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Florida Potential Republican Electorate* |
| Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Michele Bachmann |
Rick Santorum |
Jon Huntsman |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Florida Potential Republican Electorate* |
41% |
28% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
9% |
4% |
10% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
57% |
22% |
4% |
2% |
0% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
65% |
15% |
5% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
6% |
6% |
| Support Tea Party |
52% |
26% |
4% |
1% |
0% |
7% |
4% |
5% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
26% |
36% |
3% |
1% |
6% |
13% |
4% |
11% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
28% |
38% |
2% |
0% |
6% |
14% |
3% |
9% |
| Conservative |
41% |
27% |
6% |
1% |
2% |
9% |
4% |
10% |
| Very conservative |
64% |
16% |
2% |
3% |
0% |
2% |
5% |
8% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
43% |
28% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
8% |
4% |
10% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
59% |
26% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
8% |
3% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
37% |
37% |
6% |
1% |
3% |
13% |
3% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
34% |
28% |
8% |
4% |
4% |
11% |
12% |
0% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
36% |
27% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
12% |
8% |
11% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
39% |
23% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
15% |
4% |
8% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
46% |
35% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
5% |
2% |
6% |
| Has the experience to govern |
47% |
29% |
6% |
0% |
3% |
5% |
2% |
8% |
| Gender |
Men |
45% |
23% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
13% |
5% |
7% |
| Women |
36% |
34% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
3% |
13% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
28% |
25% |
7% |
1% |
2% |
19% |
6% |
11% |
| 45 or older |
46% |
29% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
9% |
| Region |
North/Panhandle |
50% |
24% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
6% |
2% |
11% |
| Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast |
46% |
27% |
3% |
0% |
2% |
10% |
2% |
9% |
| Tampa Bay Area |
34% |
27% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
15% |
4% |
10% |
| South Central |
35% |
31% |
3% |
0% |
3% |
8% |
10% |
9% |
| Miami/South |
36% |
33% |
6% |
1% |
6% |
6% |
2% |
11% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
43% |
27% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
12% |
4% |
6% |
| $75,000 or more |
35% |
34% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
7% |
3% |
10% |
| Evangelical Christians |
46% |
25% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
7% |
7% |
8% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
58% |
21% |
3% |
3% |
0% |
5% |
7% |
3% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
39% |
35% |
4% |
1% |
4% |
7% |
3% |
7% |
| No-Unsure |
42% |
20% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
12% |
5% |
14% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
42% |
25% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
10% |
4% |
11% |
| College graduate |
40% |
32% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
8% |
4% |
9% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
41% |
30% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
7% |
4% |
10% |
| Cell Phone |
41% |
21% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
16% |
2% |
9% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Florida Potential Republican Electorate. Interviews conducted December 4th through 7th, 2011, N=683 MOE +/- 3.8%. 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. |