Mitt Romney reached the greatest level of support that any Republican candidate has enjoyed so far, according to a new Gallup poll, as the Illinois primary win and Jeb Bush endorsement has propelled him to a 14 point lead over Rick Santorum.
“Romney’s support has increased to 40 percent, the first time a candidate has reached that level in this campaign, and his lead over Rick Santorum [26 percent] is back into double digits after narrowing to four percentage points on March 20,” according to a new Gallup poll of national Republicans and GOP-leaning independents.
“Romney’s surge this week is notable because of his new high point in support,” Gallup added. “Prior to this week, his high was 38 percent, first reached in Feb. 29-March 4 polling after his wins in the crucial Michigan and Arizona primaries.”
Gallup notes that Romney has had larger leads over his Republican rivals, only to see those leads evaporate.
