Ohio Likely Voters
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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 %
Ohio Likely Voters 36% 57% 7%
Party Identification** Republican 36% 59% 6%
Independent 36% 55% 8%
Tea Party Supporters 38% 58% 4%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 38% 59% 4%
Support Tea Party 38% 57% 4%
Does not support Tea Party 34% 57% 9%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 28% 60% 12%
Conservative 38% 58% 5%
Very conservative 44% 51% 5%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 28% 60% 12%
Conservative-Very conservative 40% 56% 5%
Past Participation*** Yes 35% 58% 7%
No 46% 50% 4%
Republican Candidates Rick Santorum 47% 49% 4%
Mitt Romney 22% 73% 6%
Newt Gingrich 35% 61% 4%
Ron Paul 50% 38% 12%
Candidate Support Strongly support 36% 58% 6%
Somewhat support 35% 59% 6%
Might vote differently 50% 47% 3%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 57% 37% 5%
Is closest to you on the issues 44% 45% 11%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 10% 88% 3%
Has the experience to govern 37% 55% 8%
Gender Men 36% 57% 6%
Women 36% 57% 7%
Age Under 45 45% 49% 6%
45 or older 32% 61% 7%
Region Cleveland Area 36% 57% 7%
East 37% 56% 7%
Northwest/Toledo 36% 59% 5%
Columbus Area 36% 56% 8%
South/Cincinnati 36% 57% 7%
Household Income Less than $75,000 38% 57% 6%
$75,000 or more 36% 59% 6%
Evangelical Christians 42% 52% 6%
Mormons are Christians Yes 32% 63% 6%
No-Unsure 42% 50% 8%
Education Not college graduate 39% 55% 6%
College graduate 32% 60% 8%
Interview Type Landline 35% 58% 7%
Cell Phone 40% 52% 7%
NBC News/Marist Poll Ohio Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=820 MOE +/- 3.4 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 an Ohio Republican Presidential Primary.