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Ron Paul is more electable than Newt Gingrich

January 23, 2012
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Of all the Republican candidates, Mitt Romney routinely does the best against President Obama in a hypothetical general election match-up. But who does second best?

Not the current front-runner, Newt Gingrich, who has the worst unfavorables of any Republican still in the race. Turns out Ron Paul is the Republicans best hope should primary voters reject Romney.

PPP, 1/13 - 1/16
Obama 49, Romney 44 - Obama +5
Obama 47, Paul 42 - Obama +5
Obama 49, Newt 42 - Obama +7

CBS News/NY Times 1/12 - 1/16
Obama 45, Romney 45 - even
Obama 46, Paul 42 - Obama +4
Obama 50, Newt 39 - Obama +11

ABC News/Wash Post 1/12 - 1/15
Obama 46, Romney 48 - Romney +2
Obama 49, Paul 42 - Obama +7
Obama 52, Newt 40 - Obama +12

CNN 1/11 - 1/12
Obama 47, Romney 48 - Romney +1
Obama 48, Paul 46 - Obama +2
Obama 52, Newt 43 - Obama +9

 

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