| Republicans and Republican leaning independents | Party Identification | Tea Party Supporters | |||
| Col % | Republican | Independent | Col % | ||
| Col % | Col % | ||||
| If the 2012 Republican presidential primary were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: | Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney | 21% | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| Texas Governor Rick Perry | 18% | 16% | 24% | 25% | |
| Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin | 10% | 10% | 9% | 12% | |
| Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani | 9% | 9% | 9% | 6% | |
| Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann | 8% | 4% | 17% | 12% | |
| Businessman Herman Cain | 6% | 4% | 9% | 9% | |
| Texas Congressman Ron Paul | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% | |
| Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | |
| Former Georgia Congressman Newt Gingrich | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | |
| Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | |
| Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | |
| Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | |
| Former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| Political Activist Fred Karger | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | |
| Undecided | 14% | 17% | 7% | 9% | |
| Marist Poll National Republicans and Republican Leaning Independents: Interviews conducted August 2nd through August 4th, 2011, N=301 MOE +/- 6%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | |||||