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Which one of the following qualities is most important to you in deciding who to support for the Republican presidential nomination? A candidate who: |
| Shares your values |
Is closest to you on the issues |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
Has the experience to govern |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Florida Likely Voters |
26% |
28% |
23% |
21% |
3% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
26% |
28% |
30% |
14% |
2% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
21% |
29% |
35% |
14% |
1% |
| Support Tea Party |
30% |
27% |
26% |
14% |
3% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
26% |
29% |
14% |
28% |
3% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
22% |
38% |
13% |
27% |
1% |
| Conservative |
27% |
24% |
26% |
20% |
3% |
| Very conservative |
33% |
23% |
28% |
14% |
2% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
26% |
28% |
23% |
21% |
2% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
24% |
22% |
24% |
29% |
1% |
| Herman Cain |
24% |
40% |
23% |
11% |
3% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
26% |
29% |
23% |
19% |
3% |
| Somewhat support |
21% |
34% |
22% |
23% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
29% |
26% |
24% |
20% |
0% |
| Republican Candidate Field |
Satisfied |
26% |
28% |
25% |
19% |
2% |
| Not satisfied |
25% |
30% |
20% |
25% |
1% |
| Republican Debates |
Viewers |
20% |
33% |
25% |
19% |
3% |
| Non-Viewers |
31% |
23% |
20% |
23% |
2% |
| Uses Social Media for Campaign Information |
28% |
34% |
26% |
12% |
0% |
| Gender |
Men |
25% |
28% |
24% |
21% |
2% |
| Women |
27% |
27% |
22% |
21% |
3% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
36% |
27% |
20% |
15% |
2% |
| 45 or older |
23% |
28% |
24% |
22% |
3% |
| Region |
North/Panhandle |
32% |
29% |
21% |
14% |
4% |
| Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast |
24% |
34% |
21% |
19% |
2% |
| Tampa Bay Area |
26% |
23% |
21% |
29% |
1% |
| South Central |
25% |
31% |
27% |
15% |
3% |
| Miami/South |
24% |
21% |
23% |
27% |
4% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
30% |
26% |
22% |
19% |
3% |
| $75,000 or more |
20% |
30% |
24% |
24% |
1% |
| Evangelical Christians |
45% |
21% |
17% |
14% |
3% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
20% |
31% |
23% |
24% |
3% |
| No |
34% |
25% |
22% |
16% |
2% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
42% |
21% |
22% |
11% |
3% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
28% |
24% |
27% |
18% |
3% |
| College graduate |
24% |
32% |
18% |
24% |
2% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
25% |
28% |
22% |
21% |
3% |
| Cell Phone |
29% |
24% |
24% |
22% |
1% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Florida Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted October 10th through 12th, 2011, N=524 MOE +/- 4.3%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a Florida Republican Presidential Primary. |