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Virginia Likely Voters |
| Which one of the following candidates do you consider to be the true conservative: |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Ron Paul |
None |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Virginia Likely Voters |
19% |
14% |
36% |
17% |
4% |
9% |
| Party Identification** |
Republican |
19% |
13% |
38% |
16% |
5% |
10% |
| Independent |
21% |
13% |
34% |
20% |
4% |
8% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
24% |
10% |
42% |
14% |
5% |
5% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
27% |
3% |
51% |
10% |
5% |
4% |
| Support Tea Party |
23% |
13% |
38% |
16% |
5% |
6% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
15% |
16% |
33% |
21% |
4% |
11% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
17% |
15% |
33% |
21% |
4% |
11% |
| Conservative |
21% |
13% |
36% |
17% |
4% |
9% |
| Very conservative |
20% |
12% |
45% |
13% |
5% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
17% |
15% |
33% |
21% |
4% |
11% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
21% |
13% |
38% |
16% |
5% |
7% |
| Past Participation*** |
Yes |
21% |
11% |
38% |
16% |
5% |
9% |
| No |
15% |
22% |
31% |
22% |
2% |
8% |
| Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
21% |
18% |
38% |
11% |
4% |
8% |
| Ron Paul |
16% |
5% |
32% |
38% |
3% |
7% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
17% |
17% |
35% |
21% |
5% |
5% |
| Somewhat support |
20% |
13% |
36% |
18% |
4% |
10% |
| Might vote differently |
23% |
11% |
41% |
16% |
2% |
6% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
15% |
16% |
42% |
15% |
3% |
10% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
17% |
11% |
36% |
23% |
7% |
7% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
23% |
12% |
38% |
16% |
4% |
7% |
| Has the experience to govern |
21% |
18% |
30% |
16% |
2% |
13% |
| Gender |
Men |
21% |
12% |
34% |
23% |
5% |
5% |
| Women |
18% |
15% |
38% |
11% |
4% |
13% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
18% |
16% |
29% |
27% |
3% |
8% |
| 45 or older |
20% |
12% |
40% |
13% |
5% |
9% |
| Region |
D.C. Suburbs |
18% |
8% |
50% |
10% |
5% |
9% |
| Northern Virgina Exurbs |
17% |
14% |
40% |
17% |
3% |
10% |
| Central/West |
19% |
15% |
38% |
12% |
5% |
10% |
| Richmond/East |
18% |
16% |
32% |
23% |
4% |
7% |
| Tidewater |
24% |
13% |
27% |
21% |
5% |
10% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
18% |
18% |
32% |
21% |
3% |
8% |
| $75,000 or more |
21% |
9% |
40% |
16% |
6% |
8% |
| Evangelical Christians |
14% |
14% |
53% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
20% |
13% |
37% |
18% |
5% |
7% |
| No-Unsure |
19% |
14% |
36% |
17% |
4% |
11% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
22% |
16% |
34% |
15% |
4% |
10% |
| College graduate |
18% |
11% |
38% |
20% |
5% |
8% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
20% |
13% |
39% |
15% |
5% |
9% |
| Cell Phone |
17% |
16% |
26% |
26% |
3% |
11% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=529 MOE +/- 4.3 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**There are too few Democrats for analysis purposes
***Past participation refers to previous participation in a Virginia Republican Presidential Primary. |