Ron Paul is more electable than Newt Gingrich

Published January 23, 2012 5:00am ET



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.

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