Thursday Open Thread [1.12.12] (Updated)

President Obama raised $68 million combined for his re-election campaign and the Democratic Party during the final three months of 2011, raising his 2011 total to $250 million. And we are getting general election matchups polled again, showing Obama leading all GOP candidates.

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
NATIONAL (Gallup Tracking): Romney 31, Gingrich 16, Santorum 15, Paul 13, Perry 6, Huntsman 2

NATIONAL (Reuters/Ipsos): Romney 30, Gingrich 20, Paul 16, Santorum 13, Perry 7, Huntsman 3

NORTH CAROLINA (PPP): Gingrich 25, Santorum 24, Romney 22, Paul 9, Huntsman 4, Perry 4, Roemer 1

SOUTH CAROLINA (We Ask America): Romney 26, Gingrich 21, Santorum 13, Paul 8, Perry 5, Huntsman 4 (Note: Originally I had Romney’s figure as 36. That was a typo. Now it is a much closer race).

SOUTH CAROLINA (Insider Advantage): Romney 23, Gingrich 21, Santorum 14, Paul 13, Huntsman 7, Perry 5

FLORIDA (Rasmussen): Romney 41, Gingrich 19, Santorum 15, Paul 9.

GENERAL ELECTION

NATIONAL (Ipsos/Reuters): Obama d. Romney (48-43); Obama d. Paul (48-41); Obama d. Santorum (51-40); Obama d. Gingrich (53-38)

NATIONAL (Rasmussen): Obama d. Romney (44-41); Obama d. Gingrich (46-38)

FLORIDA (Quinnipiac): Romney d. Obama (46-43); Obama d. Santorum (45-43)

NORTH CAROLINA (PPP): Obama tied with Santorum (46-46); Obama d. Romney (46-45); Obama d. Gingrich (49-43); Obama d. Paul (47-41); Obama d. Perry (49-41)