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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: Ron Paul? |
| Acceptable |
Acceptable with reservations |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
38% |
34% |
26% |
3% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
37% |
37% |
23% |
2% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
30% |
37% |
30% |
2% |
| Support Tea Party |
42% |
37% |
18% |
2% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
40% |
29% |
29% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
38% |
32% |
27% |
3% |
| Conservative |
37% |
35% |
24% |
3% |
| Very conservative |
38% |
33% |
26% |
2% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
37% |
35% |
27% |
1% |
| No |
39% |
31% |
24% |
6% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
23% |
40% |
35% |
2% |
| Mitt Romney |
22% |
37% |
39% |
2% |
| Ron Paul |
92% |
8% |
0% |
0% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
40% |
33% |
24% |
2% |
| Somewhat support |
36% |
36% |
26% |
2% |
| Might vote differently |
47% |
23% |
28% |
1% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
44% |
35% |
16% |
4% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
39% |
30% |
29% |
2% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
34% |
35% |
28% |
3% |
| Has the experience to govern |
29% |
33% |
35% |
2% |
| Gender |
Men |
39% |
35% |
25% |
1% |
| Women |
35% |
32% |
27% |
6% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
43% |
40% |
15% |
2% |
| 45 or older |
34% |
28% |
34% |
3% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
43% |
38% |
19% |
1% |
| East Central |
28% |
41% |
27% |
4% |
| Central |
39% |
31% |
27% |
3% |
| West |
39% |
29% |
28% |
4% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
39% |
34% |
24% |
3% |
| $75,000 or more |
33% |
40% |
25% |
2% |
| Evangelical Christians |
36% |
36% |
25% |
3% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
34% |
42% |
24% |
1% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
38% |
35% |
25% |
2% |
| No-Unsure |
37% |
33% |
26% |
5% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
43% |
26% |
27% |
4% |
| College graduate |
32% |
41% |
25% |
1% |
| Follow College Football |
A great deal-A good amount |
37% |
32% |
27% |
3% |
| A little-Not at all |
38% |
35% |
24% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
35% |
33% |
29% |
3% |
| Cell Phone |
44% |
35% |
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. |
