Sunday, December 04, 2011

Poll Watch: Des Moines Register/Selzer & Co. Iowa 2012 Republican Caucus Survey

Des Moines Register/Selzer & Co. Iowa 2012 GOP Caucus Survey
  • Newt Gingrich 25% {17%} [7%] (7%)  
  • Ron Paul 18% {19%} [12%] (7%) 
  • Mitt Romney 16% {18%} [22%] (23%)
  • Michele Bachmann 8% {5%} [8%] (22%)
  • Herman Cain 8% {20%} [23%] (10%) 
  • Rick Perry 6% {7%} [7%]
  • Rick Santorum 6% {3%} [5%] (4%)
  • Jon Huntsman 2% {1%} [1%] (2%)
Is your mind made up to support ____________________ or could you still be persuaded to support another candidate as your first choice?
  • Mind is made up 28% {29%}
  • Could be persuaded 60% {60%}
Second Choice
  • Newt Gingrich 18% {15%}
  • Mitt Romney 15% {14%} 
  • Rick Perry 12% {11%}
  • Michele Bachmann 11% {7%}
  • Herman Cain 9% {15%}
  • Ron Paul 7% {9%} 
  • Rick Santorum 4% {6%}
  • Jon Huntsman 2% {2%}
Like Least
  • Mitt Romney 15% 
  • Michele Bachmann 15%
  • Ron Paul 13%
  • Herman Cain 11%
  • Rick Perry 10%
  • Jon Huntsman 7%
  • Newt Gingrich 6%
  • Rick Santorum 4%
Regardless of which candidate you support as your first choice, which one would you say is:

The most experienced
  • Newt Gingrich 58% 
  • Ron Paul 13%
  • Mitt Romney 11%
  • Rick Perry 5%
  • Herman Cain 2%
  • Michele Bachmann 1%
  • Jon Huntsman 1%
  • Rick Santorum 1%
The most knowledgeable about the world
  • Newt Gingrich 58% 
  • Ron Paul 12%
  • Mitt Romney 6%
  • Jon Huntsman 5%
  • Rick Perry 3%
  • Herman Cain 2%
  • Michele Bachmann 2%
  • Rick Santorum 2%
The most like Ronald Reagan
  • Newt Gingrich 25% 
  • Mitt Romney 11%
  • Rick Perry 9%
  • Ron Paul 9%
  • Michele Bachmann 6%
  • Herman Cain 5%
  • Rick Santorum 4%
  • Jon Huntsman 1%
The best able to bring Republicans and Democrats together
  • Newt Gingrich 27% 
  • Mitt Romney 23%
  • Ron Paul 9%
  • Herman Cain 6%
  • Michele Bachmann 5%
  • Rick Perry 5%
  • Rick Santorum 3%
  • Jon Huntsman 3%
The best able to turn the economy around
  • Newt Gingrich 22% 
  • Mitt Romney 20%
  • Ron Paul 17%
  • Rick Perry 11%
  • Herman Cain 9%
  • Michele Bachmann 4%
  • Rick Santorum 3%
  • Jon Huntsman 2%
The best debater
  • Newt Gingrich 50% 
  • Mitt Romney 14%
  • Ron Paul 9%
  • Rick Perry 4%
  • Herman Cain 4%
  • Michele Bachmann 4%
  • Rick Santorum 1%
  • Jon Huntsman 0%
The best able to bring about real change
  • Newt Gingrich 27% 
  • Ron Paul 18%
  • Mitt Romney 14%
  • Michele Bachmann 8%
  • Rick Perry 7%
  • Herman Cain 7%
  • Rick Santorum 4%
  • Jon Huntsman 2%
The most presidential
  • Mitt Romney 34%
  • Newt Gingrich 25% 
  • Rick Perry 10%
  • Ron Paul 9%
  • Michele Bachmann 4%
  • Rick Santorum 4%
  • Herman Cain 3%
  • Jon Huntsman 2%
The most electable in the general election
  • Mitt Romney 38%
  • Newt Gingrich 22% 
  • Rick Perry 10%
  • Herman Cain 6%
  • Ron Paul 6%
  • Michele Bachmann 3%
  • Rick Santorum 2%
  • Jon Huntsman 1%
Survey of 401 likely Republican caucus-goers was conducted November 27-30, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.9 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted November 10-12, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 23-26, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 19-22, 2011 are in parentheses.

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