Gingrich's Jump in the Polls

Surprisingly, Newt Gingrich has surged and is now almost tied with Mitt Romney in the race for Republican Presidential nomination. According to a CNN International Poll released yesterday, 24% of republicans and independents say that they are most likely to vote for Romney while 22% say that they are most likely to vote for Gingrich. Gingrich is now only 2% below Romney. Gingrich's support has jumped 14 points since October. Romney's has stayed about the same. Cain is at 14% because of his 11 point drop from last month most likely linked to the sexual allegations against him. Romney, who started out in the lead, is at 12%. According to the poll, Romney and Gingrich are the two republican candidates with favorable ratings above 50%. The key difference between these two is electability. Gingrich is not as electable as Romney. But how has Gingrich jumped in the polls so much? One of the main reasons is his well-received performances in the presidential debates. The drop in support for Cain and Perry is going to Newt. A lot of what it has come down to is people don't want to support Romney so they support Newt instead.