New Polls: Gingrich leads in Iowa and South Carolina

Two recent polls put Gingrich with a comfortable double-digit lead over Romney in both Iowa and South Carolina among likely Republican caucus/primary voters.  Ron Paul matches Romney in Iowa.  Results below:

Washington Post Poll—Iowa Republicans—November 30-December 4

	Likely Caucus-goers
Newt Gingrich	33
Mitt Romney	18
Ron Paul	18
Rick Perry	11
Michele Bachmann	8
Rick Santorum	7
Jon Huntsman	2
Other	*
None of these	1
Would not vote	0
No opinion	3

*Cain supporters were reallocated based on their second choice.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_120411.html

Winthrop University Poll—South Carolina Republicans—November 27-December 4

	Likely SC Primary Voters
Newt Gingrich	38.4%
Mitt Romney	21.5%
Rick Perry	9.0%
Herman Cain	6.6%
Michele Bachmann	5.4%
Ron Paul	4.1%
Rick Santorum	3.1%
Jon Huntsman	1.4%
Not Sure	9.1%
Other	.7%
Refused	.7%

http://www.winthrop.edu/winthroppoll/default.aspx?id=9804