Arizona Likely Voters
Are you currently satisfied with the Republican candidates who are running for president or would you like to see someone else run?
Satisfied with current candidates Like to see someone else run Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Arizona Likely Voters 49% 48% 3%
Tea Party Supporters 49% 48% 2%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 45% 53% 2%
Support Tea Party 52% 46% 2%
Does not support Tea Party 47% 49% 3%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 43% 55% 3%
Conservative 54% 42% 4%
Very conservative 49% 49% 3%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 43% 55% 3%
Conservative-Very conservative 52% 44% 4%
Past Participation** Yes 49% 48% 3%
No 49% 48% 3%
Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 61% 36% 3%
Rick Santorum 41% 56% 3%
Newt Gingrich 47% 49% 4%
Ron Paul 41% 56% 3%
Candidate Support Strongly support 54% 42% 4%
Somewhat support 29% 69% 2%
Might vote differently 42% 55% 3%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 52% 44% 4%
Is closest to you on the issues 40% 59% 1%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 50% 47% 3%
Has the experience to govern 56% 39% 5%
Gender Men 46% 51% 2%
Women 52% 44% 4%
Age Under 45 47% 52% 1%
45 or older 50% 46% 4%
Region Maricopa County (Phoenix) 50% 47% 3%
Pima County (Tucson) 55% 40% 5%
Rest of State 42% 55% 3%
Household Income Less than $75,000 52% 45% 3%
$75,000 or more 46% 52% 2%
Evangelical Christians 51% 46% 4%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 50% 47% 3%
Mormons are Christians Yes 51% 46% 3%
No-Unsure 46% 50% 3%
Education Not college graduate 50% 47% 3%
College graduate 48% 49% 3%
Interview Type Landline 50% 46% 4%
Cell Phone 44% 54% 2%
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.