Most Important Factor for Likely Republican Primary Voters (February 2016)

Most Important Factor for Likely Republican Primary Voters (February 2016)

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Improve the American economy21%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November20%
Shake up politics-as-usual15%
Reform immigration policy14%
Fight terrorism10%
Defend my faith and religious values9%
Improve America's standing in the world7%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society2%
Address economic inequality in the country2%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Improve the American economy11%16%23%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November8%14%22%
Shake up politics-as-usual32%8%14%
Reform immigration policy9%16%14%
Fight terrorism16%10%10%
Defend my faith and religious values0%19%8%
Improve America's standing in the world10%11%6%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society7%0%2%
Address economic inequality in the country8%5%1%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Improve the American economy25%23%21%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November15%23%26%
Shake up politics-as-usual23%16%8%
Reform immigration policy13%10%16%
Fight terrorism5%11%13%
Defend my faith and religious values9%8%7%
Improve America's standing in the world9%8%4%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society2%0%3%
Address economic inequality in the country0%1%2%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Improve the American economy9%19%22%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November9%17%21%
Shake up politics-as-usual6%15%15%
Reform immigration policy0%14%14%
Fight terrorism27%12%10%
Defend my faith and religious values19%8%9%
Improve America's standing in the world6%8%7%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society0%4%1%
Address economic inequality in the country23%3%1%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Improve the American economy31%22%17%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November19%22%22%
Shake up politics-as-usual15%13%19%
Reform immigration policy4%19%13%
Fight terrorism8%11%10%
Defend my faith and religious values4%7%14%
Improve America's standing in the world13%6%4%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society3%0%3%
Address economic inequality in the country5%0%0%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Improve the American economy3%25%20%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November5%24%13%
Shake up politics-as-usual23%9%27%
Reform immigration policy24%13%15%
Fight terrorism12%9%11%
Defend my faith and religious values0%6%9%
Improve America's standing in the world5%9%5%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society17%2%0%
Address economic inequality in the country11%3%0%

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categoryAmong Ted Cruz Supporters
Improve the American economy19%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November20%
Shake up politics-as-usual18%
Reform immigration policy12%
Fight terrorism13%
Defend my faith and religious values10%
Improve America's standing in the world7%
Address economic inequality in the country2%

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categoryAmong Donald Trump Supporters
Improve the American economy27%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November13%
Shake up politics-as-usual18%
Reform immigration policy20%
Fight terrorism9%
Defend my faith and religious values3%
Improve America's standing in the world5%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society2%
Address economic inequality in the country3%

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categoryAmong Marco Rubio Supporters
Improve the American economy22%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November37%
Shake up politics-as-usual2%
Reform immigration policy13%
Fight terrorism8%
Defend my faith and religious values5%
Improve America's standing in the world13%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society1%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Improve the American economy6%18%25%13%26%19%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November46%18%22%20%19%10%
Shake up politics-as-usual0%12%18%28%15%13%
Reform immigration policy30%15%12%7%17%4%
Fight terrorism12%13%10%14%7%12%
Defend my faith and religious values7%10%7%4%7%20%
Improve America's standing in the world0%9%5%4%5%19%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society0%5%0%4%1%0%
Address economic inequality in the country0%1%1%6%2%3%

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category18-2930-4445-6465+
Improve the American economy26%26%24%11%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November21%13%19%29%
Shake up politics-as-usual6%15%19%12%
Reform immigration policy7%15%14%15%
Fight terrorism5%5%12%15%
Defend my faith and religious values2%12%7%11%
Improve America's standing in the world22%8%4%6%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society8%1%1%1%
Address economic inequality in the country3%5%1%1%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Improve the American economy26%18%22%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November23%22%15%
Shake up politics-as-usual12%14%21%
Reform immigration policy20%11%15%
Fight terrorism8%12%9%
Defend my faith and religious values3%10%11%
Improve America's standing in the world2%9%7%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society3%2%0%
Address economic inequality in the country3%2%1%

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categoryMaleFemale
Improve the American economy22%20%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November21%20%
Shake up politics-as-usual17%12%
Reform immigration policy15%13%
Fight terrorism9%13%
Defend my faith and religious values6%11%
Improve America's standing in the world6%8%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society1%3%
Address economic inequality in the country3%1%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Improve the American economy19%25%33%
Give the Republican Party a good chance to win in November21%12%15%
Shake up politics-as-usual17%8%10%
Reform immigration policy14%24%10%
Fight terrorism10%15%11%
Defend my faith and religious values10%0%6%
Improve America's standing in the world6%16%6%
Work to guarantee equal rights for all groups in society1%0%6%
Address economic inequality in the country1%0%2%

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