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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

53%36%14%37%12%

Female

47%40%15%37%7%

Are you:

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White

96%38%15%37%9%

Black

1%----

Other

3%----

In which age group are you?

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17-29

11%28%10%37%25%

30-44

21%31%12%42%15%

45-64

45%38%16%39%6%

65 or over

23%47%17%31%4%

In which age group are you?

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

17-24

6%33%10%34%21%

25-29

5%22%9%40%29%

30-39

11%28%8%47%17%

40-49

21%34%15%42%8%

50-64

33%39%17%36%7%

65 or over

23%47%17%31%4%

Which best describes your education?

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High school or less

24%34%18%37%10%

Some college/assoc. degree

31%33%15%41%10%

College graduate

28%40%15%35%9%

Postgraduate study

18%46%9%36%8%

Which best describes your education?

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College graduate

45%43%13%35%9%

No college degree

55%34%16%39%10%

Which best describes your education?

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

More than high school graduate

76%39%13%38%9%

High school graduate or less

24%34%18%37%10%

2011 total family income:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Under $30,000

15%35%17%35%11%

$30,000 - $49,999

18%33%14%39%13%

$50,000 - $99,999

37%32%16%43%8%

$100,000 - $199,999

23%44%12%34%9%

$200,000 or more

7%53%12%24%9%

2011 total family income:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Under $50,000

32%34%16%37%12%

$50,000-$99,999

37%32%16%43%8%

$100,000 or more

30%46%12%32%9%

2011 total family income:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Under $50,000

32%34%16%37%12%

$50,000 or more

68%39%14%38%9%

2011 total family income:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Under $100,000

70%33%16%41%10%

$100,000 or more

30%46%12%32%9%

Do you work full-time for pay?

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Yes

56%37%15%37%10%

No

44%37%17%40%5%

Working women:

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Working women

22%43%14%35%7%

All others

78%35%17%40%8%

Are you currently married?

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Yes

71%37%14%40%9%

No

29%38%14%30%17%

Gender by marital status

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Married men

38%36%15%37%11%

Married women

33%39%12%43%6%

Non-married men

16%33%12%32%23%

Non-married women

12%45%18%28%8%

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

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Democrat

5%27%8%47%10%

Republican

69%41%16%37%6%

Independent or something else

26%31%12%37%18%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

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Very liberal

2%----

Somewhat liberal

6%42%12%27%15%

Moderate

26%44%12%29%13%

Somewhat conservative

34%40%16%34%9%

Very conservative

32%30%15%48%7%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Very conservative

32%30%15%48%7%

Somewhat conservative

34%40%16%34%9%

Moderate or liberal

34%43%11%29%14%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Conservative

66%35%15%41%8%

Moderate or liberal

34%43%11%29%14%

On social issues such as gay marriage and abortion, do you consider yourself:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Very liberal

9%----

Somewhat liberal

11%----

Moderate

19%45%16%27%12%

Somewhat conservative

18%43%16%33%8%

Very conservative

42%25%17%53%4%

On social issues such as gay marriage and abortion, do you consider yourself:

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Very conservative

42%25%17%53%4%

Somewhat conservative

18%43%16%33%8%

Moderate or liberal

39%45%15%26%13%

On social issues such as gay marriage and abortion, do you consider yourself:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Conservative

61%31%17%47%5%

Moderate or liberal

39%45%15%26%13%

On fiscal issues such as taxes and spending, do you consider yourself:

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Very liberal

2%----

Somewhat liberal

6%----

Moderate

17%38%14%34%14%

Somewhat conservative

28%41%13%37%8%

Very conservative

47%33%18%42%7%

On fiscal issues such as taxes and spending, do you consider yourself:

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Very conservative

47%33%18%42%7%

Somewhat conservative

28%41%13%37%8%

Moderate or liberal

24%37%15%35%12%

On fiscal issues such as taxes and spending, do you consider yourself:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Conservative

76%36%16%40%7%

Moderate or liberal

24%37%15%35%12%

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Strongly support

29%32%20%41%8%

Somewhat support

30%41%14%38%7%

Neutral

27%39%12%37%12%

Somewhat oppose

5%51%6%31%12%

Strongly oppose

5%39%10%30%15%

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

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Support

59%36%17%39%7%

Neutral

27%39%12%37%12%

Oppose

10%45%8%30%13%

White evangelical or white born-again Christians

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White evangelical or white born-again Christian

47%30%15%47%7%

All others

53%44%14%30%12%

Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Protestant or other Christian

59%39%11%41%8%

Catholic

33%44%14%31%10%

Jewish

1%----

Something else

3%----

None

4%----

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

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A great deal

29%20%17%53%8%

Somewhat

33%50%10%29%10%

Not much

19%42%20%30%8%

Not at all

18%44%10%32%12%

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

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A great deal or somewhat

62%36%13%40%9%

Not much or not at all

37%43%15%31%10%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

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Legal in all cases

11%----

Legal in most cases

20%48%15%25%11%

Illegal in most cases

40%39%14%37%9%

Illegal in all cases

23%34%11%50%5%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Legal

31%42%15%27%16%

Illegal

64%37%13%42%8%

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Abortion

12%23%8%66%3%

Federal budget deficit

26%38%13%33%16%

The economy

54%41%18%33%8%

Illegal immigration

5%----

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

42%52%16%27%5%

Is a true conservative

17%13%18%51%18%

Has strong moral character

21%19%8%60%12%

Has the right experience

17%48%17%24%10%

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)

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Gingrich

14%13%61%21%3%

Paul

6%----

Romney

51%69%8%17%6%

Santorum

24%2%1%95%2%

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Working in government

27%26%20%44%7%

Working in business

65%46%11%32%10%

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

More positive this year

14%32%16%42%7%

More negative this year

28%39%18%34%8%

About the same

54%37%14%39%9%

In the November presidential election, will you:

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Definitely vote for the Republican nominee

65%44%15%36%5%

Probably vote for the Republican nominee

22%29%12%42%17%

Only vote for the Republican nominee if your candidate wins

9%----

Which best describes your vote today?

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

I strongly favor my candidate

44%36%16%34%13%

I like my candidate but with reservations

41%42%12%39%6%

I dislike the other candidates

13%----

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

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Very worried

73%38%18%36%7%

Somewhat worried

21%35%10%44%10%

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?

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Very or somewhat worried

94%37%17%38%8%

Not too or not at all worried

5%----

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Too conservative

17%51%1%32%13%

Not conservative enough

19%27%3%54%15%

About right

52%37%24%34%5%

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Too conservative

25%45%18%33%2%

Not conservative enough

28%37%19%39%4%

About right

30%33%6%34%26%

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Too conservative

8%----

Not conservative enough

38%13%19%56%11%

About right

45%68%8%20%5%

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Too conservative

23%58%16%10%14%

Not conservative enough

17%46%24%14%14%

About right

49%24%8%64%4%

If Newt Gingrich won the nomination, would you be:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Satisfied

48%30%32%33%5%

Dissatisfied

47%43%1%44%11%

If Ron Paul won the nomination, would you be:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Satisfied

31%29%18%27%26%

Dissatisfied

63%40%15%44%-

If Mitt Romney won the nomination, would you be:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Satisfied

57%59%14%24%3%

Dissatisfied

36%4%20%61%14%

If Rick Santorum won the nomination, would you be:

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Satisfied

63%23%14%60%3%

Dissatisfied

33%61%20%2%17%

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

19%31%52%14%2%

Paul

15%23%3%18%54%

Romney

22%91%6%3%-

Santorum

34%12%2%83%2%

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Just today

12%31%15%44%9%

In the last few days

17%43%15%37%6%

In the last few weeks

29%38%13%42%6%

Earlier this year

22%35%12%40%13%

Before that

17%42%13%21%22%

Time: Last few days/Earlier than that

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Last few days

29%38%15%40%7%

Earlier than that

68%38%13%36%12%

Time: Since January 1st/before January 1st

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Since January 1st

80%37%14%41%8%

Before January 1st

17%42%13%21%22%

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

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The most important factor

10%----

One of several important factors

65%38%17%39%7%

A minor factor

19%34%13%34%17%

Not a factor at all

5%----

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

Important

74%38%15%39%7%

Not important

24%34%12%35%18%

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

 TotalRomneyGingrichSantorumPaul

A factor

93%37%15%38%9%

Not a factor

5%----

Population of area, five categories

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Over 500,000

5%37%16%34%12%

50,000 - 500,000

13%46%17%29%7%

Suburbs

58%40%14%36%10%

10,000 - 50,000

3%----

Rural

20%28%15%45%9%

Population of area, three categories

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City over 50,000

18%44%17%30%9%

Suburbs

58%40%14%36%10%

Small city and Rural

23%28%15%46%9%
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