Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee earned millions of dollars advising Freddie Mac?
Acceptable Not acceptable Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers 33% 56% 10%
Tea Party Supporters 40% 50% 10%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 44% 49% 7%
Support Tea Party 37% 52% 11%
Does not support Tea Party 28% 62% 11%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 21% 69% 10%
Conservative 40% 49% 11%
Very conservative 39% 51% 10%
Past Participation** Yes 37% 52% 11%
No 27% 64% 9%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 55% 36% 10%
Mitt Romney 39% 53% 7%
Ron Paul 18% 74% 8%
Candidate Support Strongly support 34% 58% 7%
Somewhat support 38% 54% 9%
Might vote differently 37% 52% 10%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 25% 67% 8%
Is closest to you on the issues 39% 53% 8%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 40% 44% 16%
Has the experience to govern 34% 56% 10%
Gender Men 41% 51% 8%
Women 23% 63% 14%
Age Under 45 33% 59% 8%
45 or older 33% 55% 12%
Region Eastern Cities 28% 63% 9%
East Central 27% 63% 10%
Central 40% 49% 12%
West 32% 58% 10%
Household Income Less than $75,000 29% 62% 9%
$75,000 or more 44% 45% 11%
Evangelical Christians 31% 59% 10%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 44% 50% 7%
Mormons are Christians Yes 34% 58% 8%
No-Unsure 33% 54% 13%
Education Not college graduate 22% 69% 9%
College graduate 46% 43% 11%
Follow College Football A great deal-A good amount 40% 53% 8%
A little-Not at all 28% 59% 13%
Interview Type Landline 34% 54% 12%
Cell Phone 32% 61% 7%
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.