(ASK ONLY OF REG VOTERS (F1a:1) WHO SAY THEY WOULD VOTE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY Q11:1) Q12a Let me read you a list of people who might seek the 2012 Republican nomination for president. If you were voting today in the 2012 Republican primary for president, which one of the following candidates would you favor? (READ LIST. RANDOMIZE. IF "NOT SURE," ASK:) Well, which way do you lean? (ACCEPT ONLY ONE ANSWER.)^ THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED 6/11^ Mitt Romney ........ 30 Sarah Palin ........ 14 Herman Cain ........ 12 Rick Perry .......... 8 Ron Paul ............ 7 Newt Gingrich ....... 6 Tim Pawlenty ........ 4 Rick Santorum ....... 4 Michele Bachmann .... 3 Jon Huntsman ........ 1 Other (VOL) ......... 1 None (VOL) .......... 2 Not sure ............ 8 ^ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters who say they would vote in the Republican Primary
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(ASK ONLY OF REG VOTERS (F1a:1) WHO SAY THEY WOULD VOTE IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY Q11:1)
Q12a Let me read you a list of people who might seek the 2012 Republican nomination for president. If you were
voting today in the 2012 Republican primary for president, which one of the following candidates would you
favor?
(READ LIST. RANDOMIZE. IF “NOT SURE,” ASK:) Well, which way do you lean? (ACCEPT ONLY
ONE ANSWER.)^
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN RANKED 6/11^
Mitt Romney ........ 30
Sarah Palin ........ 14
Herman Cain ........ 12
Rick Perry .......... 8
Ron Paul ............ 7
Newt Gingrich ....... 6
Tim Pawlenty ........ 4
Rick Santorum ....... 4
Michele Bachmann .... 3
Jon Huntsman ........ 1
Other (VOL) ......... 1
None (VOL) .......... 2
Not sure ............ 8
^ Results shown reflect responses among registered voters
who say they would vote in the Republican Primary