| |
Virginia Likely Voters |
| Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate or voted absentee |
| Mitt Romney |
Ron Paul |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Virginia Likely Voters |
69% |
26% |
6% |
| Party Identification** |
Republican |
73% |
21% |
6% |
| Independent |
61% |
33% |
6% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
67% |
28% |
4% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
64% |
33% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
69% |
26% |
5% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
70% |
24% |
7% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
67% |
28% |
5% |
| Conservative |
71% |
24% |
5% |
| Very conservative |
67% |
27% |
6% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
67% |
28% |
5% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
69% |
25% |
5% |
| Past Participation*** |
Yes |
70% |
24% |
5% |
| No |
62% |
30% |
8% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
76% |
24% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
70% |
30% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
72% |
28% |
0% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
67% |
29% |
3% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
60% |
32% |
7% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
76% |
20% |
4% |
| Has the experience to govern |
70% |
24% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
69% |
28% |
3% |
| Women |
68% |
23% |
9% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
60% |
35% |
5% |
| 45 or older |
74% |
20% |
6% |
| Region |
D.C. Suburbs |
73% |
20% |
6% |
| Northern Virgina Exurbs |
71% |
23% |
6% |
| Central/West |
63% |
30% |
7% |
| Richmond/East |
67% |
30% |
3% |
| Tidewater |
71% |
23% |
7% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
65% |
30% |
6% |
| $75,000 or more |
73% |
23% |
4% |
| Evangelical Christians |
73% |
21% |
6% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
74% |
22% |
4% |
| No-Unsure |
62% |
31% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
63% |
31% |
6% |
| College graduate |
73% |
21% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
69% |
24% |
7% |
| Cell Phone |
66% |
32% |
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. |