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Ron Paul first choice for SD GOP, says poll
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| Author | Tom Lawrence |
| Media | Newspaper - The Daily Republic (of Mitchell, SD) |
| News Date | Friday, December 16, 2011 12:50:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | SIOUX FALLS — Ron Paul is a narrow choice among South Dakota Republicans in the race to be the GOP presidential nominee in 2012.
But Newt Gingrich is more likely to be the party’s nominee, they said.
That’s according to a poll by Nielson Brothers Polling, a Sioux Falls polling firm that conducted a statewide survey earlier this month. According to the poll, Paul, a Texas congressman, has the support of 22 percent of South Dakota Republicans, followed by former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich at 19 percent and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann with 18 percent.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry receives 15 percent and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was the last of the candidates surveyed with 10 percent.
Another 16 percent of Republican voters said they were undecided.
“Republican support is still spread out among the candidates months before the June primary,” says Paul Nielson, president of NBP. “Ron Paul leads. However, more South Dakota voters believe Gingrich and Romney will be the top two candidates, and President Obama fares poorly against both.”
Although Paul is the top choice among Republicans, Gingrich will likely be the nominee, according to 24 percent of the Republicans who responded.
Romney is second with 18 percent, followed by Paul and Bachmann (9 percent each) and Perry with 6 percent. Another 23 percent of respondents are undecided, and 11 percent say none of these candidates will be the nominee.
Both Gingrich and Romney would soundly defeat President Obama in South Dakota, according to the poll.
Romney led Obama 48 percent to 29 percent, with 9 percent undecided. 13 percent say they will not vote for either candidate.
Gingrich led Obama 51 to 31 percent, with 8 percent undecided, and 10 percent saying they will not vote for either candidate. |
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