Virginia Registered Voters
If November's election for U.S. Senate in Virginia were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Tim Kaine, the Democrat George Allen, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 48% 39% 14%
Voted in 2008 48% 40% 12%
Voted in 2010 49% 43% 9%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 10% 82% 8%
Party Identification Democrat 86% 6% 8%
Republican 6% 85% 9%
Independent 41% 41% 18%
Tea Party Supporters 18% 75% 8%
Political Ideology Very liberal 83% 8% 9%
Liberal 81% 10% 9%
Moderate 55% 30% 15%
Conservative 24% 63% 14%
Very conservative 17% 76% 7%
Gender Men 44% 43% 13%
Women 51% 35% 14%
Age Under 45 49% 35% 16%
45 or older 48% 41% 12%
Age 18 to 29 49% 32% 20%
30 to 44 49% 36% 15%
45 to 59 45% 43% 13%
60 or older 50% 39% 11%
Race White 39% 48% 13%
African American 80% 8% 12%
Latino 54% 28% 18%
Other 57% 24% 19%
Region D.C. Suburbs 58% 29% 13%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 40% 46% 14%
Central/West 41% 44% 15%
Richmond/East 51% 39% 10%
Tidewater 48% 36% 16%
Household Income Less than $75,000 49% 37% 14%
$75,000 or more 49% 41% 10%
Education Not college graduate 46% 38% 16%
College graduate 51% 39% 11%
Interview Type Landline 48% 39% 13%
Cell Phone 49% 37% 14%
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Registered Voters. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=2518 MOE +/- 2.0 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.