Ohio Likely Voters Do you consider a Mormon to be a Christian, or not? Yes No-Unsure Row % Row % Ohio Likely Voters 56% 44% Party Identification** Republican 55% 45% Independent 60% 40% Tea Party Supporters 54% 46% Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 58% 42% Support Tea Party 52% 48% Does not support Tea Party 60% 40% Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 61% 39% Conservative 56% 44% Very conservative 50% 50% Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 61% 39% Conservative-Very conservative 54% 46% Past Participation*** Yes 56% 44% No 55% 45% Republican Candidates Rick Santorum 47% 53% Mitt Romney 67% 33% Newt Gingrich 55% 45% Ron Paul 60% 40% Candidate Support Strongly support 57% 43% Somewhat support 59% 41% Might vote differently 56% 44% Most Important Quality Shares your values 42% 58% Is closest to you on the issues 62% 38% Can beat President Obama in 2012 64% 36% Has the experience to govern 58% 42% Gender Men 61% 39% Women 52% 48% Age Under 45 50% 50% 45 or older 59% 41% Region Cleveland Area 62% 38% East 52% 48% Northwest/Toledo 51% 49% Columbus Area 59% 41% South/Cincinnati 58% 42% Household Income Less than $75,000 55% 45% $75,000 or more 62% 38% Evangelical Christians 38% 62% Education Not college graduate 52% 48% College graduate 62% 38% Interview Type Landline 58% 42% Cell Phone 50% 50% 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.