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Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
| Which one of the following qualities is most important to you in deciding who to support for the Republican presidential nomination? A candidate who: |
| Shares your values |
Is closest to you on the issues |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
Has the experience to govern |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
29% |
31% |
21% |
16% |
2% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
31% |
31% |
23% |
14% |
1% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
38% |
29% |
24% |
9% |
0% |
| Support Tea Party |
27% |
33% |
22% |
17% |
1% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
25% |
31% |
22% |
19% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
29% |
34% |
12% |
20% |
4% |
| Conservative |
22% |
31% |
28% |
16% |
2% |
| Very conservative |
40% |
27% |
22% |
10% |
0% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
27% |
33% |
24% |
14% |
3% |
| No |
31% |
28% |
18% |
21% |
2% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
19% |
27% |
31% |
22% |
1% |
| Mitt Romney |
19% |
25% |
31% |
24% |
1% |
| Ron Paul |
29% |
45% |
9% |
11% |
5% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
28% |
31% |
24% |
16% |
1% |
| Somewhat support |
26% |
33% |
20% |
19% |
2% |
| Might vote differently |
33% |
29% |
24% |
13% |
2% |
| Gender |
Men |
31% |
32% |
21% |
13% |
3% |
| Women |
26% |
29% |
22% |
21% |
2% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
36% |
34% |
16% |
13% |
2% |
| 45 or older |
23% |
29% |
27% |
18% |
3% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
31% |
25% |
24% |
16% |
4% |
| East Central |
24% |
33% |
23% |
16% |
4% |
| Central |
30% |
30% |
23% |
16% |
0% |
| West |
30% |
35% |
16% |
16% |
3% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
33% |
29% |
20% |
15% |
2% |
| $75,000 or more |
27% |
30% |
24% |
16% |
3% |
| Evangelical Christians |
29% |
28% |
25% |
15% |
2% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
31% |
36% |
21% |
11% |
1% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
23% |
32% |
23% |
21% |
2% |
| No-Unsure |
37% |
28% |
21% |
11% |
3% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
34% |
27% |
20% |
16% |
3% |
| College graduate |
23% |
35% |
23% |
16% |
2% |
| Follow College Football |
A great deal-A good amount |
27% |
35% |
21% |
16% |
2% |
| A little-Not at all |
31% |
28% |
22% |
17% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
27% |
31% |
24% |
16% |
2% |
| Cell Phone |
34% |
31% |
16% |
16% |
4% |
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. |
