Friday, September 23, 2011

Poll Watch: Rasmussen New Hampshire 2012 Republican Primary Survey

Rasmussen New Hampshire 2012 GOP Primary Survey
  • Mitt Romney 39%
  • Rick Perry 18%
  • Ron Paul 13%
  • Jon Huntsman 7%
  • Michele Bachmann 5%
  • Newt Gingrich 4%
  • Herman Cain 4%
  • Rick Santorum 2%
  • Some other candidate 3%
  • Undecided 4%
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
  • Mitt Romney 77% / 21% {+56%}
  • Rick Perry 61% / 33% {+28%}
  • Ron Paul 51% / 44% {+7%}
Survey of 750 likely Republican primary voters was conducted September 21, 2011. The margin of error is ± 4 percentage points. 

Inside the numbers:
Romney leads even more decisively among female primary voters in New Hampshire with 44% support to Perry’s 18%. He holds a two-to-one lead over the Texas governor – 35% to 18% - among male voters. 
Among Tea Party voters, the race is much narrower, with Romney posting a 30% to 26% lead over Perry. Non-members prefer Romney over Perry 45% to 14%. 
Unaffiliated voters can vote in the state’s GOP Primary, and among those voters Romney earns 34% support with Paul in second place at 19%. Huntsman gets 15% support from unaffiliateds, followed by Perry at 12%. 
But just 34% of all likely GOP primary voters in the state are certain how they will vote at this time, and Romney leads Perry 43% to 17% among these voters. Paul also has 17% support within this group. 
Seventy-seven percent (77%) of likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire hold a favorable opinion of Romney, including 32% with a Very Favorable one. Only 21% view him unfavorably, with six percent (6%) Very Unfavorable. 
Perry is seen favorably by 61% and unfavorably by 33%. This includes 22% with a Very Favorable regard for him and 17% with a Very Unfavorable opinion. 
Fifty-one percent (51%) share a favorable opinion of Paul, while 44% view him unfavorably. These findings include 20% who see him Very Favorably and 18% with a Very Unfavorable view. 
Seventy-seven percent (77%) of GOP voters in the Granite State disapprove of the job President Obama is doing, with 66% who Strongly Disapprove.

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