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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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