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 67% 22% 10% 1%
Tea Party Supporters 69% 21% 9% 0%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 71% 19% 9% 1%
Support Tea Party 68% 23% 10% 0%
Does not support Tea Party 66% 23% 10% 1%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 64% 23% 12% 2%
Conservative 67% 25% 7% 1%
Very conservative 70% 17% 12% 0%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 64% 23% 12% 2%
Conservative-Very conservative 68% 22% 9% 1%
Past Participation** Yes 68% 21% 10% 1%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 71% 20% 9% 1%
Newt Gingrich 68% 24% 8% 0%
Rick Santorum 64% 21% 14% 0%
Ron Paul 47% 32% 16% 4%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 67% 23% 9% 1%
Is closest to you on the issues 54% 27% 16% 2%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 72% 19% 8% 0%
Has the experience to govern 69% 23% 8% 0%
Gender Men 65% 23% 11% 1%
Women 69% 21% 9% 1%
Age Under 45 50% 37% 12% 1%
45 or older 73% 17% 9% 1%
Region North/Panhandle 67% 23% 10% 0%
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast 72% 17% 10% 1%
Tampa Bay Area 70% 17% 12% 1%
South Central 60% 29% 10% 1%
Miami/South 65% 25% 9% 1%
Household Income Less than $75,000 67% 22% 10% 1%
$75,000 or more 65% 24% 10% 2%
Evangelical Christians 63% 24% 12% 1%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 64% 25% 11% 1%
Mormons are Christians Yes 71% 20% 8% 1%
No-Unsure 61% 25% 12% 2%
Education Not college graduate 64% 22% 13% 1%
College graduate 70% 22% 7% 1%
Interview Type Landline 70% 20% 8% 1%
Cell Phone 52% 31% 17% 1%
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.