| Florida Likely Voters | |||
Are you currently satisfied with the Republican candidates who are running for President of the United States or would you like to see someone else run? | ||||
Satisfied with current candidates | Like to see someone else run | Unsure | ||
Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
Florida Likely Voters | 54% | 43% | 2% | |
Tea Party Supporters | 59% | 39% | 2% | |
Intensity of Tea Party Support | Strongly support Tea Party | 61% | 38% | 1% |
Support Tea Party | 58% | 39% | 2% | |
Does not support Tea Party | 46% | 52% | 2% | |
Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 48% | 51% | 1% |
Conservative | 60% | 38% | 2% | |
Very conservative | 53% | 45% | 2% | |
Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 48% | 51% | 1% |
Conservative-Very conservative | 57% | 40% | 2% | |
Past Participation** | Yes | 55% | 43% | 2% |
Top Tier Republican Candidates | Mitt Romney | 59% | 39% | 1% |
Newt Gingrich | 62% | 35% | 3% | |
Rick Santorum | 48% | 50% | 2% | |
Ron Paul | 37% | 58% | 5% | |
Candidate Support | Strongly support | 65% | 34% | 2% |
Somewhat support | 39% | 59% | 2% | |
Might vote differently | 45% | 54% | 1% | |
Most Important Quality | Shares your values | 58% | 38% | 4% |
Is closest to you on the issues | 45% | 53% | 2% | |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 | 55% | 44% | 1% | |
Has the experience to govern | 63% | 36% | 1% | |
Gender | Men | 55% | 43% | 1% |
Women | 54% | 43% | 3% | |
Age | Under 45 | 46% | 52% | 2% |
45 or older | 57% | 41% | 2% | |
Region | North/Panhandle | 46% | 53% | 1% |
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast | 57% | 40% | 3% | |
Tampa Bay Area | 60% | 39% | 1% | |
South Central | 53% | 43% | 3% | |
Miami/South | 58% | 39% | 3% | |
Household Income | Less than $75,000 | 54% | 43% | 3% |
$75,000 or more | 56% | 43% | 1% | |
Evangelical Christians | 56% | 43% | 1% | |
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical | 58% | 40% | 1% | |
Mormons are Christians | Yes | 60% | 39% | 1% |
No-Unsure | 45% | 51% | 4% | |
Education | Not college graduate | 54% | 44% | 3% |
College graduate | 55% | 43% | 2% | |
Interview Type | Landline | 55% | 43% | 2% |
Cell Phone | 53% | 43% | 3% | |
NBC News/Marist Poll Florida Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted January 25th through 27th, 2012, N=682 MOE +/- 3.8 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. **Past participation refers to previous participation in a Florida Republican Presidential Primary. |