Of all the Republican candidates, Mitt Romney routinely does the best against President Obama in a hypothetical general election match-up. But who does second best?
Not the current front-runner, Newt Gingrich, who has the worst unfavorables of any Republican still in the race. Turns out Ron Paul is the Republicans best hope should primary voters reject Romney.
PPP, 1/13 – 1/16
Obama 49, Romney 44 – Obama +5
Obama 47, Paul 42 – Obama +5
Obama 49, Newt 42 – Obama +7
CBS News/NY Times 1/12 – 1/16
Obama 45, Romney 45 – even
Obama 46, Paul 42 – Obama +4
Obama 50, Newt 39 – Obama +11
ABC News/Wash Post 1/12 – 1/15
Obama 46, Romney 48 – Romney +2
Obama 49, Paul 42 – Obama +7
Obama 52, Newt 40 – Obama +12
CNN 1/11 – 1/12
Obama 47, Romney 48 – Romney +1
Obama 48, Paul 46 – Obama +2
Obama 52, Newt 43 – Obama +9
