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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. |
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