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Virginia Likely Voters |
| Which one of the following qualities is most important to you in deciding whom to support for the Republican presidential nomination? A candidate who: |
| Shares your values |
Is closest to you on the issues |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
Has the experience to govern |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Virginia Likely Voters |
21% |
26% |
33% |
18% |
2% |
| Party Identification** |
Republican |
20% |
23% |
37% |
17% |
2% |
| Independent |
22% |
30% |
28% |
19% |
1% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
23% |
21% |
39% |
15% |
1% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
24% |
25% |
41% |
10% |
1% |
| Support Tea Party |
22% |
19% |
39% |
19% |
1% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
21% |
30% |
27% |
21% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
18% |
33% |
22% |
24% |
2% |
| Conservative |
20% |
23% |
37% |
17% |
2% |
| Very conservative |
29% |
20% |
39% |
10% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
18% |
33% |
22% |
24% |
2% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
23% |
22% |
38% |
15% |
2% |
| Past Participation*** |
Yes |
19% |
26% |
35% |
18% |
2% |
| No |
28% |
23% |
27% |
19% |
3% |
| Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
20% |
23% |
37% |
19% |
2% |
| Ron Paul |
23% |
33% |
26% |
17% |
1% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
17% |
24% |
43% |
14% |
2% |
| Somewhat support |
22% |
25% |
29% |
22% |
1% |
| Might vote differently |
28% |
30% |
24% |
16% |
2% |
| Gender |
Men |
21% |
26% |
35% |
17% |
1% |
| Women |
22% |
25% |
31% |
19% |
3% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
25% |
31% |
24% |
19% |
1% |
| 45 or older |
20% |
22% |
37% |
18% |
3% |
| Region |
D.C. Suburbs |
17% |
27% |
36% |
17% |
3% |
| Northern Virgina Exurbs |
23% |
29% |
31% |
15% |
2% |
| Central/West |
26% |
23% |
30% |
20% |
2% |
| Richmond/East |
21% |
27% |
35% |
14% |
3% |
| Tidewater |
19% |
23% |
32% |
24% |
1% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
21% |
28% |
30% |
19% |
2% |
| $75,000 or more |
22% |
25% |
33% |
18% |
2% |
| Evangelical Christians |
33% |
21% |
31% |
14% |
2% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
18% |
27% |
36% |
18% |
2% |
| No-Unsure |
26% |
24% |
29% |
18% |
2% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
23% |
22% |
34% |
19% |
2% |
| College graduate |
20% |
28% |
33% |
17% |
2% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
21% |
24% |
37% |
17% |
2% |
| Cell Phone |
24% |
31% |
21% |
21% |
3% |
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. |