LATEST RASMUSSEN National GOP POLL: Romney 40%, Santorum 24%, Gingrich 16%, Paul 12%

Thursday, March 01, 2012

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, coming off his primary wins in Arizona and Michigan, has jumped to a 16-point lead over Rick Santorum in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary Voters shows Romney with 40% support to 24% for the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania. This is Romney's biggest lead to date and the highest level of support any GOP candidate has earned in regular surveying of the race.

Mitt Romney 40% (27%)
Rick Santorum 24% (39%)
Newt Gingrich 16% (15%)
Ron Paul 12% (10%)


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