Florida Likely Voters
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee supports an individual mandate for health-care insurance?
Acceptable Not acceptable Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Florida Likely Voters 25% 64% 10%
Tea Party Supporters 18% 76% 7%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 7% 86% 7%
Support Tea Party 25% 68% 7%
Does not support Tea Party 34% 55% 11%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 39% 51% 10%
Conservative 23% 67% 10%
Very conservative 12% 79% 10%
Past Participation** Yes 25% 65% 11%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 20% 71% 9%
Mitt Romney 28% 62% 11%
Candidate Support Strongly support 23% 70% 7%
Somewhat support 33% 57% 9%
Might vote differently 25% 69% 6%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 23% 65% 12%
Is closest to you on the issues 34% 59% 6%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 16% 73% 11%
Has the experience to govern 30% 62% 8%
Gender Men 24% 67% 9%
Women 26% 62% 12%
Age Under 45 32% 66% 2%
45 or older 24% 64% 13%
Region North/Panhandle 22% 66% 12%
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast 26% 64% 10%
Tampa Bay Area 34% 58% 8%
South Central 25% 65% 10%
Miami/South 20% 69% 11%
Household Income Less than $75,000 28% 62% 9%
$75,000 or more 26% 67% 7%
Evangelical Christians 21% 70% 9%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 16% 78% 7%
Mormons are Christians Yes 25% 66% 9%
No-Unsure 25% 64% 11%
Education Not college graduate 27% 63% 10%
College graduate 24% 66% 11%
Interview Type Landline 23% 65% 12%
Cell Phone 35% 61% 4%
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.