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Which one of the following qualities is most important to you in deciding who to support for the Republican presidential nomination? A candidate who: |
| Shares your values |
Is closest to you on the issues |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
Has the experience to govern |
Unsure |
| Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
| Iowa Likely Voters |
30% |
29% |
20% |
17% |
4% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
32% |
27% |
26% |
12% |
3% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
38% |
30% |
26% |
3% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
28% |
24% |
25% |
18% |
4% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
30% |
32% |
14% |
22% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
21% |
35% |
15% |
26% |
2% |
| Conservative |
34% |
27% |
22% |
14% |
4% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
34% |
27% |
21% |
15% |
4% |
| No |
26% |
31% |
19% |
20% |
4% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
27% |
21% |
20% |
30% |
2% |
| Herman Cain |
36% |
29% |
26% |
7% |
2% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
26% |
31% |
24% |
17% |
2% |
| Somewhat support |
37% |
26% |
19% |
16% |
2% |
| Might vote differently |
25% |
31% |
23% |
20% |
1% |
| Gender |
Men |
31% |
28% |
22% |
17% |
2% |
| Women |
29% |
30% |
18% |
18% |
5% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
33% |
36% |
15% |
14% |
2% |
| 45 or older |
28% |
24% |
23% |
20% |
5% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
32% |
31% |
14% |
18% |
4% |
| East Central |
29% |
29% |
23% |
17% |
2% |
| Central |
27% |
25% |
24% |
21% |
3% |
| West |
35% |
32% |
16% |
12% |
5% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
34% |
28% |
18% |
17% |
3% |
| $75,000 or more |
29% |
29% |
21% |
21% |
1% |
| Evangelical Christians |
40% |
22% |
19% |
13% |
5% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
29% |
31% |
18% |
17% |
5% |
| College graduate |
33% |
28% |
22% |
15% |
2% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
30% |
26% |
23% |
18% |
4% |
| Cell Phone |
31% |
38% |
13% |
15% |
3% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Iowa Likely Republican Caucus Voters. Interviews conducted October 3rd through 5th, 2011, N=371 MOE +/- 5.1%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in an Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus. |