Behind the Numbers Archive: 2012 polls

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Data tidbits about outgoing Democratic Sen. James Webb (VA)...

By Jon Cohen  | February 9, 2011; 12:21 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
Categories:  2012 polls, Virginia  | Tags:  #VASEN, 2012 Senate polls, George Allen, James Webb, Jim Webb, Washington Post poll  
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Romney, not Huntsman, top choice among Utah GOP

Utah Republicans overwhelmingly favor Mitt Romney over Jon Huntsman, Jr. when it comes to who they would like to see as a Republican presidential candidate, according to a January statewide survey.

By Jon Cohen  | February 2, 2011; 8:15 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (13)
Categories:  2012 polls, GOP nomination  | Tags:  2012 polls, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Mitt Romney, Utah poll  
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Data retread: can a Mormon win?

In Dec. 2007, 22 percent of Americans said they would be less apt to vote for a Mormon presidential candidate. That was higher than the percentages saying they would be less likely to support someone who has been a religious leader (19 percent), a woman (15) or an African American (5).

But also notable is that the percentage turning away from a Mormon candidate dropped significantly - by 13 percentage points - between Dec. 2006 and Dec. 2007. Over this same time period, the percentage of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents saying being a Mormon was of no consequence rose 11 points to 72 percent, as the percentage less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate dropped from 36 to 21 percent.

By Jon Cohen  | January 31, 2011; 6:49 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (110)
Categories:  2012 polls, Exit polls, Post Polls, Republican Party  | Tags:  Washington Post-ABC News poll; Post polling; Post poll; Post-ABC News poll  
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