|
Virginia Likely Voters |
Are you currently satisfied with the Republican candidates who are running for President or would you like to see someone else run? |
Satisfied with current candidates |
Like to see someone else run |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Virginia Likely Voters |
47% |
50% |
3% |
Party Identification** |
Republican |
48% |
50% |
2% |
Independent |
46% |
50% |
5% |
Tea Party Supporters |
50% |
49% |
2% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
51% |
47% |
2% |
Support Tea Party |
49% |
50% |
1% |
Does not support Tea Party |
44% |
54% |
2% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
43% |
55% |
2% |
Conservative |
48% |
48% |
4% |
Very conservative |
52% |
46% |
1% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
43% |
55% |
2% |
Conservative-Very conservative |
50% |
47% |
3% |
Past Participation*** |
Yes |
47% |
50% |
3% |
No |
48% |
49% |
3% |
Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
52% |
45% |
3% |
Ron Paul |
38% |
60% |
2% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
59% |
40% |
0% |
Somewhat support |
42% |
55% |
4% |
Might vote differently |
38% |
58% |
4% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
50% |
49% |
1% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
35% |
60% |
5% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
53% |
47% |
1% |
Has the experience to govern |
51% |
43% |
6% |
Gender |
Men |
45% |
52% |
2% |
Women |
49% |
47% |
4% |
Age |
Under 45 |
49% |
47% |
4% |
45 or older |
47% |
51% |
2% |
Region |
D.C. Suburbs |
45% |
51% |
4% |
Northern Virgina Exurbs |
38% |
62% |
0% |
Central/West |
48% |
49% |
3% |
Richmond/East |
48% |
48% |
4% |
Tidewater |
54% |
42% |
4% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
47% |
50% |
3% |
$75,000 or more |
46% |
53% |
1% |
Evangelical Christians |
51% |
48% |
1% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
50% |
48% |
3% |
No-Unsure |
45% |
52% |
4% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
50% |
47% |
3% |
College graduate |
45% |
52% |
3% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
47% |
50% |
3% |
Cell Phone |
47% |
47% |
5% |
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. |