| |
Michigan Likely Voters |
| Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate or voted absentee |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Ron Paul |
Uncommitted |
Other |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Michigan Likely Voters |
8% |
37% |
35% |
13% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| Voted absentee |
12% |
49% |
26% |
9% |
0% |
3% |
0% |
| Party Identification** |
Republican |
10% |
42% |
34% |
7% |
2% |
0% |
4% |
| Independent |
5% |
34% |
34% |
21% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
11% |
29% |
48% |
8% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
18% |
16% |
60% |
3% |
3% |
0% |
1% |
| Support Tea Party |
7% |
36% |
41% |
11% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
5% |
45% |
24% |
18% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
5% |
44% |
23% |
22% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| Conservative |
9% |
38% |
35% |
9% |
2% |
0% |
5% |
| Very conservative |
11% |
20% |
59% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
5% |
44% |
23% |
22% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
10% |
33% |
42% |
8% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| Past Participation*** |
Yes |
8% |
38% |
37% |
11% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| No |
9% |
33% |
25% |
24% |
3% |
1% |
4% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
8% |
39% |
38% |
12% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
5% |
42% |
38% |
15% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
13% |
35% |
33% |
19% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
6% |
25% |
48% |
15% |
3% |
0% |
4% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
8% |
37% |
28% |
21% |
2% |
0% |
4% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
10% |
44% |
35% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
| Has the experience to govern |
8% |
54% |
24% |
10% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
| Gender |
Men |
8% |
35% |
36% |
15% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
| Women |
8% |
39% |
33% |
11% |
3% |
0% |
4% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
7% |
35% |
30% |
21% |
1% |
0% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
9% |
37% |
38% |
9% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
| Region |
Wayne County (Detroit) |
7% |
37% |
28% |
19% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
| Oakland and Macomb Counties |
5% |
41% |
35% |
14% |
3% |
0% |
2% |
| Lansing-Ann Arbor Area |
8% |
35% |
35% |
13% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
| Grand Rapids Area |
7% |
38% |
35% |
13% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| North Central/Upper Peninsula |
13% |
34% |
39% |
8% |
0% |
1% |
5% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
8% |
36% |
36% |
13% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| $75,000 or more |
7% |
41% |
36% |
12% |
1% |
0% |
3% |
| Evangelical Christians |
8% |
27% |
48% |
10% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
8% |
45% |
28% |
14% |
3% |
0% |
3% |
| No-Unsure |
9% |
26% |
44% |
12% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
9% |
35% |
33% |
14% |
3% |
1% |
5% |
| College graduate |
7% |
39% |
38% |
12% |
1% |
0% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
7% |
38% |
36% |
11% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
| Cell Phone |
10% |
33% |
30% |
20% |
3% |
0% |
4% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Michigan Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted February 19th and 20th, 2012, N=715 MOE +/- 3.7 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**There are too few Democrats for analysis purposes
***Past participation refers to previous participation in a Michigan Republican Presidential Primary. |