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Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
| Politically speaking, do you think Mitt Romney is a: |
| Liberal |
Moderate |
Conservative |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
18% |
53% |
19% |
10% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
25% |
56% |
14% |
5% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
35% |
54% |
6% |
5% |
| Support Tea Party |
18% |
58% |
20% |
4% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
11% |
51% |
24% |
14% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
8% |
55% |
22% |
15% |
| Conservative |
21% |
53% |
17% |
9% |
| Very conservative |
23% |
53% |
18% |
6% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
21% |
56% |
16% |
8% |
| No |
13% |
48% |
24% |
14% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
21% |
61% |
14% |
4% |
| Mitt Romney |
3% |
58% |
37% |
2% |
| Ron Paul |
27% |
43% |
17% |
12% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
26% |
50% |
17% |
8% |
| Somewhat support |
13% |
60% |
21% |
6% |
| Might vote differently |
19% |
53% |
21% |
7% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
19% |
53% |
17% |
11% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
20% |
53% |
18% |
9% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
17% |
56% |
19% |
9% |
| Has the experience to govern |
13% |
54% |
22% |
11% |
| Gender |
Men |
22% |
56% |
15% |
7% |
| Women |
11% |
50% |
24% |
15% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
18% |
52% |
21% |
9% |
| 45 or older |
17% |
55% |
17% |
11% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
26% |
52% |
16% |
6% |
| East Central |
11% |
52% |
21% |
16% |
| Central |
15% |
56% |
22% |
7% |
| West |
21% |
50% |
14% |
15% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
19% |
52% |
19% |
10% |
| $75,000 or more |
15% |
57% |
23% |
5% |
| Evangelical Christians |
27% |
52% |
12% |
10% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
31% |
51% |
12% |
5% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
14% |
57% |
21% |
8% |
| No-Unsure |
22% |
48% |
17% |
13% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
21% |
48% |
17% |
15% |
| College graduate |
15% |
58% |
21% |
6% |
| Follow College Football |
A great deal-A good amount |
16% |
56% |
21% |
7% |
| A little-Not at all |
20% |
51% |
17% |
13% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
19% |
55% |
16% |
10% |
| Cell Phone |
14% |
50% |
24% |
12% |
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. |
