| 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. | ||||