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Florida Likely Voters |
| If the 2012 Republican presidential primary in Florida were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: [Two Candidate Field] |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Florida Likely Voters |
54% |
36% |
10% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
67% |
26% |
7% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
72% |
20% |
8% |
| Support Tea Party |
63% |
30% |
6% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
39% |
49% |
12% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
38% |
52% |
10% |
| Conservative |
55% |
34% |
10% |
| Very conservative |
72% |
21% |
7% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
54% |
36% |
10% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
67% |
31% |
1% |
| Somewhat support |
45% |
51% |
4% |
| Might vote differently |
57% |
42% |
2% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
52% |
36% |
11% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
54% |
36% |
9% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
54% |
38% |
8% |
| Has the experience to govern |
61% |
34% |
5% |
| Gender |
Men |
62% |
32% |
6% |
| Women |
45% |
41% |
14% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
57% |
37% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
53% |
36% |
11% |
| Region |
North/Panhandle |
64% |
27% |
8% |
| Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast |
56% |
38% |
6% |
| Tampa Bay Area |
52% |
34% |
14% |
| South Central |
50% |
39% |
11% |
| Miami/South |
46% |
42% |
12% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
55% |
38% |
7% |
| $75,000 or more |
55% |
38% |
8% |
| Evangelical Christians |
60% |
32% |
8% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
71% |
24% |
5% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
50% |
41% |
9% |
| No-Unsure |
58% |
31% |
11% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
58% |
33% |
9% |
| College graduate |
49% |
40% |
11% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
53% |
36% |
11% |
| Cell Phone |
58% |
35% |
7% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Florida Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted December 4th through 7th, 2011, N=469 MOE +/- 4.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a Florida Republican Presidential Primary. |