Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee supports limited amnesty for some illegal immigrants?
Acceptable Not acceptable Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers 46% 47% 7%
Tea Party Supporters 42% 53% 5%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 30% 65% 5%
Support Tea Party 52% 44% 4%
Does not support Tea Party 52% 39% 8%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 50% 43% 7%
Conservative 51% 40% 9%
Very conservative 33% 61% 5%
Past Participation** Yes 48% 45% 7%
No 42% 51% 7%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 58% 36% 6%
Mitt Romney 56% 37% 8%
Ron Paul 46% 51% 2%
Candidate Support Strongly support 43% 53% 4%
Somewhat support 56% 38% 5%
Might vote differently 45% 51% 4%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 36% 58% 6%
Is closest to you on the issues 55% 37% 7%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 41% 50% 8%
Has the experience to govern 54% 39% 7%
Gender Men 49% 47% 4%
Women 42% 47% 11%
Age Under 45 46% 47% 6%
45 or older 46% 47% 7%
Region Eastern Cities 50% 48% 2%
East Central 41% 52% 7%
Central 50% 42% 9%
West 42% 50% 9%
Household Income Less than $75,000 43% 53% 4%
$75,000 or more 53% 38% 9%
Evangelical Christians 40% 54% 6%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 41% 55% 4%
Mormons are Christians Yes 52% 43% 5%
No-Unsure 40% 51% 9%
Education Not college graduate 36% 60% 4%
College graduate 57% 33% 10%
Follow College Football A great deal-A good amount 52% 40% 8%
A little-Not at all 41% 53% 7%
Interview Type Landline 43% 49% 9%
Cell Phone 54% 43% 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.