Ted Cruz Favorability (October 2012)

Ted Cruz Favorability (October 2012)

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Very favorable16%
Somewhat favorable21%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable14%
Somewhat unfavorable10%
Very unfavorable16%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion23%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very favorable1%9%32%
Somewhat favorable6%19%35%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable14%17%12%
Somewhat unfavorable17%8%5%
Very unfavorable35%13%1%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion26%33%14%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very favorable29%15%41%
Somewhat favorable34%25%40%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable15%15%9%
Somewhat unfavorable3%16%2%
Very unfavorable2%1%1%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion16%27%7%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very favorable0%3%1%
Somewhat favorable4%7%6%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable13%19%13%
Somewhat unfavorable24%19%13%
Very unfavorable38%21%40%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion21%30%27%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very favorable0%6%33%
Somewhat favorable3%12%36%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable6%19%13%
Somewhat unfavorable24%9%6%
Very unfavorable48%14%4%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion19%40%9%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very favorable14%42%48%
Somewhat favorable38%37%29%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable20%8%9%
Somewhat unfavorable11%3%3%
Very unfavorable5%5%2%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion12%6%9%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very favorable0%0%2%
Somewhat favorable4%1%3%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable6%9%1%
Somewhat unfavorable31%20%3%
Very unfavorable43%51%62%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion16%19%29%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Very favorable1%30%39%
Somewhat favorable5%33%37%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable11%18%8%
Somewhat unfavorable19%3%3%
Very unfavorable39%2%2%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion25%13%12%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very favorable20%3%14%
Somewhat favorable25%9%14%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable14%12%17%
Somewhat unfavorable8%17%13%
Very unfavorable15%29%11%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion17%31%31%

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categoryMaleFemale
Very favorable20%13%
Somewhat favorable24%17%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable11%17%
Somewhat unfavorable13%8%
Very unfavorable19%14%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion13%31%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very favorable14%17%17%
Somewhat favorable18%22%21%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable14%13%17%
Somewhat unfavorable12%11%7%
Very unfavorable18%17%13%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion24%21%26%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very favorable7%17%14%12%18%25%
Somewhat favorable12%19%18%26%26%20%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable32%14%15%21%9%9%
Somewhat unfavorable9%9%7%9%19%6%
Very unfavorable14%12%20%16%14%28%
Don't know enough about him to have an opinion24%30%26%16%14%12%

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