A new poll from Magellan Strategies (R) finds former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum leading the Republican presidential race in Louisiana ahead of the state’s March 24th primary, which doles out 46 of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the GOP nomination. Santorum gets 37 percent of likely Republican voters, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney sees 24, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich 21 and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) sees three. From the pollster’s analysis:
With only 5 days until the primary, Santorum’s strong image (72% favorable/20% unfavorable) and relatively few undecided voters (6%) puts him in a strong position to win a plurality in the Louisiana GOP Primary. Santorum leads among both men and women,
among all age groups and in all 6 congressional districts.Though currently running second, Romney’s struggling image could potentially hinder any growth potential. Currently, Romney’s image is 49% favorable to 41% unfavorable.
