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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 RomneyNewt GingrichRick SantorumRon Paul

Are you:

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Male

52%39%7%38%14%

Female

48%43%6%38%9%

Are you:

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White

92%42%7%38%10%

Black

2%----

Hispanic/Latino

3%----

Asian

2%----

Other

1%----

In which age group are you?

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18-29

10%26%4%32%37%

30-44

17%34%7%40%16%

45-64

49%43%6%41%7%

65 or over

24%49%8%33%7%

In which age group are you?

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18-24

5%----

25-29

5%----

30-39

9%31%9%37%19%

40-49

21%38%7%41%10%

50-64

36%44%6%41%7%

65 or over

24%49%8%33%7%

Which best describes your education?

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High school or less

18%36%10%42%7%

Some college/assoc. degree

31%38%6%37%15%

College graduate

29%44%7%36%11%

Postgraduate study

22%46%4%38%11%

Which best describes your education?

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College graduate

51%45%5%37%11%

No college degree

49%37%8%39%12%

Which best describes your education?

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

More than high school grad

82%42%6%37%13%

High school graduate or less

18%36%10%42%7%

2011 total family income:

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Under $30,000

16%37%7%39%12%

$30,000 - $49,999

20%34%5%42%15%

$50,000 - $99,999

32%37%6%40%14%

$100,000 - $199,999

24%46%7%37%8%

$200,000 or more

9%55%8%28%8%

2011 total family income:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Under $50,000

35%36%6%41%14%

$50,000-$99,999

32%37%6%40%14%

$100,000 or more

33%48%7%34%8%

2011 total family income:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Under $50,000

35%36%6%41%14%

$50,000 or more

65%43%7%37%11%

2011 total family income:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Under $100,000

67%36%6%40%14%

$100,000 or more

33%48%7%34%8%

Do you or does someone in your household belong to a labor union?

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Yes, I do

12%28%10%47%12%

Yes, someone else does

9%----

Yes, I do and someone else does

1%----

No one does

77%44%5%36%12%

UNION HOUSEHOLD

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Yes (Vote is union member, union member in household, or noth member in household and voter is memeber)

23%30%10%45%12%

No (No union voter in household

77%44%5%36%12%

Voter is union member:

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Yes

14%30%10%45%12%

No

86%43%6%37%12%

Has anyone in your household lost a job or been laid off in the last three years?

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Yes

31%42%8%36%11%

No

68%40%6%38%11%

Do you work full-time for pay?

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Yes

56%40%6%38%13%

No

44%42%6%39%11%

Working women:

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Working women

21%40%5%38%14%

All others

79%42%7%38%12%

Are you currently married?

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Yes

72%42%7%40%8%

No

28%39%5%32%21%

Sex by married

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Married men

38%42%8%40%9%

Married women

35%43%6%40%8%

Non-married men

13%39%3%29%25%

Non-married women

15%39%7%34%17%

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

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Democrat

9%18%3%53%17%

Republican

60%48%7%37%6%

Independent or something else

31%35%7%34%21%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

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Very liberal

3%----

Somewhat liberal

9%27%7%32%28%

Moderate

26%45%6%31%14%

Somewhat conservative

31%50%7%32%9%

Very conservative

30%36%7%50%5%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

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Very conservative

30%36%7%50%5%

Somewhat conservative

31%50%7%32%9%

Moderate/Liberal

39%39%6%33%17%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Conservative

61%43%7%41%7%

Moderate/Liberal

39%39%6%33%17%

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

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Strongly support

28%37%11%45%6%

Somewhat support

24%47%5%37%9%

Neutral

29%45%5%30%16%

Somewhat oppose

5%49%8%27%8%

Strongly oppose

12%29%3%45%18%

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

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Support

52%42%8%41%7%

Neutral

29%45%5%30%16%

Oppose

17%35%5%39%15%

White evangelical/born-again Christians

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White evangelical/born-again Christians

39%35%7%51%6%

All others

61%45%6%30%16%

Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian

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Protestant/Other Christian

57%40%7%42%10%

Catholic

30%44%7%37%8%

Jewish

1%----

Something else

5%----

None

7%----

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

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A great deal

24%21%9%63%5%

Somewhat

32%46%6%39%8%

Not much

17%56%5%25%14%

Not at all

26%47%6%22%21%

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

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A great deal/Somewhat

56%35%7%50%6%

Not much/Not at all

44%51%6%23%18%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

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Legal in all cases

12%43%9%28%17%

Legal in most cases

25%50%5%23%19%

Illegal in most cases

36%46%4%39%9%

Illegal in all cases

23%25%9%60%6%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

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Legal

36%48%6%24%18%

Illegal

59%38%6%47%8%

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

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Abortion

14%13%3%77%5%

Federal budget deficit

24%47%9%31%10%

The economy

55%47%7%30%13%

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

32%61%8%24%4%

Is a true conservative

16%18%6%58%15%

Has strong moral character

24%17%2%59%20%

Has the right experience

22%57%12%16%9%

Do you approve or disapprove of the government's aid to U.S. automakers a few years ago?

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Approve

44%43%3%38%13%

Disapprove

50%39%10%39%11%

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

7%----

Paul

7%----

Romney

53%73%3%15%6%

Santorum

26%4%-91%3%

Which kind of experience better prepares a candidate to serve effectively as president?

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Working in government

31%20%10%52%15%

Working in business

57%57%4%27%11%

Compared to past campaigns, do you think the presidential campaigns in your state have been:

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More positive this year

10%34%4%46%10%

More negative this year

35%38%8%36%14%

About the same

52%45%6%37%9%

In the November presidential election, will you:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Definitely vote for the Republican nominee

62%50%8%36%4%

Probably vote for the Republican nominee

19%27%9%44%18%

Only vote for the Republican nominee if your candidate wins

12%31%3%27%35%

Which best describes your vote today?

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I strongly favor my candidate

45%46%7%32%13%

I like my candidate but with reservations

38%44%4%40%10%

I dislike the other candidates

16%22%9%51%14%

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Just today

9%38%11%31%13%

In the last few days

15%32%3%50%13%

Earlier this month

27%31%7%55%4%

In January

15%44%6%41%7%

Before that

32%53%8%16%19%

Time: Last few days/Earlier than that

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Last few days

24%34%6%43%13%

Earlier than that

74%43%7%35%11%

Time: This month/Earlier than that

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This month

51%33%6%49%8%

Earlier than that

47%50%8%24%15%

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

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The most important factor

5%----

One of several important factors

30%42%7%38%11%

A minor factor

27%37%8%40%11%

Not a factor at all

33%38%4%41%13%

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Important

35%43%8%37%11%

Not important

60%38%6%40%12%

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

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A factor

63%40%8%38%11%

Not a factor

33%38%4%41%13%

Population of area, five categories

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Over 500 thousand

-----

50 to 500 thousand

13%46%4%33%13%

Suburbs

62%43%7%37%11%

10 to 50 thousand

10%34%7%43%15%

Rural

15%34%7%43%12%

Population of area, three categories

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City over 50 thousand

13%46%4%32%13%

Suburbs

62%43%7%37%11%

Small city and Rural

25%34%7%43%13%
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