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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%27%23%38%11%

Female

48%29%25%37%7%

Are you:

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White

97%28%24%37%9%

Black

2%----

Other

2%----

In which age group are you?

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18-29

8%16%15%43%25%

30-44

19%24%21%41%13%

45-64

46%28%23%39%7%

65 or over

27%34%30%31%4%

In which age group are you?

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18-24

4%----

25-29

4%----

30-39

11%22%20%40%16%

40-49

19%25%20%44%9%

50-64

35%30%24%37%7%

65 or over

27%34%30%31%4%

Which best describes your education?

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High school or less

21%24%28%38%8%

Some college/assoc. degree

33%25%25%38%10%

College graduate

29%32%21%37%9%

Postgraduate study

17%32%21%36%9%

Which best describes your education?

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College graduate

46%32%21%37%9%

No college degree

54%24%26%38%9%

Which best describes your education?

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More than high school graduate

79%29%23%37%9%

High school graduate or less

21%24%28%38%8%

2011 total family income:

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Under $30,000

13%20%25%42%11%

$30,000 - $49,999

21%27%25%38%9%

$50,000 - $99,999

39%26%24%39%10%

$100,000 - $199,999

20%32%24%34%9%

$200,000 or more

6%47%20%26%6%

2011 total family income:

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Under $50,000

35%24%25%40%10%

$50,000-$99,999

39%26%24%39%10%

$100,000 or more

27%35%23%32%8%

2011 total family income:

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Under $50,000

35%24%25%40%10%

$50,000 or more

65%30%23%36%9%

2011 total family income:

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Under $100,000

73%25%24%40%10%

$100,000 or more

27%35%23%32%8%

Are you currently married?

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Yes

78%29%26%37%7%

No

22%27%20%32%19%

Gender by marital status

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Married men

41%28%26%35%9%

Married women

37%29%25%38%5%

Non-married men

12%23%17%34%24%

Non-married women

10%31%24%30%13%

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

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Democrat

5%21%14%41%16%

Republican

68%29%27%38%6%

Independent or something else

27%25%19%38%16%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

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Very liberal

2%----

Somewhat liberal

5%22%24%25%23%

Moderate

21%37%19%29%13%

Somewhat conservative

32%35%23%33%8%

Very conservative

41%18%27%48%6%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

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Very conservative

41%18%27%48%6%

Somewhat conservative

32%35%23%33%8%

Moderate or liberal

27%33%21%28%15%

On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

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Conservative

73%25%25%42%6%

Moderate or liberal

27%33%21%28%15%

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

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Strongly support

32%21%32%40%6%

Somewhat support

29%29%24%37%7%

Neutral

25%28%20%39%11%

Somewhat oppose

4%50%7%28%11%

Strongly oppose

6%34%10%29%20%

How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?

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Support

62%25%28%39%7%

Neutral

25%28%20%39%11%

Oppose

10%41%8%29%16%

White evangelical or white born-again Christians

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White evangelical or white born-again Christian

73%24%25%42%8%

All others

27%39%20%26%13%

Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian

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Protestant or other Christian

84%26%23%42%8%

Catholic

9%35%18%36%9%

Jewish

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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

43%16%25%53%5%

Somewhat

33%32%21%34%10%

Not much

12%44%14%25%14%

Not at all

11%39%25%21%12%

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

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A great deal or somewhat

76%23%23%45%7%

Not much or not at all

23%42%19%23%13%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

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Legal in all cases

7%----

Legal in most cases

19%43%20%20%13%

Illegal in most cases

41%28%29%34%7%

Illegal in all cases

28%16%25%51%9%

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

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Legal

27%41%20%23%14%

Illegal

69%23%27%41%8%

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

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Abortion

11%12%18%60%10%

Federal budget deficit

32%33%26%29%11%

The economy

50%31%25%34%8%

Illegal immigration

4%----

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

38%40%32%25%3%

Is a true conservative

16%6%22%53%19%

Has strong moral character

23%15%5%65%13%

Has the right experience

20%42%35%10%9%

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

21%3%75%17%4%

Paul

5%----

Romney

43%60%10%24%6%

Santorum

25%1%3%92%2%

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

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Working in government

34%16%34%41%8%

Working in business

55%37%16%37%9%

In the November presidential election, will you:

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Definitely vote for the Republican nominee

72%30%29%35%5%

Probably vote for the Republican nominee

16%23%17%46%12%

Only vote for the Republican nominee if your candidate wins

8%26%12%16%42%

Which best describes your vote today?

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I strongly favor my candidate

48%26%26%38%9%

I like my candidate but with reservations

42%31%18%43%6%

I dislike the other candidates

9%26%24%29%18%

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

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Too conservative

13%43%5%29%20%

Not conservative enough

23%23%10%49%16%

About right

56%23%34%38%3%

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

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Too conservative

24%36%23%37%3%

Not conservative enough

33%23%27%47%1%

About right

28%22%15%35%26%

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

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Too conservative

8%----

Not conservative enough

49%7%29%53%9%

About right

37%61%11%22%4%

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

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Too conservative

22%50%20%13%15%

Not conservative enough

16%23%43%13%19%

About right

54%17%17%63%3%

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

28%11%65%21%1%

Paul

17%20%9%21%48%

Romney

18%89%4%6%1%

Santorum

32%8%4%86%-

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

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Just today

11%26%30%30%12%

In the last few days

16%32%29%27%9%

In the last few weeks

27%29%14%49%6%

Earlier this year

28%28%28%36%8%

Before that

16%27%28%25%17%

Time: Last few days/Earlier than that

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Last few days

27%30%29%28%10%

Earlier than that

71%28%23%38%9%

Time: Since January 1st/before January 1st

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Since January 1st

82%29%24%38%8%

Before January 1st

16%27%28%25%17%

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

8%----

One of several important factors

69%27%30%33%8%

A minor factor

16%33%17%37%13%

Not a factor at all

5%----

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

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Important

77%27%32%32%8%

Not important

21%35%15%32%16%

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

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A factor

93%28%29%33%9%

Not a factor

5%----

Population of area, five categories

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Over 500,000

18%33%23%33%11%

50,000 - 500,000

11%29%21%37%11%

Suburbs

33%27%23%40%7%

10,000 - 50,000

9%32%22%33%10%

Rural

29%24%26%39%9%

Population of area, three categories

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City over 50,000

30%32%22%34%11%

Suburbs

33%27%23%40%7%

Small city and Rural

38%26%25%37%9%
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