|
Michigan Likely Voters |
Without Gingrich: Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate or voted absentee and Gingrich supporters' second choice |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Ron Paul |
Other |
Undecided |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Michigan Likely Voters |
41% |
39% |
14% |
1% |
4% |
Party Identification** |
Republican |
47% |
40% |
8% |
0% |
4% |
Independent |
36% |
37% |
22% |
1% |
4% |
Tea Party Supporters |
32% |
56% |
9% |
0% |
2% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
18% |
76% |
5% |
0% |
1% |
Support Tea Party |
40% |
45% |
12% |
1% |
3% |
Does not support Tea Party |
49% |
26% |
19% |
1% |
5% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
47% |
25% |
24% |
1% |
4% |
Conservative |
42% |
42% |
10% |
0% |
5% |
Very conservative |
25% |
64% |
7% |
1% |
2% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
47% |
25% |
24% |
1% |
4% |
Conservative-Very conservative |
38% |
48% |
10% |
1% |
4% |
Past Participation*** |
Yes |
42% |
41% |
12% |
1% |
4% |
No |
37% |
31% |
25% |
1% |
5% |
Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Rick Santorum |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Ron Paul |
0% |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
Newt Gingrich |
35% |
50% |
15% |
0% |
0% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
28% |
53% |
16% |
0% |
4% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
40% |
31% |
24% |
0% |
4% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
48% |
42% |
6% |
1% |
4% |
Has the experience to govern |
60% |
25% |
10% |
1% |
3% |
Gender |
Men |
38% |
41% |
16% |
1% |
4% |
Women |
45% |
38% |
12% |
0% |
5% |
Age |
Under 45 |
37% |
34% |
23% |
0% |
6% |
45 or older |
43% |
43% |
10% |
1% |
3% |
Region |
Wayne County (Detroit) |
43% |
32% |
22% |
1% |
3% |
Oakland and Macomb Counties |
44% |
39% |
15% |
0% |
2% |
Lansing-Ann Arbor Area |
40% |
39% |
14% |
1% |
7% |
Grand Rapids Area |
41% |
39% |
15% |
1% |
4% |
North Central/Upper Peninsula |
38% |
46% |
10% |
1% |
5% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
40% |
41% |
14% |
1% |
4% |
$75,000 or more |
43% |
40% |
13% |
0% |
4% |
Evangelical Christians |
30% |
54% |
12% |
1% |
3% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
50% |
32% |
14% |
0% |
3% |
No-Unsure |
30% |
48% |
15% |
1% |
6% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
40% |
37% |
16% |
1% |
6% |
College graduate |
42% |
43% |
12% |
0% |
3% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
42% |
40% |
13% |
1% |
4% |
Cell Phone |
37% |
36% |
23% |
0% |
4% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Michigan Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted February 19th and 20th, 2012, N=715 MOE +/- 3.7 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. **There are too few Democrats for analysis purposes ***Past participation refers to previous participation in a Michigan Republican Presidential Primary. |