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New Hampshire Potential Republican Electorate* |
| Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate or voted absentee |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Jon Huntsman |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| New Hampshire Potential Republican Electorate* |
9% |
41% |
13% |
9% |
22% |
1% |
5% |
| Party Registration |
Republican |
10% |
45% |
13% |
6% |
18% |
1% |
6% |
| Independent |
7% |
35% |
11% |
13% |
29% |
1% |
4% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
12% |
35% |
19% |
4% |
25% |
1% |
3% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
17% |
22% |
31% |
2% |
25% |
1% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
10% |
40% |
15% |
5% |
26% |
2% |
3% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
7% |
45% |
8% |
13% |
20% |
1% |
6% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
7% |
45% |
5% |
15% |
22% |
1% |
5% |
| Conservative |
11% |
41% |
16% |
5% |
22% |
1% |
4% |
| Very conservative |
11% |
30% |
25% |
2% |
24% |
2% |
7% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
7% |
45% |
5% |
15% |
22% |
1% |
5% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
11% |
39% |
18% |
4% |
23% |
1% |
5% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
9% |
41% |
14% |
8% |
20% |
1% |
5% |
| No |
7% |
39% |
4% |
11% |
34% |
0% |
4% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
8% |
45% |
11% |
9% |
26% |
1% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
10% |
46% |
13% |
8% |
21% |
2% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
9% |
37% |
18% |
16% |
17% |
3% |
0% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
8% |
29% |
26% |
4% |
26% |
1% |
7% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
6% |
32% |
8% |
13% |
36% |
1% |
5% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
11% |
59% |
12% |
5% |
9% |
1% |
3% |
| Has the experience to govern |
11% |
47% |
7% |
12% |
18% |
1% |
4% |
| Gender |
Men |
9% |
39% |
11% |
8% |
27% |
1% |
5% |
| Women |
8% |
45% |
15% |
9% |
16% |
2% |
6% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
9% |
42% |
9% |
4% |
33% |
1% |
3% |
| 45 or older |
9% |
41% |
15% |
11% |
17% |
1% |
6% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
6% |
40% |
5% |
2% |
46% |
0% |
0% |
| 30 to 44 |
10% |
43% |
10% |
4% |
28% |
1% |
4% |
| 45 to 59 |
8% |
40% |
15% |
9% |
21% |
1% |
7% |
| 60 or older |
10% |
44% |
14% |
14% |
11% |
2% |
5% |
| Region |
Hillsborough |
8% |
38% |
15% |
10% |
23% |
2% |
4% |
| Rockingham |
9% |
52% |
7% |
9% |
18% |
1% |
5% |
| Northern Counties |
11% |
41% |
15% |
9% |
18% |
0% |
6% |
| Southern Counties |
7% |
37% |
14% |
7% |
29% |
0% |
6% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
9% |
38% |
14% |
9% |
24% |
2% |
5% |
| $75,000 or more |
9% |
46% |
10% |
9% |
22% |
0% |
4% |
| Evangelical Christians |
14% |
31% |
29% |
8% |
9% |
3% |
6% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
7% |
47% |
11% |
10% |
20% |
1% |
4% |
| No-Unsure |
12% |
32% |
16% |
5% |
26% |
1% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
9% |
42% |
12% |
5% |
24% |
1% |
6% |
| College graduate |
8% |
41% |
13% |
12% |
21% |
1% |
4% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
9% |
40% |
13% |
10% |
21% |
1% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
8% |
45% |
9% |
4% |
29% |
1% |
4% |
NBC News/Marist Poll New Hampshire Potential Republican Electorate. Interviews conducted January 4th and 5th, 2012, N=945 MOE +/- 3.2 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in New Hampshire includes all Republicans and those independents planning to vote in the Republican presidential primary.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary. |