Florida Likely Voters
Would you say that you strongly support <candidate> somewhat support <candidate>, or do you think that you might vote differently on primary day?
Strongly support Somewhat support Might vote differently Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Florida Likely Voters 47% 31% 20% 2%
Tea Party Supporters 55% 25% 19% 1%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 66% 17% 16% 2%
Support Tea Party 49% 30% 21% 0%
Does not support Tea Party 40% 38% 20% 2%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 42% 35% 20% 3%
Conservative 45% 34% 21% 1%
Very conservative 60% 22% 17% 1%
Past Participation** Yes 48% 31% 19% 2%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 60% 25% 14% 1%
Mitt Romney 38% 40% 18% 3%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 40% 37% 23% 1%
Is closest to you on the issues 42% 35% 23% 1%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 51% 26% 21% 2%
Has the experience to govern 56% 30% 12% 2%
Gender Men 52% 31% 16% 1%
Women 41% 32% 24% 3%
Age Under 45 39% 40% 22% 0%
45 or older 50% 29% 18% 2%
Region North/Panhandle 49% 32% 18% 1%
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast 44% 38% 17% 1%
Tampa Bay Area 43% 23% 32% 2%
South Central 52% 25% 22% 1%
Miami/South 50% 37% 11% 3%
Household Income Less than $75,000 45% 33% 21% 1%
$75,000 or more 49% 30% 18% 2%
Evangelical Christians 50% 30% 19% 1%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 59% 23% 17% 1%
Mormons are Christians Yes 50% 29% 19% 1%
No-Unsure 43% 36% 20% 2%
Education Not college graduate 49% 28% 20% 3%
College graduate 45% 35% 19% 0%
Interview Type Landline 46% 32% 21% 2%
Cell Phone 55% 31% 14% 0%
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.