This survey shows a forecast of swing state voter results in the 2012 election, assuming a matchup between Barack Obama and either one of the remaining GOP candidates. If Mitt Romney was the elected candidate, a matchup with Barack Obama would result in a close tie. As of January 24 to 28, Mitt Romney would get about 48 percent of the votes; Obama 47 percent. If the pairing resulted in Newt Gingrich versus Obama, the outcome would be a victory for Obama. He would get 54 percent of the votes; Gingrich would be far behind with about 40 percent.
Forecast for possible GOP candidates vs. Obama in swing states in the 2012 election on January 2012
The swing states are: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "If Barack Obama were the Democratic Party's candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney; former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich; Texas Congressman Ron Paul; former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you vote for?"
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Gallup. (January 30, 2012). Forecast for possible GOP candidates vs. Obama in swing states in the 2012 election on January 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216726/forecast-for-2012-election-in-swing-states/
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Gallup. (2012). Forecast for possible GOP candidates vs. Obama in swing states in the 2012 election on January 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216726/forecast-for-2012-election-in-swing-states/
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