2012 Republican Presidential
candidate Ron Paul now polls an even stronger top three in the key early
voting state of South Carolina, according to a new survey.
In the latest ARG poll Paul is in third
place garnering 20 percent, with Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich in first
and second place with 29 and 25 percent, respectively. Other poll
highlights include Paul polling strongest of all candidates among
independents, and Paul polling strong among Tea Party members.
ARG
polled 600 likely Republican primary voters on January 11th and 12th.
Since the last poll of its kind taken January 4th to 5th, Paul gained
the most – surging from 9 to 20 percent – while Rick Santorum lost the
most, freefalling from 24 to 7 percent. In the prior poll, Paul was
third at 9 percent, Gingrich and Santorum were tied for second at 24
percent, and Romney with 31 percent was first. Over the life of the ARG
poll this presidential cycle, Paul’s support has grown from 1 percent in
April when he declared his candidacy to 20 percent, where it is today.
“On the heels of his competitive showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, Ron
Paul is now surging in the key early voting state of South Carolina. In
a week’s time the congressman’s support in South Carolina has grown
tremendously, attributed to the fact that more voters are learning about
his platform of limited government and a return to personal and economic
liberty,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.
