NetworkManager dnsmasq dependency for static ip but not dhcp

[Tyler]

TLDR version: with dnsmasq disabled in /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf my DHCP NM connection resolves names just fine. However, when using a Static IP NM with the same default gateway, dns's, etc., then names do not resolve correctly. Granted, these are names on an internal network (e.g. "google.com" still resolves just fine in either case, as do other pages/sites). Reboots do not seem to have any effects.

Here's my askUbuntu post, for more detail (e.g. nmcli output for both cases):
http://askubuntu.com/questions/684709/dns-goes-missing-with-static-ip-via-networkmanager

Here are some existing launchpad bugs which appear to be related:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/959037
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1003842
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/998529

$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS"

$ apt-cache policy network-manager
network-manager:
  Installed: 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.4.1
  Candidate: 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.4.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.4.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.9.4.0-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages

$ apt-cache policy dnsmasq
dnsmasq:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2.59-4ubuntu0.2
  Version table:
     2.59-4ubuntu0.2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/universe amd64 Packages
     2.59-4 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages

Thank you.