TN-2012 Primary: 40% Santorum, 19% Romney, 13% Gingrich, 11% Paul (Middle Tennessee State University 2/13-25)

Middle Tennessee State University
2/13-25/12; 416 likely voters, 4% margin of error
196 Republicans, 7% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
MTSU release

Tennessee

2012 President: Republican Primary
40% Santorum
19% Romney
13% Gingrich
11% Paul

2012 President: General Election
51% Santorum (R), 39% Obama (D)
47% Romney (R), 41% Obama (D)
44% Paul (R), 41% Obama (D)
45% Gingrich (R), 41% Obama (D)

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Comments

[Sallyann 123]

02:29 AM on 03/02/2012

If we want a new president, Tn. voters better stay with Romney, Obama don't want him running. Thats why they attack him.

[StatsNo1fan]

12:12 PM on 03/01/2012

Why is this site such a technological_pos? It's always something.

[StatsNo1fan]

12:13 PM on 03/01/2012

Maybe they allow community coders, like they allow community_moderators.

[stillow1]

01:49 AM on 03/01/2012

Not realted to politics whatsoever.............I just wanted to give a quick shout out to Davy Jones who passed today. I grew up listening to the Monkees and as a kid i wanted to either be one of the Monkees or a crew member on the Starship Enterprise. Rest well Mr. Jones.......thanks for the memories!

[bipartisanshipsailed]

11:55 PM on 02/29/2012

Well looks like Romney won Wyoming which is no surprise however he only got 39% in a state he won with 66% in 2008. Not good especially considering the number of candidates in 2008 was much larger. A few months ago I would of said the enthusiasm factor still favored the GOP, but not sure now. But I do agree with some GOP that once they have a nominee the race may change, but not a so called permanent 4 point bounce. PPP is full of crap with that mess.

[Bukama]

01:44 PM on 03/01/2012

Wy was a non-binding caucus, just like Colorado. The straw poll results are interesting, but don't tell you anyhting about who is going to get the most delegates. For instance, in my Colo precinct, there were 7 votes for Gingrich, 5 votes for Romney, and 5 votes for Paul (and no votes for Santorum). I was elected to be a delegate unanimously, even though I was a Romney supporter. Want to know why - because I was willing to do it - it takes time and effort to be a delegate. Our precinct needed three delegates (including alternates) and only three of the people at the meeting were even willing to do it, so it didn't make too much difference whom you supported. At the state convention, I will vote Romney.

[Rightbrainedleftwinged]

10:30 PM on 02/29/2012

Romney is a professional candidate for president, which he has been for nearly 5 years. When you've spent a few billion dollars, on simply wanting to be president, it just isn't worth it. As the Beatle's said money can't buy you love, and in the case of politics, money can't buy you the presidency.

[StatsNo1fan]

10:57 PM on 02/29/2012

Tell it to B0B0..

[stillow1]

11:34 PM on 02/29/2012

A few "billion"?

Referencing buying the presidency is a tad comical to me...since Obama's goal is to spend $1,000,000,000.00 to retain it. Think ho many school lunches you could buy with that money? But selfish Obama using it on himself....typical one percenter!

[Rightbrainedleftwinged]

12:41 AM on 03/01/2012

Obama has to resort to unlimited campaign funds from contributors, but his Superpac has raised very little money compared to a few individuals who have given millions upon millions to Gingrich, Santorum and Romney, and only one of them will get the nomination. Obama didn't like Citizens United, and I hate the fact our country is one of the few where elections go on and on, and cost so much. As a result they don't work since our turnout in elections is pathetic. Obama is just playing defense and has to fight fire with fire, which is unfortunately called survival in American politics. It's sad but true!!!

[stillow1]

06:20 PM on 02/29/2012

Small sample for such a long polling period. Anyway, it will give a good point of reference for the post AZ/MI polling to see how it changes.

[Xenobion]

10:25 PM on 02/29/2012

I'm not expecting a post AZ/MI bump, are you?

[stillow1]

11:13 PM on 02/29/2012

Yeah. The polls have tightened everywhere just before one of these contests...and Romney is trending up on the Gallup national tracker prior to the AZ/MI wins...that should just add more mo to the already existing mo he had. Remember a week or so before MI, RS was up by double digits.

I think Romney already wins 4 tuesday races...I think Oh, TN will end up close tossups....and the rest I have no idea....I have not seen a single poll out of Alaska for example.

[Rightbrainedleftwinged]

05:49 PM on 02/29/2012

What is interesting is that even states Obama doesn't expect to win, he's still doing better than I would have expected.