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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (64721)1/24/2012 2:42:13 PM
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Gallup: Gingrich leads Romney in national poll

Jan 24, 2012
content.usatoday.com

Updated 2:20 p.m. ET

A new national poll shows Mitt Romney is in a free fall with Newt Gingrich now leading for the GOP presidential nomination.

Gingrich now has 31% support from registered Republican voters in the Gallup daily tracking poll, compared with 27% for the former Massachusetts governor.

INTERACTIVE: Poll tracker

The former House speaker now has completely erased a 23-point advantage Romney enjoyed earlier this month. Gingrich's standing reflects a surge last week, when he pulled in two strong debate performances and soundly defeated Romney in the Jan. 21 primary.

The poll, a five-day rolling average, reflects a change from yesterday, which showed Gingrich and Romney in a dead heat.

In hypothetical matchups, President Obama would lead both Romney and Gingrich, 50%-48%, according to the tracking poll.

Gallup's Frank Newport said in a blog post yesterday that Gingrich's gains have come mostly from conservative Republicans. Gingrich jumped by 12 percentage points with that voting group, as Romney's support among conservatives fell.

Rick Santorum and Ron Paul each have 12% support among GOP registered voters nationwide, Gallup says.

See photos of: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich