| Florida Likely Voters | |||||
Which one of the following qualities is most important to you in deciding whom to support for the Republican presidential nomination? A candidate who: | ||||||
Shares your values | Is closest to you on the issues | Can beat President Obama in 2012 | Has the experience to govern | Unsure | ||
Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
Florida Likely Voters | 20% | 21% | 41% | 14% | 3% | |
Tea Party Supporters | 19% | 17% | 50% | 11% | 3% | |
Intensity of Tea Party Support | Strongly support Tea Party | 17% | 17% | 54% | 8% | 3% |
Support Tea Party | 20% | 18% | 46% | 13% | 4% | |
Does not support Tea Party | 22% | 26% | 32% | 18% | 2% | |
Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 21% | 28% | 26% | 23% | 2% |
Conservative | 18% | 18% | 49% | 12% | 3% | |
Very conservative | 22% | 18% | 47% | 9% | 5% | |
Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 21% | 28% | 26% | 23% | 2% |
Conservative-Very conservative | 20% | 18% | 48% | 11% | 4% | |
Past Participation** | Yes | 20% | 21% | 42% | 14% | 3% |
Top Tier Republican Candidates | Mitt Romney | 18% | 18% | 45% | 16% | 3% |
Newt Gingrich | 13% | 19% | 49% | 17% | 3% | |
Rick Santorum | 38% | 19% | 38% | 4% | 1% | |
Ron Paul | 24% | 38% | 18% | 18% | 3% | |
Candidate Support | Strongly support | 20% | 17% | 45% | 15% | 3% |
Somewhat support | 21% | 25% | 36% | 16% | 2% | |
Might vote differently | 18% | 35% | 35% | 12% | 1% | |
Gender | Men | 20% | 23% | 41% | 14% | 2% |
Women | 20% | 19% | 42% | 15% | 4% | |
Age | Under 45 | 19% | 30% | 37% | 14% | 1% |
45 or older | 20% | 18% | 43% | 15% | 4% | |
Region | North/Panhandle | 21% | 23% | 40% | 12% | 4% |
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast | 23% | 14% | 42% | 16% | 5% | |
Tampa Bay Area | 21% | 24% | 36% | 18% | 2% | |
South Central | 20% | 24% | 41% | 14% | 1% | |
Miami/South | 15% | 21% | 47% | 13% | 4% | |
Household Income | Less than $75,000 | 25% | 22% | 36% | 15% | 3% |
$75,000 or more | 13% | 24% | 48% | 13% | 2% | |
Evangelical Christians | 27% | 19% | 38% | 12% | 4% | |
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical | 28% | 17% | 42% | 9% | 4% | |
Mormons are Christians | Yes | 16% | 21% | 46% | 14% | 3% |
No-Unsure | 27% | 21% | 34% | 14% | 4% | |
Education | Not college graduate | 22% | 19% | 39% | 14% | 5% |
College graduate | 17% | 23% | 43% | 14% | 2% | |
Interview Type | Landline | 19% | 19% | 44% | 14% | 3% |
Cell Phone | 23% | 29% | 27% | 18% | 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. |