Poll Watch: Quinnipiac 2012 Republican Nomination Survey

Quinnipiac 2012 GOP Nomination Survey

• Mitt Romney 22% [18%] (25%) {25%} [18%] (18%)
• Herman Cain 17% [5%] (6%) {9%}
• Rick Perry 14% [24%] (10%)
• Sarah Palin 9% [11%] (12%) {15%} [15%] (19%)
• Newt Gingrich 8% [3%] (5%) {8%} [5%] (15%)
• Ron Paul 6% [9%] (5%) {8%} [5%]
• Michele Bachmann 3% [10%] (14%) {6%} [4%]
• Rick Santorum 3% [1%] (1%) {4%} [1%]
• Jon Huntsman 1% [1%] (1%) {1%} [1%]
• Don't know 18% [16%] (18%) {20%} [15%] (17%)

If Sarah Palin doesn't run

• Mitt Romney 24% [20%] (28%)
• Herman Cain 18% [5%] (6%)
• Rick Perry 15% [26%] (10%)
• Newt Gingrich 9% [4%] (6%) 
• Ron Paul 6% [10%] (6%) 
• Michele Bachmann 5% [12%] (17%)
• Rick Santorum 3% [2%] (1%)
• Jon Huntsman 1% [1%] (1%) 
• Don't know 19% [19%] (22%) 

Suppose the primary came down to a choice between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney for whom would you vote? 

• Mitt Romney 48% 
• Rick Perry 34% 
• Don't know 18%

Survey of 927 registered Republicans and Republican-leaning independents was conducted September 27 - October 3, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted August 16-27, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 5-11, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted May 31 - June 6, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 26 - May 1, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 8-15, 2010 are in parentheses.