Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Florida 2012 Republican Primary Survey

SurveyUSA Florida 2012 GOP Primary Poll

• Newt Gingrich 45% (6%)
• Mitt Romney 23% (27%)
• Michele Bachmann 6% (5%)
• Rick Perry 5% (13%)
• Ron Paul 4% (5%)
• Jon Huntsman 3% (3%)
• Rick Santorum 2% (2%)
• Other 3% (4%)
• Undecided 9% (12%)

By the time the Florida Primary is held, if the only two Republican candidates left on the ballot are Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, which ONE would you vote for?

• Newt Gingrich 57%
• Mitt Romney 30%
• Undecided 13%

(Among Gingrich voters) Do you cast this vote for Newt Gingrich with enthusiasm? Or with reservations?

• Enthusiasm 62%
• Reservations 35%

(Among Romney voters) Do you cast this vote for Mitt Romney with enthusiasm? Or with reservations?

• Enthusiasm 63%
• Reservations 33%

Favorable / Unfavorable

• Newt Gingrich 65% / 11% {+54%}
• Mitt Romney 51% (55%) / 21% (19%) {+30%}
• Rick Perry 24% (36%) / 33% (28%) {-9%}
• Ron Paul 22% / 33% {-11%}

Survey of 500 likely Republican primary voters was conducted December 5-6, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Political ideology: 44% (42%) Conservative; 33% (33%) Very conservative; 21% (20%) Moderate.  Results from the poll conducted September 24-27, 2011 are in parentheses.