| Florida Likely Voters | ||||
| Which one of the following is more likely to result in a stronger Republican nominee: | ||||
| A quick nomination process where the Republican nominee is decided early and can focus on running against President Obama | A long nomination process where the Republican nominee campaigns in many primary and caucus states before running against President Obama | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Florida Likely Voters | 55% | 37% | 8% | |
| Tea Party Supporters | 54% | 39% | 7% | |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support | Strongly support Tea Party | 49% | 47% | 4% |
| Support Tea Party | 58% | 33% | 9% | |
| Does not support Tea Party | 59% | 33% | 8% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 56% | 35% | 8% |
| Conservative | 58% | 34% | 8% | |
| Very conservative | 46% | 47% | 8% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 56% | 35% | 8% |
| Conservative-Very conservative | 54% | 39% | 8% | |
| Past Participation** | Yes | 56% | 36% | 8% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates | Mitt Romney | 64% | 28% | 8% |
| Newt Gingrich | 53% | 41% | 7% | |
| Rick Santorum | 50% | 43% | 7% | |
| Ron Paul | 42% | 52% | 7% | |
| Candidate Support | Strongly support | 55% | 38% | 7% |
| Somewhat support | 59% | 36% | 6% | |
| Might vote differently | 54% | 36% | 10% | |
| Most Important Quality | Shares your values | 53% | 38% | 9% |
| Is closest to you on the issues | 55% | 38% | 7% | |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 | 59% | 36% | 6% | |
| Has the experience to govern | 49% | 43% | 8% | |
| Gender | Men | 53% | 42% | 5% |
| Women | 56% | 32% | 12% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 50% | 48% | 3% |
| 45 or older | 56% | 34% | 10% | |
| Region | North/Panhandle | 53% | 38% | 10% |
| Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast | 53% | 37% | 9% | |
| Tampa Bay Area | 52% | 42% | 6% | |
| South Central | 53% | 39% | 8% | |
| Miami/South | 62% | 30% | 8% | |
| Household Income | Less than $75,000 | 54% | 37% | 9% |
| $75,000 or more | 62% | 35% | 3% | |
| Evangelical Christians | 56% | 34% | 10% | |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical | 55% | 38% | 7% | |
| Mormons are Christians | Yes | 55% | 39% | 7% |
| No-Unsure | 56% | 34% | 10% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 53% | 36% | 11% |
| College graduate | 56% | 39% | 5% | |
| Interview Type | Landline | 55% | 36% | 9% |
| Cell Phone | 51% | 42% | 7% | |
| 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. | ||||