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Virginia Registered Voters |
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: |
Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats |
Rick Santorum and Bob McDonnell, the Republicans |
Undecided |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Virginia Registered Voters |
51% |
34% |
14% |
Voted in 2008 |
52% |
35% |
13% |
Voted in 2010 |
50% |
38% |
11% |
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* |
12% |
73% |
16% |
Party Identification |
Democrat |
93% |
4% |
4% |
Republican |
10% |
76% |
14% |
Independent |
45% |
34% |
21% |
Tea Party Supporters |
12% |
74% |
13% |
Political Ideology |
Very liberal |
89% |
4% |
7% |
Liberal |
79% |
8% |
14% |
Moderate |
62% |
24% |
13% |
Conservative |
23% |
59% |
18% |
Very conservative |
18% |
76% |
6% |
Gender |
Men |
47% |
39% |
13% |
Women |
55% |
30% |
15% |
Age |
Under 45 |
52% |
32% |
17% |
45 or older |
52% |
35% |
13% |
Age |
18 to 29 |
57% |
32% |
11% |
30 to 44 |
49% |
31% |
19% |
45 to 59 |
49% |
39% |
12% |
60 or older |
54% |
32% |
14% |
Race |
White |
43% |
42% |
15% |
African American |
83% |
10% |
8% |
Latino |
42% |
36% |
22% |
Other |
64% |
21% |
15% |
Region |
D.C. Suburbs |
60% |
27% |
13% |
Northern Virgina Exurbs |
44% |
44% |
12% |
Central/West |
39% |
43% |
18% |
Richmond/East |
57% |
32% |
11% |
Tidewater |
54% |
28% |
18% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
55% |
31% |
14% |
$75,000 or more |
51% |
36% |
13% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
48% |
35% |
17% |
College graduate |
55% |
33% |
12% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
53% |
34% |
14% |
Cell Phone |
47% |
36% |
17% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted March 1st and March 2nd, 2012, N=881 MOE +/- 3.3 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *The potential Republican electorate in Virginia includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary. |
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