Virginia Registered Voters
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bob McDonnell is doing as governor?
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Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 51% 30% 19%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 75% 11% 14%
Party Identification Democrat 35% 48% 17%
Republican 77% 8% 15%
Independent 52% 27% 20%
Tea Party Supporters 76% 12% 12%
Political Ideology Very liberal 26% 60% 14%
Liberal 28% 53% 19%
Moderate 49% 33% 18%
Conservative 68% 13% 19%
Very conservative 72% 12% 15%
Gender Men 57% 28% 15%
Women 46% 31% 23%
Age Under 45 50% 27% 23%
45 or older 52% 32% 16%
Age 18 to 29 47% 21% 31%
30 to 44 52% 30% 19%
45 to 59 53% 31% 17%
60 or older 52% 33% 15%
Race White 54% 29% 17%
African American 45% 34% 21%
Latino 46% 28% 26%
Other 45% 31% 24%
Region D.C. Suburbs 44% 38% 18%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 57% 24% 19%
Central/West 53% 25% 22%
Richmond/East 54% 29% 16%
Tidewater 49% 32% 19%
Household Income Less than $75,000 51% 28% 21%
$75,000 or more 53% 34% 14%
Education Not college graduate 52% 27% 22%
College graduate 51% 34% 15%
Interview Type Landline 51% 32% 17%
Cell Phone 54% 23% 23%
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Registered Voters. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=2518 MOE +/- 2.0 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in Virginia includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary.