Independents like Romney better than Gingrich

A new ABC poll has good news for Mitt Romney's electability case.

a. Mitt's favorability with indies has improved 13% since mid-October and now stands at 45%/30%.

b. Newt Gingrich's numbers have jumped by 7%, but he's still underwater at 36%/43%.

c. That means that Romney is far more popular with indies, with a +22% edge over Newt.

Now here's another good number for Mitt.

65% of those who consider themselves "very conservative" (a group he's had trouble winning over) have a favorable opinion of him -- that's up from 52% in mid- October.