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Michigan Likely Voters |
Which one of the following candidates best represents your views on social issues such as contraception, abortion, and same-sex marriage: |
Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Ron Paul |
None |
Undecided |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Michigan Likely Voters |
8% |
21% |
34% |
14% |
7% |
16% |
Party Identification** |
Republican |
9% |
23% |
38% |
8% |
6% |
17% |
Independent |
7% |
19% |
30% |
21% |
8% |
15% |
Tea Party Supporters |
11% |
16% |
48% |
12% |
4% |
9% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
15% |
7% |
64% |
8% |
1% |
6% |
Support Tea Party |
9% |
21% |
38% |
15% |
6% |
11% |
Does not support Tea Party |
5% |
26% |
24% |
16% |
10% |
19% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
7% |
24% |
16% |
22% |
13% |
18% |
Conservative |
8% |
21% |
40% |
12% |
4% |
15% |
Very conservative |
10% |
12% |
57% |
6% |
3% |
12% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
7% |
24% |
16% |
22% |
13% |
18% |
Conservative-Very conservative |
8% |
19% |
45% |
10% |
4% |
14% |
Past Participation*** |
Yes |
8% |
21% |
37% |
13% |
7% |
14% |
No |
9% |
20% |
21% |
20% |
8% |
23% |
Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
5% |
48% |
17% |
9% |
7% |
14% |
Rick Santorum |
5% |
5% |
68% |
7% |
4% |
11% |
Ron Paul |
0% |
4% |
10% |
67% |
8% |
11% |
Newt Gingrich |
48% |
7% |
25% |
1% |
6% |
14% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
8% |
23% |
40% |
13% |
4% |
11% |
Somewhat support |
7% |
20% |
31% |
17% |
10% |
14% |
Might vote differently |
8% |
21% |
29% |
19% |
3% |
20% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
5% |
16% |
43% |
14% |
6% |
15% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
7% |
19% |
25% |
20% |
10% |
19% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
8% |
21% |
45% |
11% |
5% |
10% |
Has the experience to govern |
12% |
33% |
20% |
11% |
7% |
17% |
Gender |
Men |
8% |
18% |
35% |
19% |
7% |
13% |
Women |
8% |
23% |
34% |
9% |
7% |
18% |
Age |
Under 45 |
10% |
18% |
25% |
22% |
7% |
17% |
45 or older |
7% |
22% |
38% |
10% |
8% |
15% |
Region |
Wayne County (Detroit) |
5% |
24% |
27% |
17% |
10% |
17% |
Oakland and Macomb Counties |
9% |
24% |
32% |
17% |
9% |
10% |
Lansing-Ann Arbor Area |
9% |
21% |
38% |
12% |
4% |
16% |
Grand Rapids Area |
6% |
20% |
37% |
16% |
6% |
16% |
North Central/Upper Peninsula |
9% |
16% |
35% |
9% |
9% |
21% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
9% |
20% |
36% |
13% |
7% |
15% |
$75,000 or more |
8% |
20% |
34% |
17% |
7% |
15% |
Evangelical Christians |
6% |
19% |
47% |
10% |
4% |
14% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
8% |
27% |
30% |
16% |
7% |
12% |
No-Unsure |
8% |
14% |
39% |
12% |
8% |
19% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
7% |
22% |
32% |
14% |
7% |
18% |
College graduate |
9% |
19% |
39% |
14% |
8% |
12% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
7% |
21% |
36% |
13% |
7% |
16% |
Cell Phone |
11% |
21% |
28% |
20% |
7% |
13% |
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. |