GOP Torn on 2012 Frontrunner

By Jess Kilby,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 3, 2009 4:44 AM CDT
GOP Torn on 2012 Frontrunner
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gestures while delivering remarks at the Heritage Foundation in Washington this week.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

A frontrunner has yet to emerge among Republican candidates for the 2012 presidential election, according to a new CNN poll. Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, and Mitt Romney are currently tied as the most popular potential candidate, each winning roughly 21% of support among those surveyed. They're trailed by Newt Gingrich with 13% and Jeb Bush at 6%. Romney said last week he wouldn’t “close the door” on a 2012 run.
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