24
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl6/9 - 6/13RV3.130467Romney +23
PPP (D)6/9 - 6/12544 RV4.222--97Romney +13
Gallup6/8 - 6/11851 RV4.024657Romney +17
FOX News6/5 - 6/7338 LV5.523475Romney +16
Reuters/Ipsos6/3 - 6/6621 A4.618--48Romney +10
CNN/Opinion Research6/3 - 6/7433 A4.5241107Romney +14
ABC News/Wash Post*6/2 - 6/5A3.521166Romney +15
Quinnipiac5/31 - 6/6830 RV3.425488Romney +17
CNN/Opinion Research5/24 - 5/26473 A4.5152812Romney +3
PPP (D)5/23 - 5/25574 RV4.116--99Romney +7
Gallup5/20 - 5/24971 A4.0172910Romney +7
PPP (D)5/5 - 5/8610 RV4.024--2012Romney +4
CNN/Opinion Research4/29 - 5/1475 A4.51321010Romney +3
Quinnipiac4/26 - 5/11408 RV2.618155Romney +13
FOX News4/25 - 4/27322 RV6.019377Romney +12
Rasmussen Reports4/26 - 4/26500 LV3.017--98Romney +8
Gallup4/15 - 4/201047 A4.013266Romney +7
ABC News/Wash Post**4/14 - 4/17A3.516--22Romney +14
McClatchy/Marist4/10 - 4/14468 RV4.518247Romney +11
CNN/Opinion Research4/9 - 4/10385 A5.0112117Tie
PPP (D)4/7 - 4/10400 RV4.915--115Romney +4
FOX News4/3 - 4/5344 RV5.014273Romney +7
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl3/31 - 4/4238 RV--21311--Romney +10
Gallup3/18 - 3/221082 A4.0152106Romney +5
CNN/Opinion Research3/11 - 3/13504 A4.5183148Romney +4
Pew Research3/8 - 3/14538 RV4.0212118Romney +10
PPP (D)3/10 - 3/13600 RV4.117--149Romney +3
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl2/24 - 2/28282 RV--212136Romney +8
Gallup2/18 - 2/201326 RV3.016295Romney +7
Newsweek/Daily Beast2/12 - 2/15LV3.519--7--Romney +12
PPP (D)2/11 - 2/13400 RV4.917--128Romney +5
CNN/Opinion Research1/21 - 1/23479 A4.5181107Romney +8
Rasmussen Reports1/18 - 1/181000 LV3.024--114Romney +13
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl1/13 - 1/171000 A3.1193108Romney +9
PPP (D)1/14 - 1/16515 RV4.314--117Romney +3
ABC News/Wash Post1/13 - 1/16425 A5.01719--Romney +8
Clarus Research12/10 - 12/16365 RV5.119--104Romney +9
PPP (D)11/19 - 11/21400 RV4.918--195Gingrich +1
McClatchy/Marist11/15 - 11/18337 RV5.520--10--Romney +10
Gallup11/13 - 11/14925 A4.0191136Romney +6
Quinnipiac11/8 - 11/15RV--18--15--Romney +3
Rasmussen Reports11/1 - 11/11000 LV3.020--135Romney +7
CNN/Opinion Research10/27 - 10/30500 A4.5202127Romney +8
Gallup9/25 - 9/26906 A4.019297Romney +10
McClatchy/Marist9/14 - 9/16369 RV5.025--16--Romney +9
PPP (D)9/10 - 9/13419 RV4.822--186Romney +4
CNN/Opinion Research8/6 - 8/10494 A4.52121510Romney +6
PPP (D)8/6 - 8/9400 RV4.922--214Romney +1
Clarus Research7/26 - 7/27374 RV5.026--14--Romney +12
Time7/12 - 7/13260 A--18--12--Romney +6
PPP (D)7/9 - 7/12400 RV4.919--237Gingrich +4
PPP (D)6/4 - 6/7401 RV4.925--156Romney +10
PPP (D)5/7 - 5/9539 RV4.223--218Romney +2
PPP (D)4/9 - 4/11400 RV4.933------Romney +33
CNN/Opinion Research4/9 - 4/11498 A4.5203148Romney +6
CNN/Opinion Research3/19 - 3/21498 A4.522588Romney +14
Clarus Research3/17 - 3/20415 RV--29--13--Romney +16
PPP (D)3/12 - 3/14614 RV4.028----11Romney +17
Gallup2/1 - 2/3490 RV5.014--32Romney +11
ABC News/Wash Post11/19 - 11/23804 A3.09--21Romney +7
CNN/Opinion Research10/16 - 10/18462 A4.521------Romney +21
Rasmussen Reports10/15 - 10/15750 LV4.024--14--Romney +10
Clarus Research8/14 - 8/18353 LV--30--15--Romney +15
Marist8/3 - 8/6310 RV5.521--10--Romney +11
FOX News7/21 - 7/22303 RV6.022--9--Romney +13
ABC News/Wash Post7/15 - 7/18A--21--10--Romney +11
Gallup7/10 - 7/12455 A5.026--14--Romney +12
Rasmussen Reports7/6 - 7/6750 LV4.025--14--Romney +11
CNN/Opinion Research5/14 - 5/17448 A4.521--13--Romney +8
FOX News5/12 - 5/13274 RV6.018--14--Romney +4
CNN/Opinion Research2/18 - 2/19429 A4.521------Romney +21
Rasmussen Reports11/5 - 11/51000 LV3.011------Romney +11