A new CNN/ORC International poll shows Rick Perry is still the leader among the 2012 GOP candidates, but Mitt Romney runs strongest head-to-head with President Obama.

The survey shows 28% of Republican voters support Perry while Romney gets 21% support. Jon Huntsman is in last place with 1% support.

However, Romney looks more electable than his GOP rivals.

 

The survey indicates that Romney fares best against Obama. It's basically all tied up with 49 percent for Obama and 48 percent for Romney in a hypothetical two-way match-up. According to the poll, Obama holds a five point margin over Perry, 51 percent to 46 percent.

 

Obama's ace-in-the-hole remains the fact that he is personally more popular than his policies. According to the poll, his favorable rating, which measures reactions to him personally, is eight points higher than his job approval rating. Fifty-two percent of all Americans disagree with him on issues, but 58 percent believe he has the personality and leadership qualities a president should have. And by a 49 to 43 percent margin, Americans say that personal qualities are more important than issues to their vote for president.

 

Only Romney matches up well with Obama on both of those measures. Six in ten Americans say Romney has the personal qualities a president should have, compared to only 45 percent who feel that way about Perry.