For the first time, Newt Gingrich has moved into first place in Gallup’s net favorability ratings. Here are the candidates’ respective tallies among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents:

1. Newt Gingrich, +44 percent (68 percent favorable, 24 percent unfavorable)

2. Mitt Romney, +42 percent (67 to 25 percent)

3. Rick Santorum, +31 percent (58 to 27 percent)

4. Herman Cain, +28 percent (60 to 32 percent)

5. (tie) Michele Bachmann, +21 percent (56 to 35 percent)

5. (tie) Ron Paul, +21 percent (56 to 35 percent)

5. (tie) Rick Perry, +21 percent (55 to 34 percent)

8. Jon Huntsman, +15 percent (49 to 34 percent)