Poll: Gingrich Has Big Lead In Minnesota Caucuses — Which Romney Won In 2008

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A new survey of Minnesota from Public Policy Polling (D) shows Newt Gingrich with a big lead in this state’s caucuses, which will be held on February 7. And what is more, A Gingrich win here could potentially embarrass Romney very much.

The numbers: Gingrich 36%, Romney 18%, Santorum 17%, and Paul 13%. The survey of likely caucus-goers was conducted from January 21-22, and has a ±5.6% margin of error.

Romney actually won the Minnesota caucuses in 2008, which were held on the February 5 Super Tuesday event of that year. In that cycle, Romney had emerged as the conservative alternative to frontrunner John McCain, with Romney winning the state by a nearly 2-1 margin of 41%-22%.

But this time around, Gingrich has emerged as the conservative alternative to frontrunner Mitt Romney.

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