(TIME/CNN) Poll shows Romney losing ground to Santorum in Arizona
Source: Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-poll-rick-santorum-gaining-on-mitt-romney-in-arizona-20120221,0,1738853.story
Poll shows Romney losing ground to Santorum in Arizona
By Kim Geiger
February 21, 2012, 2:37 p.m.
Reporting from WashingtonRick Santorum is within striking distance of Mitt Romney in Arizona, a state that was considered reliable Romney territory just weeks ago, according to a new TIME/CNN poll.
Thirty-six percent of likely Republican voters back Romney while 32% support Santorum. The poll, which was conducted Sunday through Monday, has a margin of error of 4.5 percentage points, meaning the two candidates are in a statistical dead heat.
Newt Gingrich ranks third with 18% support, followed by Ron Paul with 6%.
It is the second poll this week to find Romney and Santorum running neck-and-neck in Arizona, with just one week before Arizonas GOP presidential primary. Previous polls showed Romney with double-digit leads over his competitors in the state, where he placed second behind John McCain in 2008.
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