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Virginia Likely Voters |
| Which one of the following candidates do you think has the best chance to beat President Obama: |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Ron Paul |
None |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Virginia Likely Voters |
9% |
65% |
14% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
| Party Identification** |
Republican |
10% |
68% |
10% |
3% |
3% |
6% |
| Independent |
7% |
61% |
21% |
6% |
3% |
3% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
12% |
58% |
19% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
13% |
50% |
29% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
| Support Tea Party |
12% |
62% |
14% |
5% |
2% |
4% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
5% |
73% |
9% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
6% |
70% |
11% |
7% |
3% |
2% |
| Conservative |
9% |
66% |
11% |
4% |
3% |
6% |
| Very conservative |
13% |
55% |
26% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
6% |
70% |
11% |
7% |
3% |
2% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
10% |
63% |
16% |
3% |
2% |
6% |
| Past Participation*** |
Yes |
9% |
66% |
13% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
| No |
7% |
63% |
18% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
| Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
7% |
77% |
11% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
| Ron Paul |
12% |
46% |
19% |
13% |
4% |
5% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
4% |
80% |
8% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
| Somewhat support |
9% |
67% |
14% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
| Might vote differently |
16% |
48% |
25% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
7% |
56% |
22% |
6% |
1% |
8% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
7% |
67% |
10% |
5% |
6% |
4% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
9% |
70% |
14% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
| Has the experience to govern |
14% |
65% |
11% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
| Gender |
Men |
7% |
67% |
17% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
| Women |
11% |
63% |
11% |
5% |
4% |
8% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
9% |
67% |
13% |
8% |
1% |
3% |
| 45 or older |
9% |
64% |
15% |
2% |
3% |
6% |
| Region |
D.C. Suburbs |
6% |
74% |
9% |
2% |
2% |
6% |
| Northern Virgina Exurbs |
8% |
68% |
15% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
| Central/West |
16% |
50% |
20% |
3% |
3% |
7% |
| Richmond/East |
6% |
70% |
13% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
| Tidewater |
8% |
66% |
12% |
8% |
4% |
3% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
11% |
61% |
15% |
6% |
2% |
4% |
| $75,000 or more |
7% |
72% |
14% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
| Evangelical Christians |
10% |
61% |
21% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
7% |
71% |
11% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
| No-Unsure |
11% |
56% |
19% |
6% |
2% |
5% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
13% |
56% |
18% |
6% |
3% |
5% |
| College graduate |
5% |
74% |
11% |
3% |
2% |
5% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
9% |
65% |
14% |
3% |
3% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
8% |
65% |
15% |
8% |
2% |
2% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=529 MOE +/- 4.3 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 Virginia Republican Presidential Primary. |