S.C. Poll: Romney Lead Grows, Gingrich Second (Newmax/INs Adv)

[ScienceRocks]

S.C. Poll: Romney Lead Grows, Gingrich Second (Newmax/INs Adv)
Newsmax ^ | 1-15-12 | Staff

S.C. Poll: Romney Lead Grows, Gingrich Second

An exclusive InsiderAdvantage poll released Sunday night shows GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney gaining in his lead in the South Carolina primary while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is holding steady in second place.

In the poll of 720 likely registered voters in South Carolina GOP Primary, Romney was leading with 32 percent of the vote. Gingrich was second with 21 percent followed by Ron Paul with 14 percent.

The rundown:

* Romney: 32% * Gingrich: 21% * Paul: 14% * Santorum: 13% * Huntsman: 6% * Perry: 5% * Other: 2% * Undecided/ No opinion: 7%

“The poll is among likely voters who are registered in South Carolina and are likely to vote in the Republican contest. The survey is weighted for age, race, and gender,” said InsiderAdvantage chief pollster Matt


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Ouch, in this is before Huntsman people join with Romney.

 

[JoeB131]

So the GOP is going to nominate a guy who got 25% in Iowa, 39% in NH and 30% (RCP Average) in SC, and that's a "mandate"?

 

[KSoze]

Ron Paul is growing a little bit too. Saw a poll yesterday that even had him in Second. However, I think most of Huntsman's supporters go to Romney.