Marist Institute for Public Opinion conducted a survey of 1250 Virginia adults between May 17 and May 20, 2012. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on May 24, 2012.
The poll was sponsored by NBC News.
Results were provided for each of the 2 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;
Other or Undecided?
| Obama (D) | Romney (R) | Undecided | Other | Total |
|---|
| All | 48% | 44% | 7% | 1% | 1076
Registered |
| Female | 51% | 41% | 7% | 1% | 54% |
| Male | 45% | 47% | 6% | 1% | 46% |
| Democrat | 90% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 31% |
| Independent | 47% | 41% | 10% | 2% | 39% |
| Republican | 7% | 89% | 3% | 0% | 29% |
This question was presented to 1076 registered voters from Virginia who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.
Question 13 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's election for U.S. Senate in Virginia were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Tim Kaine, the Democrat;
George Allen, the Republican or Undecided?
| Kaine (D) | Allen (R) | Undecided | Total |
|---|
| All | 49% | 43% | 9% | 1076
Registered |
| Female | 50% | 42% | 9% | 54% |
| Male | 48% | 44% | 8% | 46% |
| Democrat | 91% | 5% | 4% | 31% |
| Independent | 46% | 39% | 15% | 39% |
| Republican | 8% | 88% | 3% | 29% |
This question was presented to 1076 registered voters from Virginia who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.