South Carolina: Gingrich In The Lead
Posted Jan 20, 2012 at 9:57 AM by Maurice Berger
After a month with a clear advantage in South Carolina, four new polls suggest that Mitt Romney may now be the underdog in the state's upcoming GOP presidential primary.
A survey by American Research Group reports that Newt Gingrich now leads, with 33% closely followed by Mitt Romney 32%, Ron Paul 19%, Rick Santorum 9%, Rick Perry 4%.
InsiderAdvantage shows Gingrich leading with 32%, followed by Romney at 29%, Paul at 15%, Santorum at 11%, and Rick Perry far behind at 3%.
We Ask America reports that Gingrich leads the GOP field with 32%,
followed by Mitt Romney at 28%, Ron Paul at 13%, Rick Santorum at 9%,
Rick Perry at 3% and Jon Huntsman at 3%.
And a survey by Public Policy Polling survey show Gingrich with 35%, Romney with 29%, and Paul and Santorum each tied for third at 15%.
PollTrack notes that Perry's departure from the race could also help Gingrich, removing as it does one less conservative alternative to Romney.
