A new Globe/University of New Hampshire poll shows the shape of the primary less than three weeks before voters go to the polls.
Choice for GOP candidate
-
Romney
39% -
Gingrich
17% -
Paul
17% -
Huntsman
11% -
Santorum
3% -
Other
4% -
Don't know
8%
Have you decided who you will vote for in the primary?
-
Still trying to decide
46% -
Leaning toward someone
28% -
Definitely decided
26%
Which GOP candidate would you NOT support under any circumstances?
-
Gingrich
20% -
Paul
17% -
Bachmann
14% -
Perry
11% -
Romney
9% -
Other
8% -
Don't know
20%
Regardless of who you vote for, who do you think will win the primary?
-
Romney
67% -
Gingrich
15% -
Paul
3% -
Huntsman
1% -
Santorum
1% -
Other
1% -
Don't know
13%
Which candidate is most likely to flip-flop on the issues?
-
Romney
36% -
Gingrich
22% -
Perry
7% -
Bachmann
3% -
Paul
1% -
Other
2% -
Don't Know
31%
Who has the best chance of beating President Obama in November?
-
Romney
55% -
Gingrich
18% -
Paul
5% -
Huntsman
4% -
Perry
1% -
Other
3% -
Don't know
14%
Which candidate is the most consistent conservative?
-
Paul
26% -
Romney
16% -
Gingrich
15% -
Bachmann
11% -
Huntsman
7% -
Other
8% -
Don't Know
16%
Which is more important: candidate shares your values or can beat Obama?
-
Shares values
46% -
Can beat Obama
38% -
Both
13% -
Don't know
3%
Which candidate has the strongest moral or family values?
-
Romney
50% -
Paul
11% -
Huntsman
8% -
Bachmann
7% -
Santorum
5% -
Other
4% -
Don't know
16%
Which candidate will be best able to handle unemployment?
-
Romney
46% -
Gingrich
13% -
Paul
11% -
Huntsman
6% -
Santorum
1% -
Other
3% -
Don't know
21%
Which can best handle the federal budget deficit?
-
Romney
32% -
Paul
24% -
Gingrich
19% -
Huntsman
4% -
Santorum
2% -
Other
3% -
Don't know
16%
How big of an issue is the federal budget deficit to you?
-
Major, must address now
88% -
Major, address when economy stabilizes
11% -
Not much of a problem
1%
Do you support raising taxes on Americans earning $250K+ per year?
-
Support
61% -
Oppose
34% -
Don't know
5%
Support cutting military spending
-
Oppose
53% -
Support
42% -
Don't know
5%
Support raising taxes on corporations
-
Support
53% -
Oppose
39% -
Don't know
8%
How do you get your health insurance?
-
Through employer
38% -
Medicare
17% -
Spouse's employer
20% -
Purchased own plan
7% -
Other
12% -
No health insurance
4%
Should all people be required to have health insurance?
-
No
76% -
Yes
19% -
Don't know
5%
Patrick Garvin / Globe Staff
SOURCE: UNH Survey Center/Boston Globe poll of 543 likely 2012 Republican primary voters. Margin of error is +/- 4.2 percentage points.