| |
Arizona Likely Voters |
| Which is more important to you: |
| The Republican nominee for president is a true conservative |
The Republican nominee for president has the best chance to beat President Obama |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Arizona Likely Voters |
29% |
63% |
8% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
32% |
65% |
3% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
44% |
55% |
2% |
| Support Tea Party |
26% |
70% |
4% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
26% |
60% |
13% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
19% |
66% |
15% |
| Conservative |
31% |
63% |
6% |
| Very conservative |
37% |
59% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
19% |
66% |
15% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
33% |
62% |
5% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
28% |
64% |
8% |
| No |
37% |
54% |
9% |
| Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
19% |
74% |
7% |
| Rick Santorum |
42% |
52% |
6% |
| Newt Gingrich |
27% |
68% |
5% |
| Ron Paul |
46% |
43% |
11% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
27% |
65% |
8% |
| Somewhat support |
33% |
61% |
6% |
| Might vote differently |
38% |
55% |
7% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
48% |
44% |
8% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
42% |
48% |
9% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
9% |
88% |
3% |
| Has the experience to govern |
27% |
61% |
12% |
| Gender |
Men |
32% |
61% |
7% |
| Women |
26% |
65% |
10% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
37% |
57% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
26% |
65% |
8% |
| Region |
Maricopa County (Phoenix) |
28% |
64% |
8% |
| Pima County (Tucson) |
32% |
55% |
13% |
| Rest of State |
31% |
62% |
6% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
31% |
61% |
8% |
| $75,000 or more |
27% |
66% |
7% |
| Evangelical Christians |
35% |
58% |
7% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
36% |
60% |
4% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
27% |
65% |
8% |
| No-Unsure |
33% |
58% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
30% |
60% |
10% |
| College graduate |
27% |
66% |
7% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
27% |
64% |
9% |
| Cell Phone |
39% |
56% |
5% |
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. |