Newt Gingrich Is Now Leading 14.35K Jim Newell 11/14/11 01:23PM Filed to: 2012 2012 Newt Gingrich Polls Public policy polling Appic Tweetg Fb Newt Gingrich is now in first place in Public Policy Polling's monthly survey, with 28% of the vote. CNN shows him in second place, trailing Mitt Romney by only two percentage points. Fat Head has Made Good, people.