Arizona Likely Voters
Would you say that you strongly support <candidate> somewhat support <candidate>, or do you think that you might vote differently on primary day?
Strongly support Somewhat support Might vote differently Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Arizona Likely Voters 78% 14% 6% 1%
Tea Party Supporters 79% 13% 7% 1%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 80% 12% 8% 0%
Support Tea Party 79% 14% 6% 2%
Does not support Tea Party 78% 15% 6% 1%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 74% 18% 7% 1%
Conservative 81% 14% 5% 1%
Very conservative 79% 10% 9% 2%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 74% 18% 7% 1%
Conservative-Very conservative 80% 13% 6% 1%
Past Participation** Yes 80% 13% 6% 1%
No 70% 21% 8% 1%
Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 83% 12% 5% 0%
Rick Santorum 69% 19% 8% 3%
Newt Gingrich 73% 17% 9% 1%
Ron Paul 74% 15% 10% 1%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 79% 17% 3% 1%
Is closest to you on the issues 77% 14% 8% 1%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 79% 14% 6% 1%
Has the experience to govern 76% 14% 8% 2%
Gender Men 76% 17% 5% 2%
Women 80% 12% 8% 1%
Age Under 45 62% 25% 12% 1%
45 or older 84% 10% 4% 1%
Region Maricopa County (Phoenix) 78% 13% 7% 1%
Pima County (Tucson) 81% 14% 3% 2%
Rest of State 77% 17% 5% 1%
Household Income Less than $75,000 78% 13% 7% 1%
$75,000 or more 78% 15% 7% 0%
Evangelical Christians 77% 13% 8% 1%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 84% 8% 8% 1%
Mormons are Christians Yes 80% 13% 6% 1%
No-Unsure 76% 16% 6% 1%
Education Not college graduate 80% 13% 6% 1%
College graduate 77% 16% 7% 0%
Interview Type Landline 81% 12% 6% 1%
Cell Phone 67% 23% 6% 4%
NBC News/Marist Poll Arizona Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted February 19th and 20th, 2012, N=767 MOE +/- 3.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in an Arizona Republican Presidential Primary.