Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers
Would you say that you strongly support <candidate> somewhat support <candidate>, or do you think that you might vote differently on caucus day?
Strongly support Somewhat support Might vote differently Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers 40% 40% 19% 1%
Tea Party Supporters 50% 32% 16% 1%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 59% 24% 18% 0%
Support Tea Party 44% 39% 15% 2%
Does not support Tea Party 31% 49% 19% 1%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 34% 47% 17% 2%
Conservative 36% 41% 22% 1%
Very conservative 53% 30% 16% 1%
Past Participation** Yes 42% 40% 16% 1%
No 36% 38% 24% 2%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 43% 39% 17% 1%
Mitt Romney 38% 42% 19% 1%
Ron Paul 53% 28% 19% 0%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 40% 37% 22% 1%
Is closest to you on the issues 39% 42% 17% 2%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 43% 35% 20% 1%
Has the experience to govern 40% 46% 14% 0%
Gender Men 43% 37% 20% 1%
Women 36% 44% 17% 2%
Age Under 45 36% 44% 19% 1%
45 or older 44% 35% 19% 2%
Region Eastern Cities 36% 48% 15% 1%
East Central 40% 41% 17% 2%
Central 45% 34% 20% 1%
West 35% 42% 21% 2%
Household Income Less than $75,000 39% 40% 19% 2%
$75,000 or more 39% 41% 19% 0%
Evangelical Christians 39% 42% 18% 1%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 47% 39% 13% 1%
Mormons are Christians Yes 42% 40% 17% 0%
No-Unsure 36% 40% 21% 3%
Education Not college graduate 40% 36% 22% 1%
College graduate 39% 44% 15% 1%
Follow College Football A great deal-A good amount 40% 39% 20% 0%
A little-Not at all 40% 40% 17% 2%
Interview Type Landline 42% 40% 16% 2%
Cell Phone 34% 40% 24% 1%
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.