Florida Likely Voters
Are you currently satisfied with the Republican candidates who are running for President of the United States or would you like to see someone else run?
Satisfied with current candidates Like to see someone else run Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Florida Likely Voters 54% 43% 2%
Tea Party Supporters 59% 39% 2%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 61% 38% 1%
Support Tea Party 58% 39% 2%
Does not support Tea Party 46% 52% 2%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 48% 51% 1%
Conservative 60% 38% 2%
Very conservative 53% 45% 2%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 48% 51% 1%
Conservative-Very conservative 57% 40% 2%
Past Participation** Yes 55% 43% 2%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 59% 39% 1%
Newt Gingrich 62% 35% 3%
Rick Santorum 48% 50% 2%
Ron Paul 37% 58% 5%
Candidate Support Strongly support 65% 34% 2%
Somewhat support 39% 59% 2%
Might vote differently 45% 54% 1%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 58% 38% 4%
Is closest to you on the issues 45% 53% 2%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 55% 44% 1%
Has the experience to govern 63% 36% 1%
Gender Men 55% 43% 1%
Women 54% 43% 3%
Age Under 45 46% 52% 2%
45 or older 57% 41% 2%
Region North/Panhandle 46% 53% 1%
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast 57% 40% 3%
Tampa Bay Area 60% 39% 1%
South Central 53% 43% 3%
Miami/South 58% 39% 3%
Household Income Less than $75,000 54% 43% 3%
$75,000 or more 56% 43% 1%
Evangelical Christians 56% 43% 1%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 58% 40% 1%
Mormons are Christians Yes 60% 39% 1%
No-Unsure 45% 51% 4%
Education Not college graduate 54% 44% 3%
College graduate 55% 43% 2%
Interview Type Landline 55% 43% 2%
Cell Phone 53% 43% 3%
NBC News/Marist Poll Florida Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted January 25th through 27th, 2012, N=682 MOE +/- 3.8 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a Florida Republican Presidential Primary.