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Interviews with 1,026 adult Americans conducted by telephone by ORC International on February 10-13, 2012. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points. The sample also includes 937 interviews among registered voters (plus or minus 3 percentage points). The sample includes 773 interviews among landline respondents and 253 interviews among cell phone respondents. FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 6 PM

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Page 1: FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 6 PMi2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/02/14/rel2c.pdfPOLL 2 -2- February 10-13, 2012 2 RESULTS FOR ALL AMERICANS 6. We'd like to get your overall

Interviews with 1,026 adult Americans conducted by telephone by ORC International on February 10-13, 2012. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points. The sample also includes 937 interviews among registered voters (plus or minus 3 percentage points).

The sample includes 773 interviews among landline respondents and 253 interviews among cell phone respondents.

FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 6 PM

Page 2: FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 6 PMi2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/02/14/rel2c.pdfPOLL 2 -2- February 10-13, 2012 2 RESULTS FOR ALL AMERICANS 6. We'd like to get your overall

POLL 2 -2- February 10-13, 2012 2

RESULTS FOR ALL AMERICANS 6. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. (RANDOM ORDER)

Favor- Unfavor- Never No able able heard of opinion Newt Gingrich

February 10-13, 2012 25% 63% 8% 4% January 11-12, 2012 28% 58% 9% 5% November 11-13, 2011 36% 39% 16% 9% June 3-7, 2011 30% 44% 16% 10% April 29-May 1, 2011 30% 44% 14% 13% April 9-11, 2010 38% 38% 14% 11%

May 14-17, 2009 36% 35% 14% 15% March 9-11, 2007 25% 43% 18% 14% November 3-5, 2006 28% 44% 13% 16%

CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS

Favorable Unfavorable Never heard of No opinion 2003 Jul 25-27 39 42 8 11 1998 Jun 5-7 32 53 5 10 1998 Feb 13-15 37 48 4 11 1997 Jun 26-29 25 61 4 10 1997 Apr 18-20 24 62 6 8 1997 Jan 3-5 25 61 5 9 1996 Mar 15-17 24 58 6 12 1996 Jan 12-15 31 57 4 8 1995 Aug 4-7 31 47 6 16 1994 Dec 28-30* 27 35 14 24 1994 Nov 28-29* 29 25 22 24 1994 Oct 7-9* 19 22 42 17 *WORDING: Oct, 1994: House Minority Leader, Newt Gingrich; Nov-Dec., 1994: Incoming Speaker of the House, Newt

Gingrich

Texas Congressman Ron Paul

February 10-13, 2012 42% 36% 10% 12% January 11-12, 2012 38% 40% 11% 11%

November 11-13, 2011 32% 34% 22% 12% June 3-7, 2011 34% 26% 25% 15% April 29-May 1, 2011 30% 27% 29% 14%

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POLL 2 -3- February 10-13, 2012 2

RESULTS FOR ALL AMERICANS 6. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. (RANDOM ORDER)

Favor- Unfavor- Never No able able heard of opinion Mitt Romney

February 10-13, 2012 34% 54% 5% 7% January 11-12, 2012 43% 42% 8% 7% November 11-13, 2011 39% 35% 14% 12% June 3-7, 2011 39% 29% 17% 15% April 29-May 1, 2011 40% 30% 19% 11%

October 27-30, 2010 36% 29% 18% 17% April 9-11, 2010 40% 34% 12% 14% October 16-18, 2009 36% 26% 17% 20% May 14-17, 2009 42% 29% 12% 17%

July 27-29, 2008 41% 32% 13% 13% February 1-3, 2008 38% 38% 9% 14% January 9-10, 2008 31% 39% 11% 19% September 7-9, 2007 28% 28% 24% 19% June 22-24, 2007 27% 23% 26% 24% March 9-11, 2007 18% 18% 42% 22% *Wording Prior to Jan 2012: Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum

February 10-13, 2012 32% 38% 15% 14% January 11-12, 2012 31% 36% 21% 12%

November 11-13, 2011 17% 27% 39% 17% June 3-7, 2011 16% 20% 49% 15% April 29-May 1, 2011 16% 19% 51% 14%

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6. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. (RANDOM ORDER)

Favor- Unfavor- Never No able able heard of opinion Barack Obama

February 10-13, 2012 53% 45% * 1% January 11-12, 2012 49% 49% * 2% September 23-25, 2011 53% 45% * 2% January 14-16, 2011 56% 42% * 2% October 27-30, 2010 48% 48% * 3% September 1-2, 2010 53% 45% * 1% April 9-11, 2010 57% 41% * 2% December 16-20, 2009 58% 40% * 3% October 16-18, 2009 60% 39% * 1% July 31-Aug. 3, 2009 64% 34% * 2% April 23-26, 2009 69% 29% * 2% January 12-15, 2009 78% 17% 1% 4% December 1-2, 2008 76% 21% * 3% November 6-9, 2008 75% 22% * 3% October 17-19, 2008 (RV) 63% 33% * 3% October 3-5, 2008 (RV) 62% 36% * 2% Sept. 19-21, 2008 (RV) 63% 34% * 3% Sept. 5-7, 2008 (RV) 60% 34% * 6% Aug. 29-31, 2008 (RV) 64% 33% * 2% Aug. 23-24, 2008 (RV) 60% 36% * 3% July 27-29, 2008 (RV) 63% 33% * 4% June 26-29, 2008 (RV) 63% 32% * 4% April 28-30, 2008 56% 38% * 5% February 1-3, 2008 58% 31% 2% 8% January 9-10, 2008 55% 28% 6% 11% September 7-9, 2007 49% 27% 10% 13% June 23-24, 2007 47% 24% 14% 15% March 9-11, 2007 44% 21% 19% 16% November 3-5, 2006 36% 11% 37% 16%

Page 5: FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 6 PMi2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/02/14/rel2c.pdfPOLL 2 -2- February 10-13, 2012 2 RESULTS FOR ALL AMERICANS 6. We'd like to get your overall

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BASED ON 478 REPUBLICANS -- SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 4.5 PERCENTAGE PTS.

RESULTS FOR REPUBLICANS ONLY 6. We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say

if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. (RANDOM ORDER)

Favor- Unfavor- Never No able able heard of opinion Newt Gingrich

February 10-13, 2012 46% 47% 3% 4% January 11-12, 2012 49% 39% 6% 6% November 11-13, 2011 61% 21% 7% 11% June 3-7, 2011 51% 29% 13% 7% April 29-May 1, 2011 54% 27% 8% 12%

Texas Congressman Ron Paul

February 10-13, 2012 51% 34% 6% 9% January 11-12, 2012 47% 38% 5% 9% November 11-13, 2011 40% 32% 18% 10% June 3-7, 2011 52% 22% 15% 10% April 29-May 1, 2011 45% 20% 23% 12%

Mitt Romney

February 10-13, 2012 54% 40% 3% 4% January 11-12, 2012 67% 25% 3% 5% November 11-13, 2011 55% 27% 7% 11% June 3-7, 2011 61% 20% 10% 9% April 29-May 1, 2011 59% 17% 13% 10% *Wording Prior to Jan 2012: Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum February 10-13, 2012 56% 23% 9% 12% January 11-12, 2012 49% 21% 18% 12% November 11-13, 2011 30% 22% 29% 19% June 3-7, 2011 28% 17% 40% 15% April 29-May 1, 2011 26% 10% 50% 14%

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BASED ON 478 REPUBLICANS -- SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 4.5 PERCENTAGE PTS. 16. Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me who you think would best

handle that issue if they were elected President. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not be voting for that person. Which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling:

a. Foreign policy Feb. 10-13 Jan. 11-12 2012 2012 Gingrich 44% 45% Romney 21% 19% Santorum 15% 7% Paul 12% 9% Someone else (vol.) * 2% None/ No one (vol.) 3% 2% No opinion 5% 3% b. The economy Feb. 10-13 Jan. 11-12 2012 2012 Romney 38% 36% Gingrich 23% 21% Santorum 19% 8% Paul 16% 18% Someone else (vol.) 1% 3% None/ No one (vol.) 2% 1% No opinion 2% 2% c. Illegal immigration Feb. 10-13 Jan. 11-12 2012 2012 Gingrich 29% 20% Santorum 23% 9% Romney 20% 17% Paul 19% 16% Someone else (vol.) 1% 2% None/ No one (vol.) 5% 4% No opinion 3% 6%

d. Abortion Feb. 10-13 Jan. 11-12 2012 2012 Santorum 34% 20% Romney 27% 20% Gingrich 16% 14% Paul 12% 15% Someone else (vol.) 2% 3% None/ No one (vol.) 4% 5% No opinion 6% 13% e. Health care Feb. 10-13 Jan. 11-12 2012 2012 Romney 28% 30% Santorum 28% 11% Gingrich 22% 20% Paul 15% 15% Someone else (vol.) * 3% None/ No one (vol.) 3% 3% No opinion 3% 6% f. The federal budget deficit Feb. 10-13 Jan. 11-12 2012 2012 Romney 37% 30% Gingrich 21% 21% Paul 20% 24% Santorum 18% 8% Someone else (vol.) * 2% None/ No one (vol.) 2% 2% No opinion 3% 2% g. Taxes Feb. 10-13 2012 Romney 29% Gingrich 24% Santorum 21% Paul 19% Someone else (vol.) * None/ No one (vol.) 4% No opinion 2%

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 6A We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. A. Newt Gingrich Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Favorable Opinion 25% 30% 20% 28% 14% Unfavorable Opinion 63% 59% 66% 62% 65% Heard of, no Opinion 4% 5% 4% 4% 5% Never heard of 8% 6% 11% 5% 16% Refused * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-7.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Favorable Opinion 25% 20% 25% 26% 27% 22% 26% Unfavorable Opinion 63% 56% 64% 64% 71% 59% 67% Heard of, no Opinion 4% 6% 5% 5% 1% 5% 3% Never heard of 8% 18% 6% 5% 1% 13% 3% Refused * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-8.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Favorable Opinion 25% 21% 27% 23% 25% Unfavorable Opinion 63% 63% 64% 59% 66% Heard of, no Opinion 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% Never heard of 8% 12% 4% 13% 5% Refused * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-5.5 +/-3.5 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Favorable Opinion 25% 11% 17% 54% 3% 16% 46% Unfavorable Opinion 63% 76% 65% 43% 76% 70% 47% Heard of, no Opinion 4% 2% 7% 3% 5% 4% 3% Never heard of 8% 11% 11% 1% 16% 10% 3% Refused * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.0 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Favorable Opinion 25% 18% 28% 29% 20% 18% 24% 34% Unfavorable Opinion 63% 65% 65% 57% 66% 67% 62% 56% Heard of, no Opinion 4% 6% 3% 2% 8% 3% 5% 5% Never heard of 8% 11% 4% 11% 6% 11% 8% 4% Refused * * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Favorable Opinion 25% 55% 20% 7% Unfavorable Opinion 63% 39% 60% 87% Heard of, no Opinion 4% 3% 6% 3% Never heard of 8% 3% 14% 4% Refused * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5 * percentage less than 1%

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 6B We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. B. Texas Congressman Ron Paul Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Favorable Opinion 42% 44% 40% 44% 36% Unfavorable Opinion 36% 42% 31% 36% 38% Heard of, no Opinion 12% 8% 15% 13% 10% Never heard of 10% 6% 15% 8% 17% Refused * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-7.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Favorable Opinion 42% 40% 46% 40% 41% 42% 40% Unfavorable Opinion 36% 31% 31% 43% 42% 31% 42% Heard of, no Opinion 12% 12% 13% 11% 12% 12% 11% Never heard of 10% 18% 10% 6% 6% 15% 6% Refused * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-8.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Favorable Opinion 42% 40% 45% 38% 44% Unfavorable Opinion 36% 37% 34% 36% 36% Heard of, no Opinion 12% 11% 12% 10% 13% Never heard of 10% 12% 9% 16% 6% Refused * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-5.5 +/-3.5 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Favorable Opinion 42% 32% 41% 55% 37% 42% 44% Unfavorable Opinion 36% 41% 33% 35% 32% 36% 38% Heard of, no Opinion 12% 15% 11% 9% 18% 11% 9% Never heard of 10% 13% 14% 2% 13% 11% 8% Refused * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.0 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Favorable Opinion 42% 37% 44% 42% 43% 43% 40% 43% Unfavorable Opinion 36% 38% 33% 35% 38% 35% 38% 31% Heard of, no Opinion 12% 15% 12% 8% 14% 10% 13% 13% Never heard of 10% 10% 11% 14% 4% 12% 8% 13% Refused * * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Favorable Opinion 42% 56% 38% 35% Unfavorable Opinion 36% 31% 33% 45% Heard of, no Opinion 12% 7% 13% 13% Never heard of 10% 5% 15% 7% Refused * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5 * percentage less than 1%

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 6C We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. C. Mitt Romney Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Favorable Opinion 34% 37% 32% 41% 20% Unfavorable Opinion 54% 56% 52% 51% 60% Heard of, no Opinion 7% 4% 9% 5% 12% Never heard of 5% 2% 7% 3% 9% Refused * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-7.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Favorable Opinion 34% 27% 37% 37% 41% 31% 38% Unfavorable Opinion 54% 59% 48% 54% 52% 54% 53% Heard of, no Opinion 7% 4% 14% 5% 5% 8% 5% Never heard of 5% 11% 2% 3% 2% 7% 3% Refused * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-8.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Favorable Opinion 34% 30% 41% 29% 38% Unfavorable Opinion 54% 57% 49% 56% 52% Heard of, no Opinion 7% 7% 7% 6% 7% Never heard of 5% 6% 4% 8% 2% Refused * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-5.5 +/-3.5 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Favorable Opinion 34% 18% 31% 59% 12% 31% 51% Unfavorable Opinion 54% 67% 53% 38% 67% 57% 42% Heard of, no Opinion 7% 9% 8% 2% 11% 7% 4% Never heard of 5% 6% 7% 1% 10% 5% 2% Refused * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.0 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Favorable Opinion 34% 27% 34% 42% 30% 35% 34% 37% Unfavorable Opinion 54% 61% 60% 44% 56% 50% 55% 51% Heard of, no Opinion 7% 7% 3% 8% 9% 9% 6% 7% Never heard of 5% 5% 3% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% Refused * * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Favorable Opinion 34% 58% 31% 22% Unfavorable Opinion 54% 37% 51% 71% Heard of, no Opinion 7% 4% 10% 4% Never heard of 5% 2% 8% 3% Refused * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5 * percentage less than 1%

Page 10: FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 6 PMi2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/02/14/rel2c.pdfPOLL 2 -2- February 10-13, 2012 2 RESULTS FOR ALL AMERICANS 6. We'd like to get your overall

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 6D We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. D. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Favorable Opinion 32% 35% 30% 39% 17% Unfavorable Opinion 38% 40% 36% 37% 40% Heard of, no Opinion 14% 13% 16% 12% 19% Never heard of 15% 12% 18% 11% 24% Refused * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-7.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Favorable Opinion 32% 19% 31% 38% 49% 24% 42% Unfavorable Opinion 38% 41% 43% 38% 27% 42% 33% Heard of, no Opinion 14% 13% 16% 16% 13% 14% 15% Never heard of 15% 27% 10% 8% 12% 20% 9% Refused * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-8.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Favorable Opinion 32% 25% 40% 26% 38% Unfavorable Opinion 38% 39% 37% 36% 39% Heard of, no Opinion 14% 16% 12% 16% 13% Never heard of 15% 20% 10% 22% 10% Refused * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-5.5 +/-3.5 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Favorable Opinion 32% 15% 27% 63% 8% 27% 53% Unfavorable Opinion 38% 52% 37% 23% 50% 45% 24% Heard of, no Opinion 14% 16% 15% 11% 21% 13% 12% Never heard of 15% 17% 21% 3% 20% 15% 11% Refused * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.0 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Favorable Opinion 32% 29% 35% 38% 25% 26% 37% 38% Unfavorable Opinion 38% 43% 42% 33% 38% 36% 39% 34% Heard of, no Opinion 14% 17% 9% 12% 21% 19% 12% 12% Never heard of 15% 11% 13% 18% 16% 19% 11% 16% Refused * 1% * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Favorable Opinion 32% 70% 24% 16% Unfavorable Opinion 38% 16% 37% 58% Heard of, no Opinion 14% 9% 16% 16% Never heard of 15% 5% 23% 10% Refused * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5 * percentage less than 1%

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 6E We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people -- or if you have never heard of them. E. Barack Obama Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Favorable Opinion 53% 47% 59% 43% 75% Unfavorable Opinion 45% 51% 40% 55% 23% Heard of, no Opinion 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% Never heard of * 1% * * 1% Refused * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 +/-7.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Favorable Opinion 53% 58% 53% 52% 45% 56% 49% Unfavorable Opinion 45% 38% 46% 47% 53% 42% 49% Heard of, no Opinion 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% Never heard of * 1% * * * 1% * Refused * * * * 1% * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-8.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.5 +/-5.0 +/-4.0 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Favorable Opinion 53% 56% 49% 52% 53% Unfavorable Opinion 45% 42% 49% 45% 45% Heard of, no Opinion 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% Never heard of * * 1% 1% * Refused * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.5 +/-5.5 +/-3.5 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Favorable Opinion 53% 88% 51% 12% 77% 63% 28% Unfavorable Opinion 45% 11% 45% 87% 21% 34% 72% Heard of, no Opinion 1% * 3% 1% * 3% 1% Never heard of * 1% * * 2% * * Refused * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.0 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Favorable Opinion 53% 66% 55% 45% 49% 61% 51% 42% Unfavorable Opinion 45% 31% 45% 51% 50% 36% 47% 58% Heard of, no Opinion 1% 2% * 2% 1% 1% 2% * Never heard of * * * 1% * 2% * * Refused * * * * * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.5 +/-6.5 +/-5.0 +/-6.5 +/-5.5 +/-4.5 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Favorable Opinion 53% 16% 54% 81% Unfavorable Opinion 45% 84% 43% 17% Heard of, no Opinion 1% * 3% * Never heard of * * * 1% Refused * * * * Sampling Error +/-3.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 +/-5.5 * percentage less than 1%

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 16A Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me who you think would best handle that issue if he were elected President. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not be voting for that person. Which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling: A. Foreign policy Base = Republicans Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Gingrich 44% 46% 41% 42% N/A Paul 12% 11% 12% 11% N/A Romney 21% 22% 20% 22% N/A Santorum 15% 18% 11% 16% N/A Someone else * * * * N/A None/no one 3% 2% 5% 3% N/A No opinion 5% 1% 11% 6% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Gingrich 44% N/A N/A 52% 30% 44% 43% Paul 12% N/A N/A 7% 5% 17% 6% Romney 21% N/A N/A 17% 35% 18% 25% Santorum 15% N/A N/A 16% 19% 13% 17% Someone else * N/A N/A 1% 1% * 1% None/no one 3% N/A N/A 3% 4% 3% 3% No opinion 5% N/A N/A 5% 7% 5% 5% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-5.5 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Gingrich 44% 41% 46% N/A 43% Paul 12% 12% 11% N/A 11% Romney 21% 20% 21% N/A 21% Santorum 15% 15% 15% N/A 17% Someone else * * * N/A * None/no one 3% 3% 3% N/A 3% No opinion 5% 7% 4% N/A 4% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Gingrich 44% N/A 38% 47% N/A 43% 45% Paul 12% N/A 16% 9% N/A 16% 8% Romney 21% N/A 25% 18% N/A 18% 21% Santorum 15% N/A 12% 17% N/A 10% 18% Someone else * N/A * * N/A 1% * None/no one 3% N/A 4% 2% N/A 4% 2% No opinion 5% N/A 4% 6% N/A 8% 4% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.0 +/-8.5 +/-5.5 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Gingrich 44% N/A N/A 42% N/A N/A 49% N/A Paul 12% N/A N/A 12% N/A N/A 7% N/A Romney 21% N/A N/A 22% N/A N/A 18% N/A Santorum 15% N/A N/A 14% N/A N/A 14% N/A Someone else * N/A N/A * N/A N/A 1% N/A None/no one 3% N/A N/A 2% N/A N/A 5% N/A No opinion 5% N/A N/A 7% N/A N/A 6% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Gingrich 44% 48% 42% N/A Paul 12% 6% 15% N/A Romney 21% 16% 25% N/A Santorum 15% 21% 11% N/A Someone else * * * N/A None/no one 3% 2% 3% N/A

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 16B Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me who you think would best handle that issue if he were elected President. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not be voting for that person. Which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling: B. The economy Base = Republicans Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Gingrich 23% 26% 18% 21% N/A Paul 16% 14% 18% 16% N/A Romney 38% 36% 40% 40% N/A Santorum 19% 21% 16% 19% N/A Someone else 1% 1% 1% * N/A None/no one 2% 1% 4% 2% N/A No opinion 2% 1% 2% 2% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Gingrich 23% N/A N/A 24% 15% 24% 20% Paul 16% N/A N/A 14% 7% 20% 11% Romney 38% N/A N/A 34% 48% 37% 39% Santorum 19% N/A N/A 25% 24% 15% 24% Someone else 1% N/A N/A 1% 1% 1% 1% None/no one 2% N/A N/A 1% 2% 3% 1% No opinion 2% N/A N/A 2% 4% 1% 3% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-5.5 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Gingrich 23% 23% 21% N/A 21% Paul 16% 15% 16% N/A 13% Romney 38% 36% 38% N/A 42% Santorum 19% 19% 21% N/A 20% Someone else 1% 1% 1% N/A 1% None/no one 2% 2% 2% N/A 3% No opinion 2% 3% 1% N/A 1% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Gingrich 23% N/A 19% 25% N/A 18% 25% Paul 16% N/A 20% 13% N/A 27% 11% Romney 38% N/A 38% 38% N/A 38% 38% Santorum 19% N/A 14% 22% N/A 9% 23% Someone else 1% N/A 2% * N/A 2% * None/no one 2% N/A 4% 1% N/A 3% 2% No opinion 2% N/A 4% * N/A 2% * Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.0 +/-8.5 +/-5.5 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Gingrich 23% N/A N/A 24% N/A N/A 27% N/A Paul 16% N/A N/A 15% N/A N/A 16% N/A Romney 38% N/A N/A 36% N/A N/A 35% N/A Santorum 19% N/A N/A 19% N/A N/A 17% N/A Someone else 1% N/A N/A * N/A N/A * N/A None/no one 2% N/A N/A 4% N/A N/A 3% N/A No opinion 2% N/A N/A 2% N/A N/A 3% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Gingrich 23% 21% 24% N/A Paul 16% 15% 17% N/A Romney 38% 34% 41% N/A Santorum 19% 27% 12% N/A Someone else 1% 1% 1% N/A

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 16C Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me who you think would best handle that issue if he were elected President. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not be voting for that person. Which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling: C. Illegal immigration Base = Republicans Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Gingrich 29% 31% 27% 26% N/A Paul 19% 17% 21% 19% N/A Romney 20% 19% 22% 22% N/A Santorum 23% 26% 20% 24% N/A Someone else 1% 1% 1% 1% N/A None/no one 5% 4% 6% 4% N/A No opinion 3% 3% 4% 3% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Gingrich 29% N/A N/A 35% 18% 30% 27% Paul 19% N/A N/A 10% 9% 26% 10% Romney 20% N/A N/A 19% 34% 15% 26% Santorum 23% N/A N/A 27% 27% 21% 27% Someone else 1% N/A N/A 2% 1% * 1% None/no one 5% N/A N/A 5% 4% 5% 5% No opinion 3% N/A N/A 3% 7% 3% 4% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-5.5 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Gingrich 29% 29% 29% N/A 26% Paul 19% 19% 19% N/A 18% Romney 20% 18% 20% N/A 21% Santorum 23% 23% 26% N/A 29% Someone else 1% 1% 1% N/A 1% None/no one 5% 5% 4% N/A 3% No opinion 3% 5% 2% N/A 2% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Gingrich 29% N/A 29% 30% N/A 30% 29% Paul 19% N/A 24% 15% N/A 30% 12% Romney 20% N/A 16% 23% N/A 22% 21% Santorum 23% N/A 19% 26% N/A 13% 30% Someone else 1% N/A 1% 1% N/A * 1% None/no one 5% N/A 6% 4% N/A 3% 4% No opinion 3% N/A 5% 2% N/A 3% 4% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.0 +/-8.5 +/-5.5 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Gingrich 29% N/A N/A 32% N/A N/A 27% N/A Paul 19% N/A N/A 18% N/A N/A 18% N/A Romney 20% N/A N/A 19% N/A N/A 21% N/A Santorum 23% N/A N/A 23% N/A N/A 24% N/A Someone else 1% N/A N/A 1% N/A N/A 1% N/A None/no one 5% N/A N/A 3% N/A N/A 5% N/A No opinion 3% N/A N/A 4% N/A N/A 3% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Gingrich 29% 29% 30% N/A Paul 19% 14% 27% N/A Romney 20% 15% 22% N/A Santorum 23% 37% 11% N/A Someone else 1% 1% * N/A

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 16D Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me who you think would best handle that issue if he were elected President. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not be voting for that person. Which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling: D. Abortion Base = Republicans Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Gingrich 16% 18% 14% 12% N/A Paul 12% 13% 10% 12% N/A Romney 27% 25% 30% 30% N/A Santorum 34% 36% 30% 35% N/A Someone else 2% 1% 3% 1% N/A None/no one 4% 4% 3% 4% N/A No opinion 6% 3% 9% 7% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Gingrich 16% N/A N/A 22% 9% 15% 16% Paul 12% N/A N/A 4% 6% 18% 5% Romney 27% N/A N/A 20% 33% 29% 26% Santorum 34% N/A N/A 38% 34% 32% 36% Someone else 2% N/A N/A 1% 1% 2% 1% None/no one 4% N/A N/A 3% 6% 3% 5% No opinion 6% N/A N/A 12% 10% 1% 11% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-5.5 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Gingrich 16% 21% 11% N/A 12% Paul 12% 10% 14% N/A 11% Romney 27% 30% 25% N/A 26% Santorum 34% 26% 41% N/A 40% Someone else 2% 2% 1% N/A 2% None/no one 4% 4% 4% N/A 3% No opinion 6% 7% 3% N/A 6% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Gingrich 16% N/A 18% 15% N/A 19% 13% Paul 12% N/A 14% 10% N/A 13% 11% Romney 27% N/A 26% 28% N/A 34% 26% Santorum 34% N/A 28% 37% N/A 19% 41% Someone else 2% N/A 4% * N/A 3% * None/no one 4% N/A 4% 4% N/A 6% 3% No opinion 6% N/A 7% 5% N/A 6% 6% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.0 +/-8.5 +/-5.5 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Gingrich 16% N/A N/A 19% N/A N/A 21% N/A Paul 12% N/A N/A 11% N/A N/A 11% N/A Romney 27% N/A N/A 26% N/A N/A 22% N/A Santorum 34% N/A N/A 34% N/A N/A 35% N/A Someone else 2% N/A N/A 2% N/A N/A 2% N/A None/no one 4% N/A N/A 2% N/A N/A 4% N/A No opinion 6% N/A N/A 6% N/A N/A 5% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Gingrich 16% 15% 16% N/A Paul 12% 10% 10% N/A Romney 27% 22% 36% N/A Santorum 34% 45% 27% N/A Someone else 2% * 3% N/A

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 16E Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me who you think would best handle that issue if he were elected President. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not be voting for that person. Which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling: E. Health care Base = Republicans Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Gingrich 22% 24% 19% 18% N/A Paul 15% 16% 15% 15% N/A Romney 28% 26% 30% 29% N/A Santorum 28% 30% 26% 31% N/A Someone else * * * * N/A None/no one 3% 2% 5% 4% N/A No opinion 3% 2% 5% 3% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Gingrich 22% N/A N/A 27% 14% 22% 22% Paul 15% N/A N/A 9% 6% 22% 7% Romney 28% N/A N/A 23% 36% 27% 28% Santorum 28% N/A N/A 35% 34% 23% 35% Someone else * N/A N/A * 1% * * None/no one 3% N/A N/A 3% 2% 4% 2% No opinion 3% N/A N/A 3% 8% 2% 5% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-5.5 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Gingrich 22% 25% 19% N/A 17% Paul 15% 19% 13% N/A 15% Romney 28% 23% 32% N/A 28% Santorum 28% 24% 31% N/A 34% Someone else * * * N/A * None/no one 3% 5% 2% N/A 2% No opinion 3% 3% 3% N/A 3% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Gingrich 22% N/A 26% 20% N/A 20% 22% Paul 15% N/A 18% 14% N/A 20% 13% Romney 28% N/A 29% 27% N/A 31% 26% Santorum 28% N/A 16% 36% N/A 20% 34% Someone else * N/A * * N/A * * None/no one 3% N/A 5% 2% N/A 6% 2% No opinion 3% N/A 6% 2% N/A 3% 2% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.0 +/-8.5 +/-5.5 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Gingrich 22% N/A N/A 25% N/A N/A 28% N/A Paul 15% N/A N/A 8% N/A N/A 14% N/A Romney 28% N/A N/A 28% N/A N/A 24% N/A Santorum 28% N/A N/A 31% N/A N/A 27% N/A Someone else * N/A N/A 1% N/A N/A * N/A None/no one 3% N/A N/A 5% N/A N/A 3% N/A No opinion 3% N/A N/A 3% N/A N/A 3% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Gingrich 22% 25% 19% N/A Paul 15% 14% 16% N/A Romney 28% 16% 38% N/A Santorum 28% 40% 20% N/A Someone else * * * N/A

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 16F Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me who you think would best handle that issue if he were elected President. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not be voting for that person. Which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling: F. The federal budget deficit Base = Republicans Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Gingrich 21% 23% 18% 20% N/A Paul 20% 18% 21% 18% N/A Romney 37% 35% 40% 38% N/A Santorum 18% 21% 12% 18% N/A Someone else * 1% * * N/A None/no one 2% 1% 4% 2% N/A No opinion 3% 2% 4% 2% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Gingrich 21% N/A N/A 25% 18% 19% 22% Paul 20% N/A N/A 13% 6% 27% 11% Romney 37% N/A N/A 34% 45% 36% 39% Santorum 18% N/A N/A 22% 21% 14% 22% Someone else * N/A N/A 1% 1% * 1% None/no one 2% N/A N/A 4% 3% 1% 3% No opinion 3% N/A N/A 1% 6% 2% 3% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-5.5 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Gingrich 21% 20% 20% N/A 22% Paul 20% 16% 23% N/A 18% Romney 37% 41% 34% N/A 36% Santorum 18% 16% 20% N/A 18% Someone else * * 1% N/A 1% None/no one 2% 3% 2% N/A 3% No opinion 3% 4% 1% N/A 3% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Gingrich 21% N/A 19% 22% N/A 18% 22% Paul 20% N/A 30% 13% N/A 33% 13% Romney 37% N/A 34% 39% N/A 37% 38% Santorum 18% N/A 11% 22% N/A 7% 23% Someone else * N/A * * N/A * * None/no one 2% N/A 2% 2% N/A 2% 2% No opinion 3% N/A 3% 2% N/A 3% 2% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.0 +/-8.5 +/-5.5 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Gingrich 21% N/A N/A 21% N/A N/A 26% N/A Paul 20% N/A N/A 18% N/A N/A 18% N/A Romney 37% N/A N/A 36% N/A N/A 31% N/A Santorum 18% N/A N/A 17% N/A N/A 18% N/A Someone else * N/A N/A * N/A N/A * N/A None/no one 2% N/A N/A 3% N/A N/A 4% N/A No opinion 3% N/A N/A 5% N/A N/A 3% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Gingrich 21% 20% 17% N/A Paul 20% 18% 24% N/A Romney 37% 32% 43% N/A Santorum 18% 26% 10% N/A Someone else * 1% * N/A

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- February 10 to 13, 2012 Question 16G Now I'm going to mention a few issues and for each one, please tell me who you think would best handle that issue if he were elected President. Please feel free to name a candidate even if you may not be voting for that person. Which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling: G. Taxes Base = Republicans Total Men Women White Non-White ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- Gingrich 24% 26% 21% 22% N/A Paul 19% 19% 19% 17% N/A Romney 29% 26% 33% 31% N/A Santorum 21% 25% 16% 23% N/A Someone else * * * * N/A None/no one 4% 3% 6% 4% N/A No opinion 2% 2% 4% 3% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-6.0 +/-7.0 +/-5.0 18- 35- 50- Under 50 and Total 34 49 64 65+ 50 Older ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Gingrich 24% N/A N/A 32% 19% 21% 26% Paul 19% N/A N/A 14% 8% 26% 11% Romney 29% N/A N/A 23% 37% 29% 29% Santorum 21% N/A N/A 22% 28% 18% 25% Someone else * N/A N/A * 1% * * None/no one 4% N/A N/A 4% 2% 5% 4% No opinion 2% N/A N/A 4% 6% * 5% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-8.0 +/-5.5 Under $50K No Attended Total $50K or more College College ----- ----- ------- ------- -------- Gingrich 24% 22% 25% N/A 22% Paul 19% 17% 22% N/A 18% Romney 29% 27% 29% N/A 28% Santorum 21% 21% 22% N/A 28% Someone else * * * N/A * None/no one 4% 8% 2% N/A 2% No opinion 2% 4% 1% N/A 2% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-8.0 +/-6.0 +/-5.0 Demo- Indep- Repub- Lib- Mod- Conser- Total crat endent lican eral erate vative ----- ----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ------- Gingrich 24% N/A 20% 27% N/A 14% 28% Paul 19% N/A 25% 15% N/A 27% 14% Romney 29% N/A 28% 29% N/A 34% 28% Santorum 21% N/A 15% 25% N/A 14% 25% Someone else * N/A * * N/A * * None/no one 4% N/A 8% 2% N/A 6% 2% No opinion 2% N/A 4% 2% N/A 4% 2% Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.0 +/-8.5 +/-5.5 North Mid- Sub- Total east west South West Urban urban Rural ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Gingrich 24% N/A N/A 31% N/A N/A 29% N/A Paul 19% N/A N/A 14% N/A N/A 19% N/A Romney 29% N/A N/A 25% N/A N/A 23% N/A Santorum 21% N/A N/A 20% N/A N/A 19% N/A Someone else * N/A N/A 1% N/A N/A * N/A None/no one 4% N/A N/A 6% N/A N/A 6% N/A No opinion 2% N/A N/A 3% N/A N/A 4% N/A Sampling Error +/-4.5 +/-7.0 +/-6.5 Tea Pty Tea Pty Tea Pty Total Support Neutral Oppose ----- ------- ------- ------- Gingrich 24% 25% 24% N/A Paul 19% 18% 21% N/A Romney 29% 22% 33% N/A Santorum 21% 32% 14% N/A Someone else * * * N/A

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