Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum has vaulted into a front-runner's position with Mitt Romney in a Pew Research Center poll that also shows both losing to President Barack Obama in hypothetical matchups.
Santorum drew the backing of 30 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters in the Feb. 8-12 poll, while Romney got 28 percent, Pew said on its website. Obama held a 10-percentage-point lead over Santorum and an edge of 8 points over Romney among a survey of all registered voters, Washington- based Pew said.
Santorum Catches Romney as Both Run Behind Obama in Pew Poll
Santorum drew the backing of 30 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters in the Feb. 8-12 poll, while Romney got 28 percent, Pew said on its website. Obama held a 10-percentage-point lead over Santorum and an edge of 8 points over Romney among a survey of all registered voters, Washington- based Pew said.
Santorum Catches Romney as Both Run Behind Obama in Pew Poll