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If the 2012 Republican presidential primary in Florida were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Michele Bachmann |
Rick Santorum |
Jon Huntsman |
Herman Cain |
Ron Paul |
Gary Johnson |
Rick Perry |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Florida Potential Republican Electorate* |
6% |
30% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
29% |
7% |
1% |
9% |
13% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
8% |
23% |
4% |
1% |
0% |
39% |
5% |
1% |
10% |
9% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
10% |
21% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
43% |
4% |
0% |
12% |
5% |
| Support Tea Party |
6% |
25% |
4% |
1% |
0% |
36% |
6% |
2% |
8% |
12% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
4% |
37% |
2% |
0% |
4% |
21% |
8% |
0% |
8% |
16% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
3% |
35% |
3% |
0% |
5% |
23% |
9% |
0% |
13% |
10% |
| Conservative |
9% |
30% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
31% |
5% |
0% |
6% |
15% |
| Very conservative |
4% |
24% |
4% |
1% |
0% |
39% |
6% |
3% |
10% |
8% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
6% |
30% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
31% |
6% |
1% |
8% |
12% |
| No |
4% |
30% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
18% |
8% |
0% |
18% |
18% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
9% |
33% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
41% |
9% |
0% |
4% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
5% |
34% |
3% |
0% |
2% |
33% |
6% |
0% |
17% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
5% |
37% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
25% |
8% |
2% |
13% |
0% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
8% |
26% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
27% |
6% |
0% |
10% |
17% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
4% |
24% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
42% |
10% |
0% |
5% |
9% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
5% |
34% |
3% |
0% |
1% |
30% |
5% |
0% |
12% |
10% |
| Has the experience to govern |
7% |
42% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
16% |
4% |
3% |
12% |
12% |
| Republican Candidate Field |
Satisfied |
7% |
31% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
34% |
6% |
1% |
11% |
8% |
| Not satisfied |
5% |
31% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
22% |
9% |
0% |
8% |
15% |
| Republican Debates |
Viewers |
9% |
28% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
38% |
6% |
0% |
6% |
8% |
| Non-Viewers |
3% |
32% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
23% |
7% |
1% |
12% |
17% |
| Uses Social Media for Campaign Information |
2% |
17% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
48% |
16% |
0% |
14% |
0% |
| Gender |
Men |
6% |
29% |
2% |
0% |
3% |
32% |
8% |
0% |
11% |
8% |
| Women |
6% |
31% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
26% |
5% |
1% |
7% |
18% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
2% |
30% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
27% |
9% |
2% |
16% |
13% |
| 45 or older |
7% |
30% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
30% |
6% |
0% |
7% |
13% |
| Region |
North/Panhandle |
8% |
25% |
6% |
0% |
2% |
27% |
8% |
0% |
7% |
18% |
| Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast |
5% |
20% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
42% |
7% |
0% |
6% |
17% |
| Tampa Bay Area |
7% |
31% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
27% |
5% |
0% |
17% |
8% |
| South Central |
3% |
29% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
32% |
7% |
0% |
13% |
13% |
| Miami/South |
5% |
43% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
20% |
6% |
2% |
5% |
10% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
7% |
30% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
28% |
6% |
1% |
8% |
13% |
| $75,000 or more |
5% |
36% |
1% |
0% |
3% |
30% |
7% |
0% |
11% |
8% |
| Evangelical Christians |
7% |
26% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
32% |
3% |
0% |
8% |
15% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
6% |
37% |
2% |
0% |
3% |
32% |
6% |
0% |
9% |
6% |
| No |
6% |
23% |
3% |
1% |
0% |
27% |
8% |
1% |
11% |
20% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
12% |
22% |
10% |
3% |
0% |
32% |
4% |
0% |
7% |
10% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
6% |
30% |
3% |
0% |
1% |
28% |
7% |
1% |
9% |
16% |
| College graduate |
6% |
32% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
32% |
5% |
0% |
10% |
8% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
6% |
32% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
30% |
6% |
0% |
9% |
11% |
| Cell Phone |
4% |
24% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
27% |
8% |
3% |
11% |
21% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Florida Potential Republican Electorate. Interviews conducted October 10th through 12th, 2011, N=748 MOE +/- 3.6%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in Florida includes all registered Republicans.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a Florida Republican Presidential Primary. |