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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: Mitt Romney? |
Acceptable |
Acceptable with reservations |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
46% |
28% |
24% |
3% |
Tea Party Supporters |
40% |
32% |
27% |
2% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
23% |
39% |
37% |
1% |
Support Tea Party |
53% |
26% |
19% |
2% |
Does not support Tea Party |
52% |
25% |
21% |
2% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
52% |
25% |
18% |
5% |
Conservative |
49% |
28% |
21% |
2% |
Very conservative |
33% |
30% |
34% |
3% |
Past Participation** |
Yes |
41% |
31% |
25% |
2% |
No |
53% |
21% |
21% |
5% |
Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
47% |
37% |
16% |
1% |
Mitt Romney |
94% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
Ron Paul |
20% |
34% |
45% |
1% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
44% |
26% |
30% |
1% |
Somewhat support |
49% |
28% |
22% |
1% |
Might vote differently |
50% |
30% |
19% |
1% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
33% |
32% |
29% |
7% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
42% |
27% |
30% |
1% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
60% |
24% |
15% |
2% |
Has the experience to govern |
61% |
24% |
13% |
2% |
Gender |
Men |
46% |
28% |
25% |
2% |
Women |
46% |
28% |
22% |
4% |
Age |
Under 45 |
40% |
28% |
29% |
4% |
45 or older |
51% |
27% |
20% |
2% |
Region |
Eastern Cities |
50% |
25% |
23% |
1% |
East Central |
49% |
25% |
24% |
2% |
Central |
45% |
31% |
20% |
4% |
West |
41% |
26% |
29% |
4% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
44% |
29% |
26% |
1% |
$75,000 or more |
51% |
25% |
19% |
4% |
Evangelical Christians |
41% |
33% |
23% |
3% |
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
31% |
38% |
31% |
1% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
55% |
23% |
20% |
1% |
No-Unsure |
35% |
33% |
27% |
5% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
44% |
26% |
26% |
4% |
College graduate |
47% |
31% |
21% |
2% |
Follow College Football |
A great deal-A good amount |
53% |
25% |
19% |
3% |
A little-Not at all |
39% |
30% |
28% |
3% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
46% |
30% |
22% |
3% |
Cell Phone |
46% |
24% |
27% |
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. |