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A surprising national poll released Tuesday found Texas Rep. Ron Paul surging to second place in the GOP presidential field, coming within eight percentage points of front-runner Mitt Romney.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll results show Paul at 21 percent nationally, with Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, at 29 percent.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich scored 19 percent support in the poll, conducted Feb. 26, while former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum took 18 percent.
Although national polls are largely insignificant in a primary season where individual states are of crucial importance, they do indicate trends in voter preferences.
Reuters/Ipsos found that despite big wins by Romney in Florida and Nevada, his popularity actually declined since early January. Meanwhile, Pauls support grew by five percent.
Romney still hasnt really convinced all the Republicans across the country that hes the guy to get behind, said Ipsos research director Chris Jackson in a statement.
Gingrichs support slipped slightly, while Santorums support also grew by five percentage points since early January.
Read more: Ron Paul Surges | Second Place Nationally | Mitt Romney | The Daily Caller
The Reuters/Ipsos poll results show Paul at 21 percent nationally, with Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, at 29 percent.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich scored 19 percent support in the poll, conducted Feb. 26, while former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum took 18 percent.
Although national polls are largely insignificant in a primary season where individual states are of crucial importance, they do indicate trends in voter preferences.
Reuters/Ipsos found that despite big wins by Romney in Florida and Nevada, his popularity actually declined since early January. Meanwhile, Pauls support grew by five percent.
Romney still hasnt really convinced all the Republicans across the country that hes the guy to get behind, said Ipsos research director Chris Jackson in a statement.
Gingrichs support slipped slightly, while Santorums support also grew by five percentage points since early January.
Read more: Ron Paul Surges | Second Place Nationally | Mitt Romney | The Daily Caller