Florida Likely Voters
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee favors allowing illegal immigrants to obtain in-state tuition?
Acceptable Not acceptable Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Florida Likely Voters 14% 80% 6%
Tea Party Supporters 9% 87% 4%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 7% 89% 4%
Support Tea Party 10% 86% 4%
Does not support Tea Party 21% 73% 6%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 24% 70% 6%
Conservative 11% 84% 5%
Very conservative 9% 86% 6%
Past Participation** Yes 15% 79% 6%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 10% 86% 5%
Mitt Romney 19% 76% 5%
Candidate Support Strongly support 14% 81% 5%
Somewhat support 17% 78% 5%
Might vote differently 10% 88% 2%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 12% 83% 5%
Is closest to you on the issues 19% 76% 5%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 15% 80% 6%
Has the experience to govern 14% 81% 5%
Gender Men 16% 79% 4%
Women 12% 80% 8%
Age Under 45 18% 80% 2%
45 or older 13% 80% 7%
Region North/Panhandle 13% 84% 4%
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast 13% 82% 5%
Tampa Bay Area 16% 77% 7%
South Central 10% 82% 8%
Miami/South 20% 73% 6%
Household Income Less than $75,000 15% 81% 4%
$75,000 or more 18% 77% 5%
Evangelical Christians 14% 82% 3%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 10% 89% 1%
Mormons are Christians Yes 16% 79% 5%
No-Unsure 13% 80% 7%
Education Not college graduate 11% 85% 5%
College graduate 18% 75% 7%
Interview Type Landline 14% 80% 6%
Cell Phone 16% 79% 5%
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.