During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "If the Republican caucus were being held today, and the candidates were: (Michele Bachmann), (Herman Cain*), (Newt Gingrich), (Jon Huntsman), (Ron Paul), (Rick Perry), (Mitt Romney), (Rick Santorum), who would you support? Which candidate are you leaning toward?"
*Cain supporters were reallocated based on their second choice.
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Support for potential candidates in the Republican caucus in Iowa 2011
This statistic shows the support for potential candidates in the Iowa Republican caucus as of ***. ** percent of potential caucus-goers stated that they would likely vote for Newt Gingrich.
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