| |
Florida Likely Voters |
| Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee supports limited amnesty for some illegal immigrants? |
| Acceptable |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Florida Likely Voters |
53% |
41% |
7% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
51% |
43% |
6% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
55% |
41% |
5% |
| Support Tea Party |
49% |
44% |
7% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
60% |
36% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
55% |
39% |
6% |
| Conservative |
54% |
38% |
8% |
| Very conservative |
47% |
49% |
4% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
53% |
40% |
7% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
57% |
37% |
6% |
| Mitt Romney |
51% |
42% |
7% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
60% |
36% |
5% |
| Somewhat support |
51% |
41% |
8% |
| Might vote differently |
49% |
50% |
1% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
48% |
43% |
9% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
58% |
34% |
7% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
54% |
41% |
4% |
| Has the experience to govern |
56% |
41% |
3% |
| Gender |
Men |
57% |
38% |
5% |
| Women |
48% |
44% |
8% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
58% |
36% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
51% |
42% |
7% |
| Region |
North/Panhandle |
51% |
42% |
6% |
| Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast |
53% |
37% |
9% |
| Tampa Bay Area |
54% |
39% |
7% |
| South Central |
48% |
47% |
5% |
| Miami/South |
58% |
38% |
4% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
54% |
40% |
6% |
| $75,000 or more |
61% |
35% |
4% |
| Evangelical Christians |
51% |
41% |
8% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
52% |
42% |
6% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
57% |
38% |
5% |
| No-Unsure |
48% |
44% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
48% |
45% |
7% |
| College graduate |
58% |
36% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
54% |
39% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
46% |
47% |
7% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Florida Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted December 4th through 7th, 2011, N=469 MOE +/- 4.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a Florida Republican Presidential Primary. |