|
Michigan Likely Voters |
Which is more important to you: |
The Republican nominee for president is a true conservative |
The Republican nominee for president has the best chance to beat President Obama |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Michigan Likely Voters |
39% |
52% |
9% |
Party Identification** |
Republican |
36% |
55% |
9% |
Independent |
41% |
50% |
10% |
Tea Party Supporters |
42% |
53% |
5% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
51% |
44% |
4% |
Support Tea Party |
37% |
58% |
5% |
Does not support Tea Party |
36% |
51% |
13% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
31% |
56% |
12% |
Conservative |
38% |
55% |
7% |
Very conservative |
58% |
38% |
5% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
31% |
56% |
12% |
Conservative-Very conservative |
43% |
50% |
6% |
Past Participation*** |
Yes |
37% |
53% |
10% |
No |
45% |
47% |
8% |
Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
24% |
68% |
8% |
Rick Santorum |
50% |
46% |
4% |
Ron Paul |
50% |
42% |
8% |
Newt Gingrich |
43% |
45% |
12% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
39% |
53% |
8% |
Somewhat support |
37% |
55% |
8% |
Might vote differently |
47% |
50% |
3% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
53% |
37% |
9% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
49% |
38% |
13% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
14% |
82% |
4% |
Has the experience to govern |
37% |
57% |
6% |
Gender |
Men |
42% |
51% |
7% |
Women |
36% |
53% |
12% |
Age |
Under 45 |
48% |
46% |
6% |
45 or older |
35% |
54% |
11% |
Region |
Wayne County (Detroit) |
30% |
57% |
13% |
Oakland and Macomb Counties |
35% |
54% |
12% |
Lansing-Ann Arbor Area |
36% |
54% |
11% |
Grand Rapids Area |
50% |
45% |
5% |
North Central/Upper Peninsula |
41% |
52% |
8% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
42% |
49% |
8% |
$75,000 or more |
33% |
60% |
7% |
Evangelical Christians |
47% |
44% |
9% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
33% |
59% |
8% |
No-Unsure |
46% |
43% |
11% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
44% |
47% |
9% |
College graduate |
32% |
59% |
9% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
37% |
53% |
10% |
Cell Phone |
47% |
45% |
8% |
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. |