Marist Institute for Public Opinion conducted a survey of 3019 Virginia adults between Mar 2 and Feb 29, 2012. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on Mar 4, 2012.
The poll was sponsored by NBC News.
Results were provided for each of the 3 publicly acknowledged questions along with the order in which they were presented.
Question 6 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat;
Mitt Romney, the Republican;
Undecided.
| Obama (D) | Romney (R) | Undecided |
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All | 52% | 35% | 12% |
Female | 55% | 32% | 13% |
Male | 50% | 38% | 12% |
Democrat | 93% | 3% | 4% |
Independent | 46% | 35% | 19% |
Republican | 2% | 89% | 10% |
This question was presented to 1273 registered voters from Virginia 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 16 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's election for U.S. Senate in Virginia were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat;
Mitt Romney, the Republican;
Undecided.
| Kaine (D) | Allen (R) | Undecided | Total |
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All | 48% | 39% | 14% | 2518 Registered |
Female | 51% | 35% | 14% | 53% |
Male | 44% | 43% | 13% | 47% |
Democrat | 86% | 6% | 8% | 36% |
Independent | 41% | 41% | 18% | 39% |
Republican | 6% | 85% | 9% | 24% |
This question was presented to 2518 registered voters from Virginia 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 27 | PreferenceView Matchup
If next week’s Republican presidential primary in Virginia were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are (Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate or voted absentee):
Mitt Romney;
Ron Paul;
Undecided.
This question was presented to 529 likely voters from Virginia who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 4.3%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.