|
|
Republicans and Republican leaning independents |
Party Identification |
Tea Party Supporters |
Most important quality in Republican presidential candidate |
| Col % |
Republican |
Independent |
Col % |
Shares your values |
Is closest to you on the issues |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
Has the experience to govern |
| Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
| If the 2012 Republican presidential primary were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: |
Rick Perry |
30% |
29% |
31% |
36% |
33% |
21% |
41% |
26% |
| Mitt Romney |
22% |
22% |
23% |
17% |
18% |
24% |
23% |
27% |
| Michele Bachmann |
12% |
13% |
9% |
12% |
15% |
10% |
4% |
15% |
| Ron Paul |
7% |
9% |
5% |
7% |
8% |
11% |
3% |
7% |
| Newt Gingrich |
6% |
5% |
8% |
8% |
1% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
| Herman Cain |
5% |
5% |
4% |
8% |
4% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
| Rick Santorum |
2% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
<1% |
1% |
| Jon Huntsman |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
| Undecided |
15% |
15% |
15% |
9% |
16% |
14% |
14% |
13% |
| Marist Poll National Republicans and Republican Leaning Independents: Interviews conducted September 13th and September 14th, 2011, N=317 MOE +/- 5.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
