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Virginia Likely Voters |
| Would you say that you strongly support <candidate> somewhat support <candidate>, or do you think that you might vote differently on primary day? |
| Strongly support |
Somewhat support |
Might vote differently |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Virginia Likely Voters |
42% |
40% |
17% |
2% |
| Party Identification** |
Republican |
42% |
40% |
16% |
2% |
| Independent |
40% |
41% |
17% |
2% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
46% |
37% |
15% |
2% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
49% |
34% |
14% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
44% |
39% |
16% |
1% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
39% |
42% |
18% |
1% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
40% |
45% |
13% |
2% |
| Conservative |
40% |
40% |
18% |
2% |
| Very conservative |
49% |
30% |
19% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
40% |
45% |
13% |
2% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
43% |
37% |
18% |
2% |
| Past Participation*** |
Yes |
42% |
40% |
17% |
2% |
| No |
43% |
38% |
17% |
2% |
| Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
43% |
39% |
17% |
2% |
| Ron Paul |
37% |
44% |
17% |
1% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
34% |
42% |
22% |
3% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
40% |
40% |
19% |
1% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
53% |
34% |
11% |
2% |
| Has the experience to govern |
32% |
50% |
15% |
3% |
| Gender |
Men |
42% |
42% |
14% |
1% |
| Women |
42% |
37% |
19% |
2% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
30% |
52% |
17% |
1% |
| 45 or older |
48% |
33% |
17% |
2% |
| Region |
D.C. Suburbs |
44% |
44% |
10% |
2% |
| Northern Virgina Exurbs |
35% |
39% |
24% |
2% |
| Central/West |
36% |
41% |
22% |
1% |
| Richmond/East |
48% |
36% |
13% |
2% |
| Tidewater |
43% |
40% |
14% |
2% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
41% |
38% |
20% |
1% |
| $75,000 or more |
41% |
44% |
14% |
1% |
| Evangelical Christians |
39% |
42% |
18% |
1% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
46% |
40% |
12% |
2% |
| No-Unsure |
36% |
40% |
22% |
1% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
40% |
38% |
21% |
2% |
| College graduate |
44% |
42% |
13% |
1% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
44% |
38% |
16% |
2% |
| Cell Phone |
35% |
46% |
18% |
1% |
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. |