This survey shows the opinion of Republican candidate selction process for U.S. presidency in February 2012. In February 2012, 66 percent of respondents stated that it would be better if a candidate wins enough delegates before the Republican convention to secure the nomination.
Would it be better if a candidate wins enough delegates before the Republican convention or would it be better if no candidate wins, so that the convention can choose a candidate?
481 Republican and Republican-leaning independents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "In your view, would it be better for one of the four Republican candidates running to win enough delegates in the primaries to secure the presidential nomination before the pary's convention, or would it be better if none of the four candidates won enough delegates so that the party can pick someone else to be the nominee at the convention?"
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Gallup. (February 21, 2012). Would it be better if a candidate wins enough delegates before the Republican convention or would it be better if no candidate wins, so that the convention can choose a candidate? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/219047/opinion-of-republican-candidate-selction-process-for-us-presidency/
Gallup. "Would it be better if a candidate wins enough delegates before the Republican convention or would it be better if no candidate wins, so that the convention can choose a candidate?." Chart. February 21, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/219047/opinion-of-republican-candidate-selction-process-for-us-presidency/
Gallup. (2012). Would it be better if a candidate wins enough delegates before the Republican convention or would it be better if no candidate wins, so that the convention can choose a candidate?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/219047/opinion-of-republican-candidate-selction-process-for-us-presidency/
Gallup. "Would It Be Better If a Candidate Wins Enough Delegates before The Republican Convention or Would It Be Better If No Candidate Wins, so That The Convention Can Choose a Candidate?." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/219047/opinion-of-republican-candidate-selction-process-for-us-presidency/
Gallup, Would it be better if a candidate wins enough delegates before the Republican convention or would it be better if no candidate wins, so that the convention can choose a candidate? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/219047/opinion-of-republican-candidate-selction-process-for-us-presidency/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Would it be better if a candidate wins enough delegates before the Republican convention or would it be better if no candidate wins, so that the convention can choose a candidate? [Graph], Gallup, February 21, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/219047/opinion-of-republican-candidate-selction-process-for-us-presidency/
