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Republicans and Republican leaning independents |
| And how about if the candidates are: |
| Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Republicans and Republican leaning independents |
50% |
44% |
6% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
49% |
44% |
7% |
| Independent |
52% |
43% |
5% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
45% |
54% |
1% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
34% |
65% |
1% |
| Support Tea Party |
51% |
47% |
2% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
57% |
33% |
10% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
64% |
29% |
7% |
| Conservative |
43% |
51% |
6% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
64% |
29% |
7% |
| Conservative |
45% |
50% |
6% |
| Very condervative |
41% |
54% |
5% |
| Income |
Less $50,000 |
46% |
47% |
7% |
| $50,000 to just under $100,000 |
47% |
47% |
6% |
| $100,000 or more |
60% |
35% |
5% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
49% |
45% |
6% |
| College graduate |
51% |
42% |
7% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
53% |
40% |
7% |
| 45 or older |
48% |
46% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
49% |
46% |
5% |
| Women |
51% |
41% |
8% |
| Evangelical Christians |
31% |
59% |
10% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
50% |
44% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
48% |
43% |
8% |
| McClatchy-Marist Poll National Republicans and Republican Leaning Independents: Interviews conducted March 20th through 22nd, 2012, N=377 MOE +/- 5.0 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. |