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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, the Democrat |
Newt Gingrich, the Republican |
Undecided |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Virginia Registered Voters |
57% |
31% |
13% |
Voted in 2008 |
57% |
31% |
11% |
Voted in 2010 |
54% |
34% |
12% |
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* |
12% |
73% |
14% |
Party Identification |
Democrat |
94% |
1% |
5% |
Republican |
6% |
80% |
13% |
Independent |
53% |
30% |
17% |
Tea Party Supporters |
22% |
70% |
8% |
Political Ideology |
Very liberal |
93% |
3% |
4% |
Liberal |
89% |
3% |
9% |
Moderate |
66% |
20% |
14% |
Conservative |
30% |
56% |
14% |
Very conservative |
20% |
72% |
9% |
Gender |
Men |
56% |
34% |
10% |
Women |
58% |
28% |
15% |
Age |
Under 45 |
60% |
26% |
14% |
45 or older |
55% |
34% |
12% |
Age |
18 to 29 |
58% |
25% |
17% |
30 to 44 |
60% |
27% |
13% |
45 to 59 |
56% |
34% |
10% |
60 or older |
54% |
33% |
13% |
Race |
White |
45% |
41% |
14% |
African American |
97% |
0% |
3% |
Latino |
68% |
12% |
20% |
Other |
64% |
24% |
12% |
Region |
D.C. Suburbs |
71% |
21% |
8% |
Northern Virgina Exurbs |
54% |
32% |
14% |
Central/West |
46% |
37% |
16% |
Richmond/East |
55% |
34% |
11% |
Tidewater |
58% |
29% |
13% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
55% |
32% |
13% |
$75,000 or more |
61% |
31% |
8% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
55% |
30% |
16% |
College graduate |
60% |
32% |
8% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
57% |
30% |
13% |
Cell Phone |
57% |
33% |
10% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=1273 MOE +/- 2.8 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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