A new poll from Public Policy Polling (D) shows it may not be much of a contest on Saturday — former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney looks poised to win the Nevada caucuses with 50 percent of likely GOP caucus-goers in the new survey, followed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 25. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) gets 15 percent and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum sees 8.
PPP also pointed out that their numbers showed Gingrich might be stumbling more generally in the race. From their analysis:
The bad news for Gingrich isn’t just that’s headed for a distant second place finish. Nevada Republicans actively dislike him, with only 41% holding a favorable opinion of him to 49% with a negative one. That’s an indication that GOP voters might be starting to sour on him again, sending his numbers back to pre-South Carolina levels.
