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Michigan Likely Voters |
| Which is more important to you: |
| The Republican nominee for president is a true conservative |
The Republican nominee for president has the best chance to beat President Obama |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Michigan Likely Voters |
39% |
52% |
9% |
| Party Identification** |
Republican |
36% |
55% |
9% |
| Independent |
41% |
50% |
10% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
42% |
53% |
5% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
51% |
44% |
4% |
| Support Tea Party |
37% |
58% |
5% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
36% |
51% |
13% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
31% |
56% |
12% |
| Conservative |
38% |
55% |
7% |
| Very conservative |
58% |
38% |
5% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
31% |
56% |
12% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
43% |
50% |
6% |
| Past Participation*** |
Yes |
37% |
53% |
10% |
| No |
45% |
47% |
8% |
| Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
24% |
68% |
8% |
| Rick Santorum |
50% |
46% |
4% |
| Ron Paul |
50% |
42% |
8% |
| Newt Gingrich |
43% |
45% |
12% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
39% |
53% |
8% |
| Somewhat support |
37% |
55% |
8% |
| Might vote differently |
47% |
50% |
3% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
53% |
37% |
9% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
49% |
38% |
13% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
14% |
82% |
4% |
| Has the experience to govern |
37% |
57% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
42% |
51% |
7% |
| Women |
36% |
53% |
12% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
48% |
46% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
35% |
54% |
11% |
| Region |
Wayne County (Detroit) |
30% |
57% |
13% |
| Oakland and Macomb Counties |
35% |
54% |
12% |
| Lansing-Ann Arbor Area |
36% |
54% |
11% |
| Grand Rapids Area |
50% |
45% |
5% |
| North Central/Upper Peninsula |
41% |
52% |
8% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
42% |
49% |
8% |
| $75,000 or more |
33% |
60% |
7% |
| Evangelical Christians |
47% |
44% |
9% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
33% |
59% |
8% |
| No-Unsure |
46% |
43% |
11% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
44% |
47% |
9% |
| College graduate |
32% |
59% |
9% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
37% |
53% |
10% |
| Cell Phone |
47% |
45% |
8% |
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. |