Newt Gingrich Continues to Lead the 2012 GOP Pack

Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 7, 2011 - 3:28pm

A national poll from Farleigh Dickenson University released on Wednesday found that former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues to maintain a large lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Gingrich pulls 36 percent followed by former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts with 23 percent. Businessman Herman Cain -- who pulled out of the race on Saturday while the poll was being taken -- took third with 8 percent. Gov. Rick Perry of Texas stands in fourth with 6 percent followed by two members of Congress -- Ron Paul of Texas and Michele Bachmann of Minnesota -- with 4 percent each. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania takes 3 percent followed by former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah with 2 percent.

The FDU poll of 545 registered Republicans and Republican-leaning voters was taken Nov. 29-Dec. 5 and had a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.

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