Republicans and Republican leaning independents
And how about if the candidates are:
Mitt Romney Rick Santorum Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Republicans and Republican leaning independents 50% 44% 6%
Party Identification Republican 49% 44% 7%
Independent 52% 43% 5%
Tea Party Supporters 45% 54% 1%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 34% 65% 1%
Support Tea Party 51% 47% 2%
Does not support Tea Party 57% 33% 10%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 64% 29% 7%
Conservative 43% 51% 6%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 64% 29% 7%
Conservative 45% 50% 6%
Very condervative 41% 54% 5%
Income Less $50,000 46% 47% 7%
$50,000 to just under $100,000 47% 47% 6%
$100,000 or more 60% 35% 5%
Education Not college graduate 49% 45% 6%
College graduate 51% 42% 7%
Age Under 45 53% 40% 7%
45 or older 48% 46% 6%
Gender Men 49% 46% 5%
Women 51% 41% 8%
Evangelical Christians 31% 59% 10%
Interview Type Landline 50% 44% 6%
Cell Phone 48% 43% 8%
McClatchy-Marist Poll National Republicans and Republican Leaning Independents: Interviews conducted March 20th through 22nd, 2012, N=377 MOE +/- 5.0 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.