NBC-Marist Survey: Ron Paul Strongest Against Obama

05 Dec 2011
NBC-Marist Survey: Ron Paul Strongest Against Obama

Ron Paul continues to measure up well to Barack Obama in Iowa in head-to-head matchups. According to an NBC-Marist survey conducted Nov. 27-29 among 2,896 registered voters, Paul ties Obama, with each candidate garnering 42 percent of the vote. Paul's Republican rivals fare significantly worse against the presumed Democrat nominee.

Ron Paul leads Obama 42 to 35 percent among independent voters and attracts 15 percent of Iowa's Democrats. Paul also leads Obama by 14 percentage points among voters under 45 years of age.