|
Florida Likely Voters |
Please tell me if you would find each of the following candidates acceptable, acceptable but with reservations, or not acceptable as the Republican nominee for president: Mitt Romney? |
Acceptable |
Acceptable with reservations |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Florida Likely Voters |
58% |
28% |
10% |
4% |
Tea Party Supporters |
58% |
30% |
9% |
3% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
54% |
33% |
12% |
1% |
Support Tea Party |
61% |
27% |
7% |
4% |
Does not support Tea Party |
57% |
28% |
12% |
3% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
63% |
23% |
10% |
5% |
Conservative |
59% |
30% |
8% |
3% |
Very conservative |
48% |
31% |
17% |
3% |
Past Participation** |
Yes |
57% |
29% |
10% |
4% |
Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
51% |
35% |
12% |
1% |
Mitt Romney |
87% |
12% |
1% |
0% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
58% |
29% |
13% |
0% |
Somewhat support |
67% |
23% |
7% |
3% |
Might vote differently |
53% |
38% |
8% |
1% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
52% |
31% |
12% |
5% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
46% |
36% |
16% |
2% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
74% |
22% |
4% |
0% |
Has the experience to govern |
61% |
27% |
8% |
4% |
Gender |
Men |
54% |
33% |
12% |
2% |
Women |
62% |
23% |
9% |
6% |
Age |
Under 45 |
48% |
35% |
11% |
6% |
45 or older |
61% |
26% |
10% |
3% |
Region |
North/Panhandle |
52% |
29% |
17% |
3% |
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast |
58% |
29% |
10% |
3% |
Tampa Bay Area |
48% |
38% |
9% |
5% |
South Central |
64% |
22% |
11% |
3% |
Miami/South |
66% |
25% |
5% |
4% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
60% |
26% |
11% |
3% |
$75,000 or more |
56% |
33% |
9% |
2% |
Evangelical Christians |
53% |
31% |
13% |
4% |
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
52% |
35% |
13% |
1% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
64% |
25% |
9% |
2% |
No-Unsure |
49% |
33% |
12% |
6% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
52% |
32% |
10% |
6% |
College graduate |
64% |
24% |
10% |
2% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
61% |
27% |
9% |
3% |
Cell Phone |
45% |
33% |
17% |
6% |
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. |