Newt Gingrich Now has Double-Digit Polling Average Leads in Iowa, South Carolina, and Florida – 12/8/11

New polls in the early key voting states of Iowa, Florida, and South Carolina all show Newt Gingrich moving out to substantial leads over his GOP Presidential rivals. Only in the state of New Hampshire does Gingrich not now lead. Mitt Romney leads there.

Our average of polls in the early-voting states now has Gingrich up by 11.9 points in Iowa, by 19 points in South Carolina, and by 22.4 points in Florida. Romney leads Gingrich by 15.2 points in New Hampshire.