| |
Ohio 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 % |
| 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. |
