Virginia Registered Voters
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as president?
Approve Disapprove Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 51% 39% 10%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 10% 83% 8%
Party Identification Democrat 91% 5% 4%
Republican 7% 85% 8%
Independent 44% 42% 14%
Tea Party Supporters 19% 77% 4%
Political Ideology Very liberal 84% 14% 2%
Liberal 83% 9% 8%
Moderate 58% 31% 11%
Conservative 27% 63% 10%
Very conservative 22% 74% 4%
Gender Men 47% 43% 10%
Women 55% 36% 9%
Age Under 45 53% 34% 13%
45 or older 50% 42% 7%
Age 18 to 29 51% 29% 20%
30 to 44 55% 36% 9%
45 to 59 49% 44% 7%
60 or older 52% 41% 8%
Race White 40% 51% 9%
African American 91% 2% 7%
Latino 60% 25% 15%
Other 65% 24% 10%
Region D.C. Suburbs 63% 28% 8%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 45% 45% 11%
Central/West 41% 47% 12%
Richmond/East 52% 41% 7%
Tidewater 56% 34% 10%
Household Income Less than $75,000 54% 36% 10%
$75,000 or more 51% 42% 7%
Education Not college graduate 50% 39% 11%
College graduate 54% 39% 8%
Interview Type Landline 51% 40% 8%
Cell Phone 52% 35% 14%
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.