A new poll from American Research Group shows former House Speaker Newt Gingrich resurging in South Carolina after finishing fourth in Iowa and New Hampshire — the new ARG poll shows Newt on the come back with 33 percent of Republicans surveyed, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney sees 32 percent. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) rounds out the candidates in double digits with 19.
Tea Party support has given Gingrich the lead. A total of 43% of Tea Party supporters say they will vote for Gingrich, up from 28% in the January 11-12 survey. Since that survey, Rick Perry has lost 7 percentage points among Tea Party supporters, Paul has lost 3 percentage points, and Romney and Santorum have lost 2 percentage points.
