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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 |
Ron Paul, the Republican |
Undecided |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Virginia Registered Voters |
53% |
32% |
15% |
Voted in 2008 |
53% |
32% |
14% |
Voted in 2010 |
53% |
34% |
12% |
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* |
14% |
68% |
17% |
Party Identification |
Democrat |
92% |
5% |
3% |
Republican |
13% |
71% |
17% |
Independent |
45% |
34% |
21% |
Tea Party Supporters |
14% |
69% |
17% |
Political Ideology |
Very liberal |
88% |
3% |
9% |
Liberal |
83% |
9% |
8% |
Moderate |
60% |
26% |
14% |
Conservative |
27% |
54% |
19% |
Very conservative |
23% |
63% |
14% |
Gender |
Men |
49% |
39% |
13% |
Women |
57% |
27% |
16% |
Age |
Under 45 |
50% |
36% |
14% |
45 or older |
55% |
30% |
15% |
Age |
18 to 29 |
49% |
37% |
13% |
30 to 44 |
50% |
36% |
14% |
45 to 59 |
54% |
32% |
14% |
60 or older |
56% |
28% |
16% |
Race |
White |
43% |
42% |
15% |
African American |
86% |
8% |
7% |
Latino |
65% |
19% |
16% |
Other |
53% |
19% |
28% |
Region |
D.C. Suburbs |
60% |
24% |
16% |
Northern Virgina Exurbs |
44% |
40% |
16% |
Central/West |
40% |
41% |
18% |
Richmond/East |
58% |
31% |
12% |
Tidewater |
61% |
28% |
11% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
57% |
30% |
13% |
$75,000 or more |
51% |
36% |
13% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
52% |
32% |
17% |
College graduate |
55% |
33% |
12% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
53% |
32% |
15% |
Cell Phone |
53% |
34% |
13% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=1245 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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