Florida Likely Voters
Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, voted early, or by absentee and Santorum supporters second choice
Newt Gingrich Mitt Romney Ron Paul Other Undecided
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
Florida Likely Voters 33% 49% 13% 1% 4%
Tea Party Supporters 45% 44% 8% 0% 3%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 55% 34% 9% 0% 1%
Support Tea Party 38% 51% 6% 0% 5%
Does not support Tea Party 19% 55% 21% 1% 4%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 22% 52% 22% 1% 4%
Conservative 33% 54% 7% 0% 5%
Very conservative 49% 34% 14% 0% 3%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 22% 52% 22% 1% 4%
Conservative-Very conservative 39% 47% 10% 0% 4%
Past Participation** Yes 34% 49% 13% 0% 4%
Candidate Support Strongly support 35% 54% 11% 0% 0%
Somewhat support 35% 46% 19% 0% 0%
Might vote differently 34% 45% 20% 0% 0%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 27% 49% 19% 2% 3%
Is closest to you on the issues 29% 43% 22% 1% 5%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 38% 52% 6% 0% 4%
Has the experience to govern 35% 48% 15% 0% 2%
Gender Men 36% 45% 16% 1% 2%
Women 31% 52% 10% 0% 6%
Age Under 45 25% 44% 29% 0% 2%
45 or older 36% 50% 9% 1% 4%
Region North/Panhandle 35% 41% 18% 0% 6%
Orlando/Central Atlantic Coast 34% 53% 9% 0% 4%
Tampa Bay Area 36% 42% 16% 1% 4%
South Central 29% 48% 19% 0% 4%
Miami/South 34% 58% 5% 1% 2%
Household Income Less than $75,000 34% 43% 18% 1% 4%
$75,000 or more 33% 56% 8% 0% 3%
Evangelical Christians 40% 43% 12% 1% 5%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 45% 43% 8% 0% 5%
Mormons are Christians Yes 31% 56% 11% 0% 3%
No-Unsure 38% 38% 18% 1% 6%
Education Not college graduate 35% 47% 13% 0% 5%
College graduate 31% 51% 14% 1% 4%
Interview Type Landline 34% 50% 11% 1% 4%
Cell Phone 30% 42% 25% 0% 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.