Florida Likely Voters
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee tolerates Iran building a nuclear weapon?
Acceptable Not acceptable Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Florida Likely Voters 5% 92% 3%
Tea Party Supporters 4% 94% 2%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 3% 95% 2%
Support Tea Party 5% 93% 1%
Does not support Tea Party 6% 89% 4%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 6% 91% 3%
Conservative 4% 94% 3%
Very conservative 5% 92% 3%
Past Participation** Yes 4% 92% 3%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 4% 94% 2%
Mitt Romney 5% 91% 3%
Candidate Support Strongly support 6% 92% 3%
Somewhat support 3% 95% 1%
Might vote differently 8% 89% 3%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 4% 92% 4%
Is closest to you on the issues 7% 90% 3%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 6% 92% 2%
Has the experience to govern 3% 95% 2%
Gender Men 7% 91% 3%
Women 3% 93% 4%
Age Under 45 3% 97% 0%
45 or older 6% 90% 4%
Region North/Panhandle 4% 94% 2%
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast 6% 90% 4%
Tampa Bay Area 8% 92% 0%
South Central 4% 91% 5%
Miami/South 3% 92% 4%
Household Income Less than $75,000 5% 92% 2%
$75,000 or more 5% 93% 2%
Evangelical Christians 4% 94% 2%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 4% 95% 1%
Mormons are Christians Yes 6% 92% 2%
No-Unsure 3% 93% 4%
Education Not college graduate 5% 93% 2%
College graduate 5% 91% 4%
Interview Type Landline 4% 93% 4%
Cell Phone 10% 89% 1%
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.