Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers
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Row % Row %
Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers 55% 45%
Tea Party Supporters 52% 48%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 46% 54%
Support Tea Party 56% 44%
Does not support Tea Party 61% 39%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 60% 40%
Conservative 57% 43%
Very conservative 45% 55%
Past Participation** Yes 55% 45%
No 56% 44%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 53% 47%
Mitt Romney 71% 29%
Ron Paul 56% 44%
Candidate Support Strongly support 60% 40%
Somewhat support 57% 43%
Might vote differently 52% 48%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 43% 57%
Is closest to you on the issues 58% 42%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 57% 43%
Has the experience to govern 69% 31%
Gender Men 55% 45%
Women 54% 46%
Age Under 45 54% 46%
45 or older 56% 44%
Region Eastern Cities 70% 30%
East Central 50% 50%
Central 52% 48%
West 52% 48%
Household Income Less than $75,000 51% 49%
$75,000 or more 63% 37%
Evangelical Christians 34% 66%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 30% 70%
Education Not college graduate 56% 44%
College graduate 54% 46%
Follow College Football A great deal-A good amount 57% 43%
A little-Not at all 54% 46%
Interview Type Landline 53% 47%
Cell Phone 60% 40%
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.