other candidate, the anti-mitt one. how will it all stack up if they were to go against president obama? it s very interesting because actually mitt romney then does better against president obama. this is all voters. president obama 44% and mitt romney 42%. now, how does he do against newt gingrich? president obama 46%. newt gingrich 40%. romney has got himself an argument. you might be better in the republican poll but i m right now the more viable general election candidate and that s within the margin of error. who do people think will be the president of the united states win in 2012? well, 44% and keep in mind, this is republicans, democrats, independents, members of the bullmoose party and what not, the president of the united states comes out on top. obviously, he s going to be the democrats nominee. meanwhile, it s still a food fight on the republican side with gingrich and romney pretty much in exactly right. i was still stunned by that