Most Not Ruled Tea Party Out Voting Republicans for Romney Have Not Ruled Out Voting for Romney Based with on Rep the and Tea Rep-lea ning registered voters they who agree very likely to vote in primary (N=208) Support Chance No chance DK
However, most Tea Party Republicans have not ruled out the possibility of supporting Romney. One-in-five (20%) likely Republican primary voters who agree with the Tea Party say Romney is their top choice for the GOP nomination. Another 40% say if their preferred candidate were not in the race there is a chance they could vote for the former Massachusetts governor. About three-in-ten (31%) likely Republican primary voters who agree with the Tea Party say there is no chance they would vote for Romney.
Most Not Ruled Tea Party Out Voting Republicans for Romney Have  | Not Ruled Out Voting for Romney  | Based with on Rep the and Tea Rep-lea ning registered voters they who  | agree very likely with Rep the Tea Party movementand ning (N=208) registered say they are  | agree very likely to vote in primary (N=208)  | Support Chance No chance DK  | Newt Gingrich  | 35  | 40  | 17  | Mitt Romney  | 20  | 31  | 40  | Michele Bachmann 10  | 40  | 42  | Ron Paul 8  | 24  | 56  | Rick Perry  | 38  | 41  | Rick Santorum  | 33  | 38  | Jon Huntsman 18  | 55  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER Dec. 7-11, 2011, Q25 & Q26, 