Newt Gingrich Beating the GOP Pack in Iowa

With five weeks to go until voters take part in the first caucus, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is surging in Iowa, leading two new polls released on Tuesday.

Gingrich leads a We Ask America poll with 29 percent followed by U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts tied for second with 13 percent each. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas takes fourth with 11 percent followed by businessman Herman Cain with 7 percent. Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania take 5 percent apiece followed by former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah with 4 percent. The poll of 962 likely Iowa Republican caucus voters was taken on Nov. 28 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.16 percent.

Gingrich also tops an Insider Advantage poll with 28 percent followed by Paul with 13 percent and Romney with 12 percent. Cain and Bachmann tied for fourth with 10 percent each followed by Perry with 7 percent and Santorum with 3 percent. The poll of 509 likely Iowa Republican caucus voters was taken on Nov. 28 and had a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.