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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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