Nationwide opinion polling for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries

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Nationwide public opinion polls conducted with respect to the Republican primaries for the 2012 United States presidential election are as follows. The people named in the polls were either declared candidates, former candidates or received media speculation about their possible candidacy.

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Eleven different people were at the top of a poll at one time or the other; these were (in chronological order of earliest poll lead): Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani, Newt Gingrich, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, Herman Cain and Rick Santorum.

2012 polls




April 2012 polls

  

Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Newt
Gingrich 		Ron
Paul 		Mitt
Romney 		Others
CBS News/New York Times 268April 13–17, 201220%12%54%Someone else (9%)
Economist/YouGov 262April 14–16, 201220%14%49%Other (10%)
No preference (8%)
Public Policy Polling 742April 13–15, 201224%14%54%Someone else/Not sure (9%)
CNN/ORC 473April 13–15, 201219%18%57%Someone else (3%)
None/No one (3%)
Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Newt
Gingrich 		Ron
Paul 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Others
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. 354April 9–11, 201213%16%46%15%Someone else (2%)
Too soon to say (4%)
Don't know (4%)
Pew Research 1099April 4–14, 201213%13%42%21%None (4%)
Don't know/Refused (3%)
Too early to tell (2%)
Other (2%)
Gallup 1,149April 4–9, 201210%10%42%24%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Washington Post-ABC News April 5–8, 201210%13%44%25%Other (2%)
None (3%)
No opinion (3%)
Gallup 1,189April 3–7, 20129%11%42%25%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,218April 2–6, 201210%12%41%26%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,245April 1–5, 20129%12%41%25%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Gallup 1,217March 31 – April 4, 201210%12%39%26%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,230March 30 – April 3, 201211%12%40%25%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,212March 29 – April 2, 201212%11%41%25%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,194March 28 – April 1, 201211%10%43%25%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (9%)
March 2012 polls

 

Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Newt
Gingrich 		Ron
Paul 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Others
Gallup 1,149March 27–31, 201211%10%42%27%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (8%)
Gallup 1,131March 26–30, 201211%10%42%27%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (8%)
Gallup 1,148March 25–29, 201211%10%42%27%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (9%)
Gallup 1,153March 24–28, 201210%11%39%28%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,142March 23–27, 201211%11%39%28%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,138March 22–26, 201212%10%39%27%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
CNN/ORC 463March 24–25, 201215%17%36%26%Someone else (1%)
None/No one (2%)
No opinion (2%)
Gallup 1,157March 21–25, 201214%9%39%27%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (9%)
Gallup 1,153March 20–24, 201213%8%41%26%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (9%)
Gallup 1,145March 19–23, 201215%8%42%26%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (8%)
McClatchy-Marist 377March 20–22, 201213%13%39%31%Undecided (4%)
––50%44%Undecided (6%)
Gallup 1,157March 18–22, 201214%8%40%26%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (9%)
Gallup 1,159March 17–21, 201214%9%38%27%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,149March 16–20, 201213%10%37%27%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,157March 15–19, 201213%10%34%30%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,159March 14–18, 201213%10%35%29%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Public Policy Polling 734March 15–17, 201220%9%34%31%Someone else/Not sure (6%)
–11%40%41%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,183March 13–17, 201212%11%36%28%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,211March 12–16, 201213%10%36%28%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Gallup 1,224March 11–15, 201213%10%36%28%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,215March 10–14, 201215%10%35%27%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,205March 9–13, 201216%11%33%27%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Gallup 1,207March 8–12, 201217%12%32%27%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Reuters/Ipsos
(Republicans and Independents) 		500March 8–11, 201212%14%33%29%Wouldn't vote (1%)
None/Other (5%)
Don't know/Refused (6%)
––46%42%Wouldn't vote (6%)
Don't know/Refused (5%)
Reuters/Ipsos
(Republicans only) 		400March 8–11, 201212%11%37%32%Wouldn't vote (<0.5%)
None/Other (3%)
Don't know/Refused (6%)
––49%44%Wouldn't vote (3%)
Don't know/Refused (4%)
Gallup 1,208March 7–11, 201215%12%34%25%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
CBS News/New York Times 1,206March 7–11, 201213%8%30%34%
Gallup 1,206March 6–10, 201214%11%36%24%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,198March 5–9, 201213%11%36%23%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Gallup 1,218March 4–8, 201213%11%35%24%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,206March 3–7, 201212%11%37%23%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,192March 2–6, 201214%11%37%23%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Gallup 1,206March 1–5, 201215%12%34%24%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,211February 29 – March 4, 201215%12%38%22%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,181February 28 – March 3, 201217%10%38%22%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Gallup 1,161February 27 – March 2, 201217%10%36%22%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,153February 26 – March 1, 201216%11%35%23%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
February 2012 polls

 

Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Newt
Gingrich 		Ron
Paul 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Others
Rasmussen Reports 1,000February 29, 201216%12%40%24%Other (2%)
Undecided (6%)
Gallup 1,171February 25–29, 201215%11%35%24%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Gallup 1,139February 24–28, 201216%11%33%25%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,144February 23–27, 201214%13%31%26%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,160February 22–26, 201214%12%32%28%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Gallup 1,174February 21–25, 201215%11%31%29%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Gallup 1,153February 20–24, 201216%11%30%31%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,187February 19–23, 201216%11%27%33%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,215February 18–22, 201215%10%27%34%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Gallup 1,188February 17–21, 201215%10%27%35%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Gallup 1,175February 16–20, 201214%11%26%36%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Associated Press/GfK Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine 450February 16–20, 201215%15%32%33%None (2%)
Don't Know (3%)
Refused(1%)
Gallup 1,194February 15–19, 201213%11%26%36%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,187February 14–18, 201213%11%28%36%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,156February 13–17, 201213%11%29%35%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,187February 12–16, 201214%11%30%34%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (10%)
Gallup 1,206February 11–15, 201214%10%31%32%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Rasmussen Reports 1,000February 14, 201215%10%27%39%Other(3%)
Undecided (6%)
Gallup 1,164February 10–14, 201215%8%33%31%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
CNN/ORC 478February 10–13, 201215%16%32%34%None/No one (2%)
No opinion (2%)
Gallup 1,156February 9–13, 201216%8%32%30%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
CBS News/New York Times Poll 1,197February 8–13, 201210%12%27%30%
Gallup 1,162February 8–12, 201216%8%32%30%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Pew Research Center 1,501February 8–12, 201217%12%28%30%Other (1%)
None/Don't know (12%)
FDU PublicMind 578February 6–12, 201215%7%33%33%Unsure/Refused (13%)
Gallup 1,158February 7–11, 201216%8%34%27%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Public Policy Polling 656February 9–10, 201217%13%23%38%Someone else/Not sure (8%)
–15%28%50%Not sure (8%)
42%–45%–Someone else (14%)
–26%61%–Someone else (13%)
––32%56%Someone else (12%)
Gallup 1,137February 4–10, 201217%8%34%24%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Anderson Robbins Research/Shaw & Company Research 407February 6–9, 201222%15%33%23%Someone else (1%)
Too soon to say (3%)
Don't know (4%)
Gallup 1,180February 3–9, 201218%10%34%22%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Gallup 1,180February 2–8, 201220%10%36%20%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,173February 1–7, 201221%12%37%17%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Rasmussen Reports 1,000February 6, 201227%11%34%18%Other (3%)
Undecided (7%)
40%–46%–
––50%38%
–30%58%–
Reuters/Ipsos (Republicans and Independents)500February 2–6, 201216%22%28%16%Wouldn't vote (2%)
None/other (5%)
Don't Know/Refused (12%)
37%–50%–Don't know/Refused (13%)
Reuters/Ipsos (Republicans only)400February 2–6, 201219%21%29%18%Wouldn't vote (1%)
None/other (3%)
Don't Know/Refused (10%)
40%–53%–Don't know/Refused (6%)
Gallup 1,173January 31 – February 6, 201222%11%37%16%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,192January 30 – February 3, 201224%12%35%16%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (11%)
Gallup 1,161January 29 – February 2, 201225%11%33%16%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (12%)
Gallup 1,164January 28 – February 1, 201225%12%31%17%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
January 2012 polls

 

Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Newt
Gingrich 		Ron
Paul 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Others
Gallup 1,159January 27–31, 201226%11%31%16%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,142January 26–30, 201228%13%27%17%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,112January 25–29, 201228%13%27%16%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Gallup 1,145January 24–28, 201228%14%26%15%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Gallup 1,148January 23–27, 201232%13%26%13%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,184January 22–26, 201232%14%24%13%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,181January 21–25, 201231%13%25%13%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (16%)
NBC News/Wall Street Journal 441January 22–24, 201237%12%28%18%Other (1%)
None (1%)
Not sure (3%)
52%–39%–Neither (4%)
Not sure (5%)
Gallup 1,205January 20–24, 201231%12%28%12%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Rasmussen Reports 1,000January 23, 201235%10%28%16%Other (2%)
Undecided (9%)
Gallup 1,219January 19–23, 201231%12%27%12%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,221January 18–22, 201228%13%29%11%Other (5%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Gallup 1,226January 17–21, 201225%13%30%12%Other (6%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Gallup 1,228January 16–20, 201223%14%31%12%Other (8%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,235January 15–19, 201220%13%30%13%Other (9%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)

 

Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Newt
Gingrich 		Ron
Paul 		Rick
Perry 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Others
Gallup 1,206January 14–18, 201217%13%8%33%13%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Rasmussen 1,000January 17, 201227%13%4%30%15%Other (4%)
Undecided (7%)
Gallup 1,192January 13–17, 201216%12%7%33%14%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
New York Times/CBS News 340January 12–17, 201221%15%7%28%16%Undecided/Don't know (7%)
Gallup 1,183January 12–16, 201215%12%6%34%15%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)

 

Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Newt
Gingrich 		Jon
Huntsman 		Ron
Paul 		Rick
Perry 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Others
Pew Research 527January 11–16, 201216%2%15%5%31%14%Other/None/Don't Know (18%)
Washington Times/JZ Analytics 500January 14–15, 201217%4%15%3%32%17%Not sure (12%)
Washington Post/ABC News January 12–15, 201217%<0.5%16%9%35%13%Other (1%)
None of them (2%)
Would not vote (1%)
No opinion (6%)
Gallup 1,195January 11–15, 201214%2%12%5%37%14%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Fox News/Anderson Robbins/Shaw & Co. 356January 12–14, 201214%5%13%6%40%15%Someone else (1%)
Too soon to say (4%)
Don't know (2%)
Gallup 1,189January 10–14, 201213%3%12%5%37%14%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,189January 9–13, 201213%3%13%5%35%14%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (16%)
Gallup 1,194January 8–12, 201215%2%12%5%34%14%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,188January 7–11, 201214%2%13%5%34%15%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,169January 6–10, 201216%2%13%6%31%15%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,144January 5–9, 201218%1%12%5%30%17%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Ipsos/Reuters [ permanent dead link ] (Republicans and Independents)500January 5–9, 201217%4%17%6%29%12%Wouldn't vote (1%)
None/Other (4%)
Don't know/Refused (9%)
35%–––54%–Don't know/Refused (11%)
Ipsos/Reuters [ permanent dead link ] (Republicans only)400January 5–9, 201220%3%16%7%30%13%Wouldn't vote (1%)
None/Other (2%)
Don't know/Refused (7%)
36%–––56%–Don't know/Refused (8%)
Pew Research 549January 4–8, 201216%2%12%6%27%16%None/Don't Know (19%)
Other (1%)
CBS News 1,413January 4–8, 201215%4%10%6%19%14%Other (19%)
Undecided (13%)
Gallup 1,117January 4–8, 201217%1%13%6%30%18%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,114January 3–7, 201216%1%13%6%31%18%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,099January 1–6, 201217%1%12%6%29%16%Other (5%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Gallup 1,092December 29, 2011 –
January 5, 2012		19%2%12%6%27%15%Other (6%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Rasmussen 1,000January 4, 201216%4%12%4%29%21%Other (2%)

2011 polls

December 2011 polls
Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Michele
Bachmann 		Newt
Gingrich 		Jon
Huntsman 		Ron
Paul 		Rick
Perry 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Others
Gallup 1,088December 28, 2011–
January 4, 2012		5%19%2%13%6%27%11%Other (6%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,138December 27, 2011–
January 3, 2012		5%22%2%13%6%26%8%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (16%)
Gallup 1,136December 26, 2011–
January 2, 2012		5%23%2%13%7%24%6%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (17%)
Angus Reid Public Opinion 1,009December 27–29, 20117%26%2%10%7%32%5%Undecided (11%)
Gallup 1,155December 23–29, 20115%24%2%11%7%26%5%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (18%)
Gallup 1,169December 22–28, 20115%23%2%11%8%27%4%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (16%)
Gallup 1,159December 21–27, 20115%25%1%11%8%25%4%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (18%)
Gallup 1,133December 20–26, 20116%25%2%11%8%24%3%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (19%)
Gallup 1,128December 19–23, 20116%26%1%12%8%23%3%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (19%)
Gallup 1,115December 18–22, 20116%26%1%13%8%22%3%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (18%)
APCO Insight 1,036December 17–22, 20119.7%24.8%4.4%17.3%9.2%30.2%4.5%
Gallup 1,145December 17–21, 20116%27%1%12%7%21%4%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (19%)
The Economist/YouGov 1,000December 17–20, 20118%27%6%13%5%21%4% Gary Johnson (1%)
Gallup 1,190December 16–20, 20117%25%2%12%8%23%4%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (18%)
Gallup 1,186December 14–19, 20116%25%2%12%8%23%4%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (18%)
Public Policy Polling 658December 16–18, 20117%35%3%11%6%22%4%Gary Johnson (1%)
Someone else/Not sure (10%)
–43%5%14%–28%–Not sure (10%)
CNN/ORC International 928December 16–18, 20118%28%2%14%7%28%4%None/No one (5%)
No opinion (4%)
ABC News/Washington Post 395December 15–18, 20117%30%3%15%7%30%3%None of them (1%)
No opinion (4%)
CBS News 291December 14–18, 20114%20%1%10%6%20%3%Someone else (19%)
Undecided/Don't know (17%)
Gallup 1,177December 13–18, 20117%26%2%11%7%24%4%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (17%)
Gallup 1,165December 12–17, 20117%28%2%10%6%24%4%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (17%)
Gallup 1,130December 11–16, 20118%28%2%10%6%24%4%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (16%)
Gallup 1,129December 10–14, 20117%29%2%10%5%24%4%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (18%)
Gallup 1,139December 9–13, 20116%31%2%9%6%23%4%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (18%)
Reason Magazine/Rupe 1,200December 1–13, 20116%27%2%7%5%25%4%Gary Johnson (1%)
Associated Press-GfK
(Republicans and Republican-leaning independents)		460December 8–12, 20119%33%2%9%6%27%3%None of them (6%)
Don't know (6%)
Associated Press-GfK
(General population)		1,00012%20%5%11%5%26%2%None of them (13%)
Don't know (6%)
Reuters/Ipsos 443December 8–12, 201110%28%5%12%12%18%4%Other/None (4%)
Gallup 1,167December 8–12, 20116%31%2%8%7%22%4%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (19%)
NBC/Wall Street Journal 271December 7–11, 20118%40%5%9%6%23%3%None (1%)
Not sure (5%)
Pew Research Center 392December 7–11, 20115%35%2%8%5%21%3%
Gallup 1,175December 7–11, 20116%33%2%8%6%23%3%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (19%)
Gallup 1,200December 6–10, 20115%33%2%9%6%23%2%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (18%)
Gallup 1,197December 5–9, 20116%35%2%9%6%23%3%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (15%)
Gallup 1,232December 4–8, 20116%37%1%9%6%23%2%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Fox News 356December 5–7, 20115%36%2%12%8%23%4%Someone else (2%)
Too soon to say (6%)
Don't know (2%)
Gallup 1,219December 3–7, 20117%34%1%10%5%25%2%Other (2%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
The Economist/YouGov December 3–6, 20116%31%6%11%9%15%7%Gary Johnson (2%)
Other (5%)
No preference (9%)
Gallup 1,245December 2–6, 20116%36%1%9%6%23%3%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (13%)
Gallup 1,277December 1–5, 20116%37%1%8%7%22%3%Other (3%)
None/Any/No opinion (14%)
Poll Position 1,072December 4, 20116.2%36.6%2.4%7.1%3.2%23.4%2%Someone else (4%)
No opinion (15.1%)
October/November 2011 polls
Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Michele
Bachmann 		Herman
Cain 		Newt
Gingrich 		Jon
Huntsman 		Gary
Johnson 		Ron
Paul 		Rick
Perry 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Others
Fairleigh Dickinson University
(Republicans)		407November 29 – December 5, 20114%8%37%1%–3%6%25%4%Unsure/ref. 12%
Fairleigh Dickinson University
(Republicans and Republican leaners)		5454%8%36%2%–4%6%23%3%Unsure/ref. 14%
Rasmussen Reports 1,000November 30, 20114%8%38%3%–8%4%17%4%
The Economist/YouGov November 26–29, 20115%15%25%5%0%9%5%17%3%Other (5%)
No preference (10%)
Poll Position 499November 27, 20114.1%13.6%32.1%2.7%–5.6%4.9%23.2%–Someone else (2.7%)
No opinion (11.1%)
Poll Position 504November 22, 20116.2%11.3%30.3%2.4%–4.5%5.9%21.4%–Someone else (4.2%)
No opinion (13.8%)
The Economist/YouGov November 19–22, 20113%15%31%4%1%8%5%20%3%Other (2%)
No preference (8%)
CNN/ORC International 402November 18–20, 20115%17%24%3%–9%11%20%4%None/No one (3%)
No opinion (2%)
Reuters/Ipsos 423November 18–19, 20119%12%24%1%–9%10%22%2%Wouldn't vote (11%)
IBOPE Zogby 1,366November 15–17, 20112%26%32%3%1%8%6%14%3%Other (<1%)
Not sure (7%)
Quinnipiac University 1,039November 14–20, 20114%14%26%2%–6%6%22%2%DK/NA (19%)
USA Today/Gallup
(All Republicans/Republican leaners)		1,062November 13–17, 20115%16%19%1%–10%8%20%1%None/Any/No opinion (19%)
USA Today/Gallup
(Republicans/Republican leaners who are registered voters)		9464%16%22%1%–9%8%21%1%None/Any/No opinion (18%)
Fox News 370November 13–15, 20116%15%23%3%–8%7%22%2%Someone else (2%)
Too soon to say (7%)
Don't know (5%)
The Economist/YouGov November 12–15, 20115%21%23%5%1%7%6%19%2%Other (4%)
No preference (6%)
CNN/ORC International 480November 11–13, 20116%14%22%3%–8%12%24%3%Someone else (1%)
None/No one (4%)
No opinion (4%)
Public Policy Polling 576November 10–13, 20115%25%28%3%1%5%6%18%1%Someone else/Not sure (9%)
NBC News/Wall Street Journal 102November 10–12, 20112%27%22%1%–9%4%32%2%Not sure (1%)
Reuters/Ipsos 461November 10–11, 20117%20%16%1%–10%12%28%–Wouldn't vote (7%)
Pew Research Center 738November 9–14, 20115%22%16%1%–8%8%23%2%Other (0%)
None/Don't know/Too early (14%)
McClatchy-Marist 347November 8–10, 20115%17%19%1%–10%8%23%1%Undecided (17%)
Reuters/Ipsos 462November 7–8, 20118%21%16%3%–9%10%26%–Wouldn't vote (9%)
CBS News 382November 6–10, 20114%18%15%1%–5%8%15%2%Undecided/Don't know (17%)
Someone else (14%)
No one (1%)
Politico/George Washington University 436November 6–9, 20112%27%14%––5%14%25%2%Unsure/Refused 9%
Other 1%
The Economist/YouGov November 5–8, 20117%21%16%5%1%7%7%24%2%Other (5%)
No preference (6%)
USA Today/Gallup 1,054November 2–6, 20113%21%12%1%–8%11%21%2%Undecided (21%)
NBC News/Wall Street Journal 248November 2–5, 20114%27%13%––10%10%28%2%None (1%)
Not sure (4%)
Rasmussen Reports 1,000November 2, 20112%26%14%2%–7%8%23%1%Undecided (13%)
Washington Post-ABC News 438October 31 – November 3, 20114%23%12%1%–8%13%24%1%None of them (2%)
Would not vote (1%)
No opinion (8%)
The Economist/YouGov October 29 – November 1, 20114%26%15%4%1%10%6%17%1%Other (4%)
No preference (11%)
Reuters/Ipsos 554October 27–28, 20114%24%11%1%–7%15%29%–Wouldn't vote (9%)
Quinnipiac University 869October 25–31, 20114%30%10%2%–7%8%23%1%DK/NA (16%)
Fox News 328October 23–25, 20113%24%12%––9%10%20%3%Someone else (1%)
Too soon to say (11%)
Don't know (5%)
The Economist/YouGov October 22–25, 20114%28%7%3%1%9%9%24%2%Other (5%)
No preference (7%)
CBS News/New York Times 455October 19–24, 20112%25%10%1%–8%6%21%1%Undecided/Don't know (14%)
IBOPE Zogby 1,077October 18–21, 20111%39%12%4%<1%9%8%19%2%Other (1%)
Not sure (7%)
The Economist/YouGov October 15–18, 20114%31%11%3%0%10%8%21%3%Other (5%)
No preference (6%)
CNN/ORC International 416October 14–16, 20116%25%8%1%–9%13%26%2%Someone else (1%)
None/No one (5%)
No opinion (4%)
Associated Press/GfK
(General population)		1,000October 13–17, 20117%18%5%4%–11%13%21%2%None of them (13%)
Don't know (6%)
Associated Press/GfK
(Republicans/Leaning Republican only)		4314%26%7%2%–8%13%30%2%None of them (2%)
Don't know (7%)
Rasmussen Reports 1,000October 12, 20114%29%10%2%–5%9%29%2%Other (3%)
Not sure (7%)
IBOPE Zogby 1,214October 11–14, 20111%45%6%3%<1%8%7%21%3%Other (<1%)
Not sure (5%)
The Economist/YouGov October 8–11, 20113%33%9%4%0%7%10%18%0%Other (6%)
No preference (9%)
Public Policy Polling
484October 7–10, 20115%30%15%2%0%5%14%22%1%Someone else/Not sure (6%)
NBC News/Wall Street Journal 336October 7–10, 20115%27%8%3%–11%16%23%1%None/Not sure (6%)
Reuters/Ipsos
(Republicans and Independents)		505October 6–10, 20115%19%7%2%–12%9%21%–Wouldn't vote (3%)
None/other (9%)
Didn't know/Refused (13%)
Reuters/Ipsos
(Republicans only)		4105%19%7%2%–13%10%23%–Wouldn't vote (3%)
None/other (7%)
Didn't know/Refused (13%)
The Washington Post/Bloomberg News
(leaned GOP)		391October 6–9, 20114%16%3%0%–6%13%24%1%None of these (3%)
Other (0%)
No opinion (29%)
The Washington Post/Bloomberg News
(all adults)		1,0006%8%3%2%–7%8%17%1%None of these (14%)
No opinion (32%)
Gallup 1,064October 3–7, 20115%18%7%2%–8%15%20%3%Other (1%)
Undecided (20%)
IBOPE Zogby 796October 3–5, 20113%38%4%4%<1%12%12%18%1%Other (<1%)
Not sure (7%)
Late 2011 polls
Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Michele
Bachmann 		Herman
Cain 		Newt
Gingrich 		Jon
Huntsman 		Gary
Johnson 		Sarah
Palin 		Ron
Paul 		Rick
Perry 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Others
Washington Post-ABC News 1,002September 29 – October 2, 20114%14%6%1%–9%9%14%21%1% Chris Christie (10%)
Other (1%)
No one/None of them (3%)
No opinion (6%)
6%14%7%1%––11%15%22%2%Chris Christie (11%)
Other (1%)
No one/None of them (4%)
No opinion (7%)
4%16%7%1%–10%9%16%23%1%Other (2%)
No one/None of them (4%)
Would not vote (1%)
No opinion (6%)
7%16%7%1%––11%16%25%2%Other (2%)
No one/None of them (5%)
Would not vote (1%)
No opinion (7%)
CBS News 324September 28 – October 2, 20114%17%8%2%––7%12%17%3%Undecided/Don't Know (18%)
Quinnipiac University 927September 27 – October 3, 20113%17%8%1%–9%6%14%22%3%DK/NA (18%)
3%12%7%1%–7%6%10%17%2%Chris Christie (17%)
DK/NA (18%)
Fox News 363September 25–27, 20113%17%11%4%––6%19%23%3%Someone else (2%)
Too soon to say (5%)
Don't know (7%)
The Economist/YouGov 1,000September 24–27, 20114%11%6%2%–8%6%14%15%2%Chris Christie (15%)
Rudy Giuliani (6%)
Other (5%)
No preference (6%)
IBOPE Zogby 1,006September 23–26, 20114%28%6%5%1%–11%18%17%2% Fred Karger (<1%)
Other (2%)
Not sure (6%)
CNN/ORC International 447September 23–25, 20114%7%10%1%–7%7%28%21%3%Someone else (3%)
None/No one (4%)
No opinion (2%)
6%9%11%1%––7%30%22%3%Someone else (3%)
None/No one (5%)
No opinion (3%)
Pew Research Center 876September 22 – October 4, 20116%13%8%1%––12%17%22%2%Other (1%)
None/DK (17%)
Rasmussen Reports 1,000September 19, 20118%7%9%2%––6%28%24%3% Thaddeus McCotter (1%)
Undecided (11%)
USA Today/Gallup 439September 15–18, 20115%5%5%1%––13%31%24%2%Other (4%)
None/Any/No Opinion (10%)
McClatchy-Marist 1,042September 13–14, 201112%5%6%1%––7%30%22%2%Undecided (15%)
6%4%6%2%–13%6%20%13%2%Rudy Giuliani (14%)
Undecided (14%)
Harris Interactive 2,462September 12–19, 20117%5%4%1%–7%7%22%18%1%Undecided (28%)
The New York Times/CBS News 747September 10–15, 20117%5%7%1%–3%5%23%16%1% Mike Huckabee (2%)
Chris Christie (1%)
John McCain (1%)
Undecided (12%)
No/No one (2%)
DK/NA (10%)
Bloomberg 997September 9–12, 20118%4%4%1%––9%26%22%2%
IBOPE Zogby 1,023September 9–12, 20117%12%2%3%1%–11%37%14%3%Fred Karger (1%)
Other (2%)
Not sure (8%)
CNN/ORC International 446September 9–11, 20114%5%5%2%–15%12%30%18%2%Someone else (2%)
None/No one (4%)
No opinion (2%)
7%6%7%2%––13%32%21%2%Someone else (2%)
None/No one (4%)
No opinion (3%)
Public Policy Polling 500September 8–11, 20119%8%10%2%––11%31%18%2%Someone else/Not Sure (2%)
–––––––49%37%–Not Sure (14%)
Washington Post/ABC News 1,001August 29 – September 1, 20116%3%4%1%–14%8%27%22%2%Other (1%)
No one/None of them (4%)
Would not vote (2%)
No opinion (4%)
8%4%6%1%––10%29%25%3%Other (2%)
No one/None of them (5%)
Would not vote (2%)
No opinion (5%)
Fox News 341August 29–31, 20114%4%3%1%1%8%7%26%18%3%Rudy Giuliani (4%)
Mike Huckabee (4%)
Chris Christie (2%)
Buddy Roemer (1%)
Someone else (2%)
Too soon to say (9%)
Don't know (4%)
8%6%3%1%––8%29%22%4%Buddy Roemer (1%)
Someone else (2%)
Too soon to say (6%)
Don't know (10%)
Politico 1,000August 28 – September 1, 201110%4%5%1%––10%36%17%5%Other (1%)
Unsure/Refused (11%)
NBC News/Wall Street Journal 1,000August 27–31, 20118%5%5%2%––9%38%23%3%None (2%)
Not sure (5%)
IBOPE Zogby 1,184August 25–29, 20119%8%3%3%<1%–11%41%12%3%Fred Karger (<1%)
Other (2%)
Not sure (8%)
6%7%2%3%<1%4%10%30%8%2%Chris Christie (15%)
Paul Ryan (5%)
Fred Karger (<1%)
Other (1%)
Not sure (9%)
CNN/ORC International 467August 24–25, 20119%2%6%1%2%10%6%27%14%1%Rudy Giuliani (9%)
Someone else (3%)
None/No one (5%)
No opinion (3%)
12%3%7%1%2%–6%32%18%1%Thaddeus McCotter 1%
Someone else (4%)
None/No one (6%)
No opinion (4%)
The Economist/YouGov 1,000August 20–23, 20119%8%4%2%–4%11%23%15%2%Rudy Giuliani (6%)
Other (6%)
No preference (11%)
Public Policy Polling 663August 18–21, 201110%7%7%2%–13%6%27%17%3%Someone else/Not sure (7%)
15%5%7%3%––7%27%17%3%Paul Ryan (9%)
Someone else/Not sure (6%)
16%6%8%3%––6%33%20%4%Someone else/Not sure (5%)
Gallup 1,040August 17–21, 201110%4%4%1%––13%29%17%3%Other (2%)
No preference (17%)
7%4%3%1%–11%11%25%14%3%Rudy Giuliani (9%)
Other (1%)
No preference (12%)
Quinnipiac University 2,730August 16–27, 201110%5%3%1%–11%9%24%18%1%Thaddeus McCotter 1%
Don't know/did not answer (16%)
Rasmussen Reports 1,000August 15, 201113%6%5%1%––9%29%18%1%Thaddeus McCotter 0%
Undecided (16%)
Mid 2011 polls
Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Michele
Bachmann 		Herman
Cain 		Newt
Gingrich 		Jon
Huntsman 		Gary
Johnson 		Sarah
Palin 		Ron
Paul 		Tim
Pawlenty 		Rick
Perry 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Others
Reason-Rupe 1,200August 9–18, 20118%4%3%1%<1%12%7%2%18%20%<1% Rudy Giuliani (8%)
Undecided (16%)
Fox News 904August 7–9, 201113%9%9%1%1%–10%4%–26%4% Thaddeus McCotter (1%)
Someone Else (4%)
Too Soon to Say (8%)
Don't Know (9%)
7%5%6%2%–8%6%2%13%21%2%Rudy Giuliani (7%)
Mike Huckabee (3%)
Chris Christie (1%)
Donald Trump (1%)
George Pataki (1%)
Someone Else (1%)
Too Soon to Say (7%)
Don't Know (7%)
CNN/ORC International 449August 5–7, 20117%4%5%4%–12%12%2%15%17%2%Rudy Giuliani (12%)
None of these (4%)
Someone Else (2%)
No Opinion (4%)
9%5%8%5%––14%3%18%23%3%None of these (5%)
Someone Else (2%)
No Opinion (4%)
USA Today/Gallup 1,319August 4–7, 201113%4%7%3%––14%3%17%24%1%None of these (14%)
Harris 1,168August 2–4, 201110%6%4%2%1%–10%2%–16%1% Fred Karger (2%)
Thaddeus McCotter (1%)
Buddy Roemer (1%)
None of these (46%)
McClatchy/Marist 1,000August 2–4, 20118%6%2%3%2%10%3%2%18%21%3%Rudy Giuliani (19%)
Quinnipiac University 1,417August 1–2, 20116%8%–––9%9%–13%23%–None of these/Others (32%)
RCP Average6,389July 1–31, 201118%9%5%2%1%15%9%4%12%24%3%
Rasmussen Reports (Excluded from RCP Average)3,500July 25–31, 201127%–––––––26%34%–Not Sure (10%)
Other (3%)
Rasmussen Reports 1,000July 28, 201116%9%6%2%––10%3%18%22%–Not Sure (9%)
Other (4%)
Zogby 1,103July 22–25, 201125%18%1%3%<1%–11%7%–17%5%Fred Karger (1%)
Buddy Roemer (<1%)
Not Sure (9%)
Other (3%)
13%13%1%3%<1%4%9%2%21%9%2%Fred Karger (1%)
Chris Christie (14%)
Not Sure (7%)
Other (2%)
Gallup 1,088July 20–24, 201111%3%3%2%–12%8%2%15%17%2%Rudy Giuliani (11%)
Other (1%)None/Any/No opinion (14%)
18%5%7%2%––11%4%–27%3%Other (2%)None/Any/No opinion (21%)
13%4%6%2%––10%3%18%23%2%Other (2%)None/Any/No opinion (18%)
16%5%5%2%–15%9%4%–23%2%Other (2%)None/Any/No opinion (16%)
17%5%6%2%––9%3%–23%2%Other (2%)None/Any/No opinion (16%)
Pew Research 546July 20–24, 201111%8%3%2%–11%9%3%12%21%1%Not Sure (18%)
Other (1%)
CNN/ORC International 1,009July 18–20, 201112%6%4%1%–13%8%3%14%16%2%Rudy Giuliani (13%)
Not Sure (1%)
Other (1%)
None (6%)
15%8%4%1%1%15%9%4%–17%3%Rudy Giuliani (14%)
Not Sure (1%)
Other (1%)
None (6%)
NBC/WSJ 1,000July 14–17, 201116%5%8%2%––9%2%11%30%3%
Public Policy Polling 730July 15–17, 201121%11%7%3%––9%5%12%20%–Someone else/Not sure (12%)
16%10%6%2%–12%9%5%11%20%–Someone else/Not sure (10%)
44%––––––––41%–Not sure (15%)
Washington Post/ABC News 1,001July 14–17, 201112%6%5%3%–18%9%2%8%26%2%Other (1%)
Undecided (6%)
None (2%)
16%7%6%3%––11%3%8%30%3%Other (2%)
Undecided (8%)
None (3%)
13%7%5%3%–19%10%2%–28%3%Other (1%)
Undecided (7%)
None (2%)
Quinnipiac 913July 5–11, 201114%6%5%1%–12%5%3%10%25%2%Thaddeus McCotter (0%)
Don't know/no answer (18%)
Fox News 324June 26–28, 201111%5%3%3%1%8%7%3%13%18%2%Rudy Giuliani (10%)
Don't know (4%)
Someone else (1%)
Too soon to say (6%)
12%5%3%3%1%–7%3%14%20%2%Rudy Giuliani (11%)
Don't know (6%)
Someone else (2%)
Too soon to say (6%)
13%5%4%3%1%9%7%3%14%22%2%Don't know (5%)
Someone else (1%)
Too soon to say (6%)
Zogby 998June 21, 201124%15%–2%––13%––15%–Chris Christie (17%)
Gallup/USA Today 851June 8–11, 20115%9%5%1%2%16%7%6%1%24%6%Other (1%)
None/Any/No opinion (18%)
7%10%9%2%2%–9%6%1%27%6%Other (2%)
None/Any/No one (21%)
CNN/ORC International 433June 3–7, 20114%10%10%1%–20%7%3%–24%1%Rudy Giuliani (12%)
Someone else (2%)
None/No one (2%)
No opinion (3%)
5%10%11%1%–23%10%3%–28%1%Someone else (2%)
None/No one (3%)
No opinion (3%)
7%10%16%2%––13%4%–35%1%Someone else (2%)
None/No one (8%)
No opinion (3%)
Reuters/Ipsos 621June 3–6, 20115%6%4%2%–19%8%2%5%18%–Undecided (18%)
None/Other (11%)
Wouldn't Vote (1%)
CNN/ORC International 1,007May 24–26, 20117%10%8%1%1%13%12%5%–13%2%Rudy Giuliani (16%)
Buddy Roemer (0%)
Fred Karger (0%)
None/no one (5%)
Someone else (3%)
No opinion (2%)
7%11%11%3%2%15%13%5%–19%2%Buddy Roemer (1%)
Fred Karger (0%)
None/no one (6%)
Someone else (3%)
No opinion (2%)
9%13%12%3%2%–15%5%–21%3%Buddy Roemer (1%)
Fred Karger (0%)
None/no one (9%)
Someone else (5%)
No opinion (2%)
Gallup 971May 20–24, 20115%8%9%2%2%15%10%6%–17%2%Mike Huckabee (1%)
Chris Christie<(0.5%)
Other (2%)
None/No opinion (22%)
7%8%12%3%3%–12%7%–19%2%Other (4%)
None/No opinion (25%)
Insider Advantage 770May 23, 201112%11%6%––11%5%7%–16%–Undecided (26%)
Other (5%)
Morris 800May 20–23, 20117%7%15%1%–––5%–30%3%None
Early 2011 polls
Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Michele
Bachmann 		Haley
Barbour 		Mitch
Daniels 		Newt
Gingrich 		Mike
Huckabee 		Jon
Huntsman 		Gary
Johnson 		Sarah
Palin 		Ron
Paul 		Tim
Pawlenty 		Mitt
Romney 		Rick
Santorum 		Donald
Trump 		Others
Suffolk University Archived 2017-12-24 at the Wayback Machine [1] 468May 10–17, 20114%–4%9%8%0%0%12%5%3%20%3%1% Rudy Giuliani (7%)
Herman Cain (4%)
Buddy Roemer (0%)
Undecided (20%)
4%–4%9%15%0%0%10%4%2%17%2%5%Rudy Giuliani (6%)
Herman Cain (3%)
Buddy Roemer (0%)
Undecided (18%)
Harris Interactive 2,184May 9–16, 20112%–5%10%12%1%0%8%4%2%14%0%8%Rudy Giuliani (7%)
Herman Cain (3%)
Undecided (23%)
Zogby
International 		1,377May 6–9, 2011––4%7%4%––4%10%4%9%–– Chris Christie (17%)
Herman Cain (14%)
Public
Policy
Polling 		610May 5–8, 20117%––13%19%––12%8%5%18%–8%
7%––15%20%––14%8%6%21%––
8%––20%–––17%12%8%24%––
9%––20%24%–––8%7%22%––
11%––26%––––12%9%28%––
CNN/ORC International 1,034April 29 – May 1, 2011––5%10%16%1%–11%10%3%13%2%–
Quinnipiac
University 		1,408April 26 – May 1, 20114%–5%5%15%1%1%15%5%4%18%1%12%
Rasmussen
Reports 		1,000April 26, 2011––3%9%15%––9%8%5%17%–19%
Gallup 1,047April 15–20, 20114%2%3%6%16%1%–10%6%3%13%2%16%Other (1%)
None/No opinion (14%)
Public Policy Polling 400April 7–10, 20114%--11%16%--8%5%4%15%-26%Someone else/Undecided (10%)
Fox
News 		914April 3–5, 20112%1%3%7%15%––12%3%4%14%2%11%Rudy Giuliani (9%)
Other (4%)
Gallup 1,082March 18–22, 20115%2%4%10%19%2%2%12%6%3%15%2%1%Herman Cain (>0.5%)
Other (2%)
Any/All/None/No opinion (16%)
5%3%4%13%–2%2%17%8%3%19%2%2%Herman Cain (>0.5%)
Other (3%)
Any/All/None/No opinion (18%)
6%2%4%12%23%2%2%–7%3%16%2%2%Herman Cain (>0.5%)
Other (2%)
Any/All/None/No opinion (18%)
7%3%5%16%–2%2%–9%4%22%2%2%Herman Cain (>0.5%)
Other (3%)
Any/All/None/No opinion (24%)
Gallup 1,326February 18–20, 20114%3%3%9%18%1%1%16%5%3%16%2%>0.5%Chris Christie (1%)
Mike Pence (1%)
John Thune (1%)
Herman Cain (>0.5%)
Other (3%)
None/No opinion (14%)
Newsweek/
Daily Beast 		918February 12–15, 2011–1%1%7%18%1%–10%–5%19%–8%

2010 polls

Late 2010 polls
Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Haley
Barbour 		Chris
Christie 		Mitch
Daniels 		Newt
Gingrich 		Mike
Huckabee 		Sarah
Palin 		Ron
Paul 		Tim
Pawlenty 		Mike
Pence 		Mitt
Romney 		John
Thune 		Others
CNN/ORC International 479January 21–23, 20113%–3%10%21%19%7%3%1%18%1% Rick Santorum (1%)
Rasmussen Reports 1,000January 18, 2011––3%11%17%19%4%6%–24%–None
Clarus 365December 10–16, 20102%9%2%10%18%17%4%3%–19%2%
Marco Rubio (5%)
Bobby Jindal (4%)
Public Policy Polling 400November 19–21, 2010––2%19%16%21%5%5%–18%3%
McClatchy-Marist 337November 15–18, 20101%9%4%10%16%13%–2%3%20%– Rick Perry (5%)
George Pataki (3%)
Quinnipiac University 2,424November 8–15, 20102%–2%15%17%19%–6%–18%2%
Gallup 925November 13–14, 20104%1%1%13%16%16%6%4%1%19%2% Gary Johnson (1%)
Rick Santorum (1%)
None/No opinion (14%)
Other (2%)
Zogby Interactive (Republican voters)2,185 (all)November 3–5, 20103%19%3%––14%–4%–17%– Jeb Bush (6%)
Rick Perry (2%)
Zogby Interactive (all voters)2%11%1%––8%–3%–11%–Jeb Bush (3%)
Rick Perry (1%)
Zogby Interactive (independent voters)1%11%1%––8%–4%–12%–Jeb Bush (2%)
Rick Perry (1%)
Rasmussen Reports 1,000November 1, 2010––3%13%19%19%5%6%–20%–None
CNN/ORC International 1,006October 27–30, 20103%––12%21%14%7%3%3%20%–Rick Santorum (2%)
Gallup 906September 25–26, 20103%1%2%9%12%16%7%3%1%19%2%Rick Santorum (2%)
Gary Johnson (1%)
None/No opinion (18%)
Other (4%)
McClatchy-Marist 369September 14–16, 20102%–4%16%16%18%–6%–25%–None
Public Policy Polling 419September 10–13, 2010–––18%21%17%6%––22%–None
CNN/ORC International 495August 6–10, 20103%––15%14%18%10%3%3%21%–Rick Santorum (2%)
Public Policy Polling 400August 6–9, 2010–––21%23%21%4%––22%–None
Clarus 374July 26–27, 20102%–1%14%21%12%–3%–26%1% Lamar Alexander (3%)
The Economist/YouGov Poll 1,000July 17–20, 20101%–3%8%11%16%–3%1%14%1%
TIME 1,003July 12–13, 20101%–2%12%19%14%–3%–18%–Jeb Bush (9%)
Early 2010 polls
Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Newt
Gingrich 		Mike
Huckabee 		Sarah
Palin 		Ron
Paul 		Tim
Pawlenty 		Mitt
Romney 		Others
Public Policy Polling 400July 9–12, 201023%21%17%7%–19%None
Public Policy Polling 401June 4–7, 201015%22%19%6%–25%None
Public Policy Polling 539May 7–9, 201021%25%20%8%–23%None
Public Policy Polling 400April 9–11, 2010–27%23%––33%None
CNN/ORC International 1,008April 9–11, 201014%24%15%8%5%20% Rick Santorum (3%)
Mike Pence (2%)
Haley Barbour (1%)
CNN/ORC International 1,030March 19–21, 20108%17%18%8%5%22%Rick Santorum (5%)
Mike Pence (4%)
Haley Barbour (1%)
Clarus 1,050March 17–20, 201013%19%18%––29% Jeb Bush (8%)
Mitch Daniels (1%)
John Thune (1%)
PPP 614March 12–14, 2010–24%23%11%–28%None

Early polls

Early polls
Poll sourceSample
size		Date(s)
administered		 Newt
Gingrich 		Rudy
Giuliani 		Mike
Huckabee 		Bobby
Jindal 		Sarah
Palin 		Ron
Paul 		Tim
Pawlenty 		Mitt
Romney 		Others
Gallup 490February 1–3, 20103%–3%1%11%2%1%14% John McCain (7%)
Scott Brown (4%)
Bob McDonnell (1%)
Fred Thompson (1%)
Daily Kos/Research 2000 2,003January 20–31, 20107%–7%–23%2%3%11% Dick Cheney (10%)
John Thune (2%)
Washington Post 1,036November 19–23, 20092%1%10%1%17%1%1%9%John McCain (7%)
Haley Barbour (0%)
Jeb Bush (0%)
Charlie Crist (0%)
CNN/ORC International 462October 16–18, 2009––32%–25%–5%21%None
Rasmussen 750October 15, 200914%–29%–18%–4%24%None
Clarus 1,003August 25, 2009––22%4%18%––30%None
Marist 310August 3–6, 200910%–19%5%20%–1%21%None
Fox News 900July 21–22, 20099%13%21%3%17%–1%22%Jeb Bush (1%)
Mark Sanford (0%)
Washington Post/ABC 1,001July 15–18, 200910%–26%2%19%–4%21%Jeb Bush (3%)
Haley Barbour (1%)
Gallup 455July 10–12, 200914%–19%–21%–3%26%
Haley Barbour (2%)
Rasmussen 750July 6, 200914%–22%–24%–1%25%
Haley Barbour (1%)
CNN/ORC International 1,050May 14–17, 200913%–22%–21%––21%None
Fox News
(Republican voters)		900 (all)May 12–13, 200914%5%20%2%13%––18%Mark Sanford (4%)
Fox News
(all voters)		7%16%15%2%9%––14%Mark Sanford (3%)
Fox News
(independent voters)		5%19%16%2%10%––12%Mark Sanford (2%)
CNN/ORC International 430February 18–19, 2009––26%9%29%––21%None
CNN/ORC International [2] 460December 1–2, 200827%23%34%19%32%––28%Charlie Crist (7%)
Zogby
(Republican voters)		24,964 (all)November 7–18, 2008–5%10%16%24%3%–18%
Zogby
(all voters)		–5%8%13%13%7%–14%
Rasmussen 1,000November 5, 2008––12%4%64%–1%11%Charlie Crist (2%)
Newsweek 1,092October 22–23, 2008––26%–20%––35%None

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  1. ↑ After Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee announced they would not be running for president, Suffolk called back all the people who said they would vote for them and asked them again. The first poll includes the callbacks, the second is the original responses.
  2. ↑ A measure of potential support. Respondents could choose more than one candidate.
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