Michele Bachmann Leads the Pack in New Iowa Poll

Since entering the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination in June, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota has surged in national polls and surveys of key states -- and a new poll has her leading the pack in Iowa, home of the first caucus.

A new poll commissioned by TheIowaRepublican.com and taken by Voter/Consumer Research, unveiled on Sunday, revealed that Bachmann moved ahead of former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts in the Hawkeye State. The poll had Bachmann with 25 percent followed by Romney with 21 percent. Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota tied with businessman Herman Cain for third with 9 percent. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas placed fifth with 6 percent. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia took sixth with 4 percent followed by former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania with 2 percent and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman with 1 percent.

The poll of 500 likely voters in the Iowa Republican caucus was taken between June 26-30 and had a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percent. Voter/Consumer Research was founded by Dr. Jan van Lohuizen who was the primary pollster for George W. Bush.

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