Marist Institute for Public Opinion conducted a survey of 3048 Arizona adults between Feb 19 and Feb 20, 2012. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on Feb 22, 2012.
The poll was sponsored by NBC News.
Results were provided for each of the 6 publicly acknowledged questions along with the order in which they were presented.
Question 6 | PreferenceView Matchup
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: Barack Obama, the Democrat; Mitt Romney, the Republican; [or are you Undecided]?
| Romney (R) | Obama (D) | Undecided |
|---|
| All | 45% | 40% | 16% |
| Female | 43% | 41% | 16% |
| Male | 48% | 39% | 13% |
| Democrat | 14% | 74% | 12% |
| Independent | 36% | 45% | 19% |
| Republican | 79% | 10% | 12% |
This question was presented to 1265 registered voters from Arizona who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 2.8%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.
Question 7 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: Barack Obama, the Democrat; Newt Gingrich, the Republican; [or are you Undecided]?
This question was presented to 1265 registered voters from Arizona who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 2.8%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.
Question 8 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: Barack Obama, the Democrat; Ron Paul, the Republican; [or are you Undecided]?
This question was presented to 1222 registered voters from Arizona who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 2.8%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.
Question 9 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: Barack Obama, the Democrat; Rick Santorum, the Republican; [or are you Undecided]?
This question was presented to 1222 registered voters from Arizona who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 2.8%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.
Question 10 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's election for U.S. Senate in Arizona were held today, whom
would you support if the candidates are:
Richard Carmona, the Democrat;
Jeff Flake, the Republican;
or
Undecided.
| Flake (R) | Carmona (D) | Undecided |
|---|
| All | 42% | 29% | 28% |
| Female | 38% | 28% | 33% |
| Male | 46% | 30% | 23% |
| Democrat | 13% | 60% | 27% |
| Independent | 29% | 31% | 40% |
| Republican | 76% | 5% | 19% |
This question was presented to 2487 registered voters from Arizona who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 2%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.
Question 22 | PreferenceView Matchup
If next week's Republican presidential primary in Arizona were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are (Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, voted early, or by absentee):
This question was presented to 767 likely voters from Arizona who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3.5%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.