Florida Likely Voters
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee supports limited amnesty for some illegal immigrants?
Acceptable Not acceptable Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Florida Likely Voters 53% 41% 7%
Tea Party Supporters 51% 43% 6%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 55% 41% 5%
Support Tea Party 49% 44% 7%
Does not support Tea Party 60% 36% 4%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 55% 39% 6%
Conservative 54% 38% 8%
Very conservative 47% 49% 4%
Past Participation** Yes 53% 40% 7%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 57% 37% 6%
Mitt Romney 51% 42% 7%
Candidate Support Strongly support 60% 36% 5%
Somewhat support 51% 41% 8%
Might vote differently 49% 50% 1%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 48% 43% 9%
Is closest to you on the issues 58% 34% 7%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 54% 41% 4%
Has the experience to govern 56% 41% 3%
Gender Men 57% 38% 5%
Women 48% 44% 8%
Age Under 45 58% 36% 6%
45 or older 51% 42% 7%
Region North/Panhandle 51% 42% 6%
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast 53% 37% 9%
Tampa Bay Area 54% 39% 7%
South Central 48% 47% 5%
Miami/South 58% 38% 4%
Household Income Less than $75,000 54% 40% 6%
$75,000 or more 61% 35% 4%
Evangelical Christians 51% 41% 8%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 52% 42% 6%
Mormons are Christians Yes 57% 38% 5%
No-Unsure 48% 44% 8%
Education Not college graduate 48% 45% 7%
College graduate 58% 36% 6%
Interview Type Landline 54% 39% 6%
Cell Phone 46% 47% 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.