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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.

   Ron PaulNewt GingrichMitt RomneyRick Santorum

Are you:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Male

51%14%42%26%14%

Female

49%12%38%29%20%

Are you:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

White

98%13%40%28%17%

Black

1%----

Other

1%----

In which age group are you?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

18-29

9%31%28%16%21%

30-44

19%19%37%19%21%

45-64

45%11%40%29%19%

65 or over

27%7%47%36%10%

In which age group are you?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

18-24

4%30%25%15%24%

25-29

5%31%30%17%18%

30-39

10%22%40%16%20%

40-49

20%13%39%23%22%

50-64

34%11%39%31%18%

65 or over

27%7%47%36%10%

Which best describes your education?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

High school or less

18%12%47%22%18%

Some college/assoc. degree

36%15%40%26%18%

College graduate

29%13%40%28%16%

Postgraduate study

18%11%34%36%15%

Which best describes your education?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

College graduate

47%12%37%31%16%

No college degree

53%14%43%24%18%

Which best describes your education?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

More than high school grad

82%13%39%29%17%

High school graduate or less

18%12%47%22%18%

Are you currently married?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Yes

75%12%41%28%18%

No

25%16%34%26%19%

2011 total family income:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Under $30,000

14%18%37%29%14%

$30,000 - $49,999

22%16%42%22%18%

$50,000 - $99,999

37%13%41%25%20%

$100,000 - $199,999

22%11%40%30%14%

$200,000 or more

5%6%32%47%14%

2011 total family income:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Under $50,000

36%17%40%25%16%

$50,000-$99,999

37%13%41%25%20%

$100,000 or more

27%10%39%34%14%

2011 total family income:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Under $50,000

36%17%40%25%16%

$50,000 or more

64%12%40%28%17%

2011 total family income:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Under $100,000

73%15%41%25%18%

$100,000 or more

27%10%39%34%14%

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

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Democrat

4%----

Republican

71%10%45%28%18%

Independent or something else

25%23%31%25%17%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Very liberal

2%----

Somewhat liberal

7%22%30%29%9%

Moderate

23%16%31%36%14%

Somewhat conservative

32%13%41%30%15%

Very conservative

36%9%48%19%23%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Very conservative

36%9%48%19%23%

Somewhat conservative

32%13%41%30%15%

Moderate/Liberal

32%18%31%34%13%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Conservative

68%11%45%24%19%

Moderate/Liberal

32%18%31%34%13%

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Strongly support

33%11%48%21%19%

Somewhat support

30%12%42%30%15%

Neutral

27%15%35%30%18%

Somewhat oppose

4%----

Strongly oppose

4%----

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Support

64%12%45%25%17%

Neutral

27%15%35%30%18%

Oppose

8%21%19%32%13%

Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Yes

65%13%44%22%21%

No

35%15%33%38%10%

White evangelical/born-again Christians

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

White evangelical/born-again Christians

64%12%45%21%21%

All others

36%16%32%37%11%

Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Protestant/Other Christian

80%12%42%27%17%

Catholic

13%10%37%29%15%

Jewish

-----

Something else

2%----

None

4%----

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

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

A great deal

26%13%46%10%31%

Somewhat

33%11%47%27%14%

Not much

19%14%36%39%9%

Not at all

21%18%29%39%7%

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

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

A great deal/Somewhat

60%12%46%20%22%

Not much/Not at all

40%16%32%39%8%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Legal in all cases

7%----

Legal in most cases

27%18%34%37%6%

Illegal in most cases

40%12%44%25%17%

Illegal in all cases

24%10%48%14%28%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Legal

35%18%33%38%7%

Illegal

64%11%45%21%21%

Have you ever served in the U.S. military?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Yes

21%12%39%32%16%

No

79%13%39%27%18%

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

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Abortion

8%13%29%6%51%

Federal budget deficit

22%19%45%23%13%

The economy

63%11%40%32%14%

Illegal immigration

3%----

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

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Can defeat Barack Obama

45%4%51%37%7%

Is a true conservative

14%27%38%2%33%

Has strong moral character

18%31%6%19%42%

Has the right experience

21%11%49%34%2%

Which best describes your family's financial situation?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Getting ahead financially

11%12%33%32%17%

Holding steady financially

67%13%41%27%16%

Falling behind financially

21%15%44%25%16%

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

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Very worried

79%12%42%28%17%

Somewhat worried

19%15%32%27%20%

Not too worried

2%----

Not at all worried

-----

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

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Very/Somewhat worried

97%13%40%27%18%

Not too/Not at all worried

2%----

Is your view of Mitt Romney’s background of investing in and restructuring companies:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Generally positive

64%9%36%40%13%

Generally negative

28%22%50%3%21%

Which should be a higher priority for the next president?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Creating jobs even if that raises the budget deficit

43%9%37%31%20%

Cutting the budget deficit even if that limits job growth

57%16%41%26%16%

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

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Yes

31%14%40%23%20%

No

67%13%41%30%15%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Nikki Haley is handling her job as governor?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Approve

66%11%42%30%17%

Disapprove

28%19%38%23%15%

If Mitt Romney were to win the nomination, would you:

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Enthusiastically support him

38%3%30%57%9%

Support him with reservations

48%14%51%11%24%

Not support him

13%38%30%1%19%

Which ONE of these candidates do you think ran the most unfair campaign? (CHECK ONLY ONE)

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Gingrich

25%19%6%49%23%

Paul

13%1%57%28%14%

Perry

6%----

Romney

31%16%58%5%19%

Santorum

6%----

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

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Just today

17%8%44%26%22%

In the last few days

38%10%44%21%21%

Earlier this month

20%15%34%33%18%

Before that

24%18%34%36%9%

Time: Last few days/Earlier than that

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Last few days

55%9%44%22%21%

Earlier than that

44%17%34%34%13%

Time: Last month/Earlier than that

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

In the last month

75%11%41%25%21%

Earlier than that

24%18%34%36%9%

In deciding who to support in today's primary, how would you rate the importance of recent debates?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

The most important factor

13%9%61%17%13%

One of several important factors

51%10%47%24%17%

A minor factor

23%16%21%34%22%

Not a factor at all

11%21%15%46%17%

In deciding who to support in today's primary, how would you rate the importance of recent debates?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Important

65%10%50%23%16%

Not important

34%18%19%38%20%

In deciding who to support in today's primary, how would you rate the importance of recent debates?

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

A factor

88%12%42%26%18%

Not a factor

11%21%15%46%17%

Population of area, five categories

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

Over 500 thousand

-----

50 to 500 thousand

11%8%37%41%12%

Suburbs

60%14%38%27%18%

10 to 50 thousand

3%----

Rural

27%13%45%25%16%

Population of area, three categories

 TotalPaulGingrichRomneySantorum

City over 50 thousand

11%8%37%41%12%

Suburbs

60%14%38%27%18%

Small city and Rural

29%13%45%24%16%
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