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The percentages in the first column, labeled "Total," show the proportion of the electorate that is in each subgroup - these columns are always read down vertically.

The percentages in all remaining columns are read across horizontally (those to the right of the "Total" column). These percentages show how the particular subgroup of voters divided its vote among the candidates or vote.

   Mitt RomneyRick SantorumNewt GingrichRon Paul

Are you:

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Male

50%28%31%34%5%

Female

50%30%38%25%5%

Are you:

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White

94%29%34%30%5%

Black

2%----

Other

4%----

In which age group are you?

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18-29

10%16%41%28%12%

30-44

21%25%39%27%6%

45-64

42%28%35%30%4%

65 or over

27%37%27%31%2%

In which age group are you?

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18-24

5%----

25-29

5%----

30-39

11%22%45%22%8%

40-49

19%27%35%32%4%

50-64

32%30%35%29%4%

65 or over

27%37%27%31%2%

Which best describes your education?

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High school or less

21%27%32%33%4%

Some college/assoc. degree

35%26%34%32%6%

College graduate

26%31%40%25%4%

Postgraduate study

18%35%31%25%6%

Which best describes your education?

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College graduate

44%33%36%25%5%

No college degree

56%26%33%32%5%

Which best describes your education?

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More than high school graduate

79%30%35%28%5%

High school graduate or less

21%27%32%33%4%

2011 total family income:

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Under $30,000

17%23%40%29%5%

$30,000 - $49,999

20%29%32%31%6%

$50,000 - $99,999

40%28%37%29%5%

$100,000 - $199,999

19%32%32%27%7%

$200,000 or more

5%----

2011 total family income:

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Under $50,000

37%26%36%30%6%

$50,000-$99,999

40%28%37%29%5%

$100,000 or more

23%36%31%25%6%

2011 total family income:

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Under $50,000

37%26%36%30%6%

$50,000 or more

63%31%34%27%5%

2011 total family income:

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Under $100,000

77%27%36%29%5%

$100,000 or more

23%36%31%25%6%

Do you work full-time for pay?

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Yes

54%24%40%30%6%

No

46%28%35%28%5%

Working women:

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Working women

24%20%49%23%7%

All others

76%27%34%31%5%

Are you currently married?

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Yes

75%31%33%30%5%

No

25%30%32%27%6%

Gender by marital status

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Married men

42%28%29%38%3%

Married women

33%35%38%20%7%

Non-married men

11%----

Non-married women

14%----

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:

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Democrat

6%----

Republican

70%30%34%32%3%

Independent or something else

24%27%33%25%11%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

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Very liberal

3%----

Somewhat liberal

7%----

Moderate

24%42%26%20%8%

Somewhat conservative

30%31%31%33%3%

Very conservative

36%18%41%36%4%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

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Very conservative

36%18%41%36%4%

Somewhat conservative

30%31%31%33%3%

Moderate or liberal

33%39%29%18%9%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

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Conservative

67%24%37%35%3%

Moderate or liberal

33%39%29%18%9%

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

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Strongly support

36%23%36%37%3%

Somewhat support

27%30%35%29%4%

Neutral

24%32%35%23%7%

Somewhat oppose

4%----

Strongly oppose

5%----

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

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Support

62%26%35%34%3%

Neutral

24%32%35%23%7%

Oppose

9%40%26%15%11%

White evangelical or white born-again Christians

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White evangelical or white born-again Christian

75%27%35%32%4%

All others

25%34%31%22%10%

How much does it matter to you that a candidate shares your religious beliefs?

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A great deal

46%16%47%31%3%

Somewhat

30%33%30%32%4%

Not much

12%----

Not at all

11%----

How much does it matter to you that a candidate shares your religious beliefs?

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A great deal or somewhat

75%23%40%31%3%

Not much or not at all

23%36%25%22%11%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

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Legal in all cases

8%----

Legal in most cases

18%39%26%26%6%

Illegal in most cases

38%25%36%31%5%

Illegal in all cases

32%18%49%28%3%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

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Legal

26%36%27%27%8%

Illegal

70%22%42%30%4%

Which ONE of these issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

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Abortion

9%----

Federal budget deficit

25%31%25%38%4%

The economy

59%35%28%28%6%

Illegal immigration

3%----

Which ONE of these candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

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Can defeat Barack Obama

35%51%15%32%1%

Is a true conservative

18%5%51%34%8%

Has strong moral character

24%24%61%6%7%

Has the right experience

19%33%6%51%5%

Regardless of how you voted today, which ONE of these candidates do you think would be most likely to defeat Barack Obama in November? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

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Gingrich

25%2%9%88%2%

Paul

3%----

Romney

46%66%13%14%5%

Santorum

23%1%96%1%-

In the November presidential election, will you:

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Definitely vote for the Republican nominee

81%27%37%32%2%

Probably vote for the Republican nominee

10%----

Only vote for the Republican nominee if your candidate wins

7%----

Which best describes your vote today?

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I strongly favor my candidate

60%22%37%34%4%

I like my candidate but with reservations

29%33%36%24%5%

I dislike the other candidates

9%----

How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years?

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Very worried

80%32%31%31%5%

Somewhat worried

15%37%33%20%3%

Not too worried

4%----

Not at all worried

1%----

How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years?

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Very or somewhat worried

94%32%31%30%4%

Not too or not at all worried

5%----

Do you think Newt Gingrich's positions on the issues are:

 TotalRomneySantorumGingrichPaul

Too conservative

15%55%25%5%12%

Not conservative enough

22%19%57%13%6%

About right

52%19%29%49%2%

Do you think Ron Paul's positions on the issues are:

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Too conservative

25%38%29%30%1%

Not conservative enough

33%21%39%39%-

About right

24%22%37%17%20%

Do you think Mitt Romney's positions on the issues are:

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Too conservative

9%----

Not conservative enough

50%8%45%39%5%

About right

27%71%13%12%3%

Do you think Rick Santorum's positions on the issues are:

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Too conservative

17%47%6%35%10%

Not conservative enough

20%36%5%47%8%

About right

53%14%63%19%2%

Regardless of how you voted today, which ONE of these candidates do you think best understands the problems of average Americans? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

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Gingrich

34%7%13%77%-

Paul

9%----

Romney

21%91%1%4%1%

Santorum

33%5%91%1%1%

Regardless of how you voted today, which ONE of these candidates do you think would best handle an international crisis? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

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Gingrich

40%13%19%65%2%

Paul

7%----

Romney

28%83%7%4%2%

Santorum

21%3%96%1%-

When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?

 TotalRomneySantorumGingrichPaul

Just today

13%34%33%25%4%

In the last few days

23%33%31%28%6%

In the last few weeks

27%34%39%24%2%

Earlier this year

26%32%29%34%4%

Before that

9%----

Time: Last few days/Earlier than that

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Last few days

37%33%32%27%5%

Earlier than that

62%31%32%31%4%

Time: Since January 1st/before January 1st

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Since January 1st

90%33%33%28%4%

Before January 1st

9%----

In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of campaign advertising?

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The most important factor

10%----

One of several important factors

40%35%34%25%4%

A minor factor

28%34%27%31%4%

Not a factor at all

18%27%32%34%6%

In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of campaign advertising?

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Important

50%33%35%26%5%

Not important

46%31%29%32%5%

In your vote in today's presidential primary, how would you rate the importance of campaign advertising?

 TotalRomneySantorumGingrichPaul

A factor

78%33%32%28%4%

Not a factor

18%27%32%34%6%

Population of area, five categories

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Over 500,000

-----

50,000 - 500,000

21%35%37%21%5%

Suburbs

35%26%32%35%6%

10,000 - 50,000

20%39%30%26%1%

Rural

25%21%38%31%7%

Population of area, three categories

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City over 50,000

21%35%37%21%5%

Suburbs

35%26%32%35%6%

Small city and Rural

45%29%35%29%4%