Virginia Registered Voters
All in all, do you think things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel things are off on the wrong track?
Headed in the right direction Off on the wrong track Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 44% 49% 7%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 11% 86% 3%
Party Identification Democrat 77% 16% 7%
Republican 9% 88% 3%
Independent 37% 55% 7%
Tea Party Supporters 16% 81% 3%
Political Ideology Very liberal 70% 27% 3%
Liberal 71% 22% 7%
Moderate 52% 40% 8%
Conservative 24% 71% 5%
Very conservative 16% 81% 3%
Gender Men 43% 53% 4%
Women 46% 45% 9%
Age Under 45 47% 46% 7%
45 or older 43% 51% 6%
Age 18 to 29 43% 47% 10%
30 to 44 49% 46% 5%
45 to 59 44% 51% 5%
60 or older 42% 51% 7%
Race White 34% 61% 6%
African American 83% 12% 5%
Latino 56% 33% 11%
Other 48% 40% 13%
Region D.C. Suburbs 52% 40% 8%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 40% 55% 5%
Central/West 33% 61% 6%
Richmond/East 47% 47% 7%
Tidewater 52% 43% 6%
Household Income Less than $75,000 46% 47% 7%
$75,000 or more 45% 50% 5%
Education Not college graduate 43% 51% 6%
College graduate 47% 47% 6%
Interview Type Landline 45% 49% 6%
Cell Phone 43% 49% 8%
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.