|   | Florida Registered Voters | |||
| If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: ' | ||||
| Barack Obama, the Democrat | Rick Santorum, the Republican | Undecided | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Florida Registered Voters | 50% | 35% | 15% | |
| Florida Potential Republican Electorate* | 12% | 72% | 16% | |
| Party Registration | Democrat | 80% | 9% | 11% |
| Republican | 12% | 72% | 16% | |
| Independent | 51% | 30% | 19% | |
| Tea Party Supporters | 19% | 71% | 10% | |
| Gender | Men | 47% | 37% | 16% |
| Women | 54% | 32% | 14% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 53% | 29% | 18% |
| 45 or older | 50% | 37% | 13% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 63% | 15% | 22% |
| 30 to 44 | 47% | 38% | 15% | |
| 45 to 59 | 53% | 34% | 13% | |
| 60 or older | 48% | 39% | 13% | |
| Race | White | 40% | 44% | 16% |
| Non-white | 69% | 18% | 13% | |
| Region | North/Panhandle | 44% | 37% | 19% |
| Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast | 48% | 39% | 14% | |
| Tampa Bay Area | 48% | 39% | 13% | |
| South Central | 40% | 42% | 18% | |
| Miami/South | 62% | 25% | 13% | |
| Household Income | Less than $75,000 | 53% | 32% | 16% |
| $75,000 or more | 49% | 40% | 11% | |
| Interview Type | Landline | 50% | 36% | 14% |
| Cell Phone | 52% | 30% | 17% | |
| NBC News/Marist Poll Florida Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted January 25th through 27th, 2012, N=1415 MOE +/- 2.6 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *The potential Republican electorate in Florida includes all registered Republicans. | ||||