Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee supports an individual mandate for health-care insurance?
Acceptable Not acceptable Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers 28% 63% 9%
Tea Party Supporters 17% 77% 7%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 13% 83% 4%
Support Tea Party 19% 72% 9%
Does not support Tea Party 39% 52% 10%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 46% 44% 10%
Conservative 22% 67% 11%
Very conservative 16% 80% 4%
Past Participation** Yes 25% 66% 10%
No 35% 57% 8%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 21% 73% 6%
Mitt Romney 32% 60% 8%
Ron Paul 24% 67% 8%
Candidate Support Strongly support 23% 71% 6%
Somewhat support 30% 62% 8%
Might vote differently 27% 64% 9%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 31% 63% 7%
Is closest to you on the issues 29% 62% 9%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 21% 71% 8%
Has the experience to govern 29% 57% 14%
Gender Men 26% 68% 6%
Women 30% 55% 15%
Age Under 45 31% 63% 6%
45 or older 25% 64% 11%
Region Eastern Cities 30% 62% 7%
East Central 27% 61% 12%
Central 25% 65% 10%
West 31% 61% 9%
Household Income Less than $75,000 31% 61% 8%
$75,000 or more 24% 68% 8%
Evangelical Christians 17% 73% 10%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 8% 87% 5%
Mormons are Christians Yes 32% 59% 9%
No-Unsure 22% 68% 10%
Education Not college graduate 30% 62% 9%
College graduate 26% 64% 10%
Follow College Football A great deal-A good amount 28% 64% 8%
A little-Not at all 28% 62% 10%
Interview Type Landline 23% 64% 12%
Cell Phone 38% 59% 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.