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Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
| Please tell me if you would find each of the following candidates acceptable, acceptable but with reservations, or not acceptable as the Republican nominee for president: Newt Gingrich? |
| Acceptable |
Acceptable with reservations |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
54% |
27% |
16% |
4% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
61% |
26% |
13% |
1% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
59% |
30% |
11% |
1% |
| Support Tea Party |
62% |
24% |
14% |
1% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
49% |
27% |
19% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
37% |
30% |
27% |
6% |
| Conservative |
62% |
28% |
8% |
2% |
| Very conservative |
63% |
20% |
13% |
4% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
57% |
27% |
13% |
3% |
| No |
48% |
26% |
20% |
6% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
90% |
10% |
0% |
0% |
| Mitt Romney |
49% |
36% |
12% |
3% |
| Ron Paul |
31% |
26% |
39% |
4% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
57% |
24% |
18% |
2% |
| Somewhat support |
54% |
28% |
15% |
3% |
| Might vote differently |
56% |
28% |
14% |
1% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
46% |
28% |
17% |
9% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
53% |
27% |
19% |
1% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
69% |
24% |
5% |
1% |
| Has the experience to govern |
52% |
29% |
16% |
2% |
| Gender |
Men |
58% |
23% |
16% |
3% |
| Women |
48% |
31% |
15% |
6% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
49% |
29% |
17% |
5% |
| 45 or older |
58% |
25% |
15% |
3% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
53% |
21% |
23% |
3% |
| East Central |
54% |
27% |
15% |
3% |
| Central |
54% |
28% |
13% |
5% |
| West |
53% |
29% |
15% |
3% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
51% |
28% |
18% |
4% |
| $75,000 or more |
60% |
23% |
14% |
3% |
| Evangelical Christians |
55% |
33% |
9% |
3% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
56% |
34% |
10% |
1% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
53% |
28% |
17% |
2% |
| No-Unsure |
54% |
25% |
14% |
7% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
52% |
25% |
18% |
4% |
| College graduate |
56% |
28% |
13% |
3% |
| Follow College Football |
A great deal-A good amount |
55% |
26% |
14% |
5% |
| A little-Not at all |
53% |
27% |
17% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
55% |
27% |
14% |
4% |
| Cell Phone |
51% |
27% |
18% |
3% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Iowa Likely Republican Caucus-Goers. Interviews conducted November 27th through 29th, 2011, N=425 MOE +/- 4.8%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in an Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus. |
