| |
Virginia Likely Voters |
| Which is more important to you: |
| The Republican nominee for president is a true conservative |
The Republican nominee for president has the best chance to beat President Obama |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Virginia Likely Voters |
34% |
60% |
6% |
| Party Identification** |
Republican |
33% |
63% |
4% |
| Independent |
36% |
56% |
8% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
38% |
59% |
3% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
42% |
53% |
5% |
| Support Tea Party |
36% |
62% |
2% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
30% |
63% |
7% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
27% |
63% |
9% |
| Conservative |
31% |
65% |
4% |
| Very conservative |
51% |
46% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
27% |
63% |
9% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
37% |
59% |
4% |
| Past Participation*** |
Yes |
32% |
62% |
6% |
| No |
42% |
55% |
4% |
| Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
26% |
69% |
5% |
| Ron Paul |
51% |
44% |
5% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
27% |
69% |
4% |
| Somewhat support |
32% |
63% |
5% |
| Might vote differently |
49% |
46% |
4% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
53% |
40% |
6% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
43% |
49% |
8% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
15% |
83% |
2% |
| Has the experience to govern |
35% |
61% |
4% |
| Gender |
Men |
35% |
61% |
4% |
| Women |
33% |
60% |
8% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
40% |
55% |
4% |
| 45 or older |
31% |
63% |
5% |
| Region |
D.C. Suburbs |
15% |
81% |
4% |
| Northern Virgina Exurbs |
30% |
61% |
9% |
| Central/West |
46% |
50% |
4% |
| Richmond/East |
39% |
55% |
6% |
| Tidewater |
34% |
61% |
5% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
43% |
53% |
4% |
| $75,000 or more |
25% |
68% |
7% |
| Evangelical Christians |
42% |
54% |
4% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
27% |
66% |
7% |
| No-Unsure |
44% |
53% |
4% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
42% |
54% |
5% |
| College graduate |
28% |
66% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
32% |
62% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
43% |
53% |
4% |
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. |