Mason-Dixon Polling & Research conducted a survey of 629 Iowa likely voters between Jul 5 and Jul 7, 2011. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on Jul 13, 2011.

The poll was sponsored by the Every Child Matters Education Fund.

Results were provided for each of the 2 publicly acknowledged questions along with the order in which they were presented.

Question A | PreferenceView Matchup

If the 2012 Republican primary for President were held today and the candidates were: (Rotate Names) Michelle Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Gary Johnson, Jon Huntsman Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum. Which one would you vote for? (If Undecided) Well which one would you lean toward voting for if the election were held today?

This question was presented to 300 likely voters from Iowa who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 5.7%.

The question wording was provided by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research and the Every Child Matters Education Fund.

Question B | PreferenceView Matchup

If the 2012 general election for President were held today and the candidates are: (Rotate Names) Mitt Romney, the Republican, and Barack Obama, the Democrat. Which one would you vote for? (If Undecided) Well which one would you lean toward voting for if the election were held today?

This question was presented to 629 likely voters from Iowa who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3.9%.

The question wording was provided by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research and the Every Child Matters Education Fund.