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New Hampshire Likely Voters |
| Which one of the following candidates do you think has the best chance to beat President Obama: |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Jon Huntsman |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
None |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| New Hampshire Likely Voters |
7% |
65% |
7% |
4% |
10% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
| Party Registration |
Republican |
8% |
69% |
7% |
2% |
8% |
1% |
2% |
4% |
| Independent |
5% |
61% |
7% |
6% |
14% |
1% |
1% |
6% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
11% |
61% |
9% |
2% |
12% |
1% |
0% |
3% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
20% |
45% |
15% |
0% |
14% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
7% |
68% |
7% |
3% |
11% |
1% |
0% |
3% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
4% |
69% |
4% |
5% |
10% |
1% |
3% |
5% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
3% |
69% |
3% |
7% |
11% |
0% |
3% |
4% |
| Conservative |
8% |
68% |
8% |
2% |
8% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
| Very conservative |
12% |
51% |
13% |
0% |
16% |
3% |
1% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
3% |
69% |
3% |
7% |
11% |
0% |
3% |
4% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
9% |
63% |
9% |
1% |
10% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
7% |
66% |
7% |
4% |
9% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
| No |
1% |
65% |
1% |
4% |
21% |
0% |
2% |
7% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
2% |
95% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
| Ron Paul |
3% |
43% |
1% |
1% |
42% |
1% |
2% |
7% |
| Rick Santorum |
6% |
44% |
40% |
0% |
3% |
2% |
0% |
5% |
| Newt Gingrich |
46% |
47% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
| Jon Huntsman |
1% |
49% |
2% |
40% |
0% |
0% |
5% |
5% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
7% |
61% |
8% |
5% |
15% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
| Somewhat support |
5% |
78% |
5% |
2% |
6% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
| Might vote differently |
8% |
73% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
8% |
54% |
12% |
2% |
17% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
5% |
60% |
3% |
6% |
16% |
1% |
3% |
6% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
7% |
77% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
| Has the experience to govern |
8% |
72% |
5% |
5% |
7% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
| Gender |
Men |
7% |
63% |
7% |
4% |
12% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
| Women |
6% |
70% |
6% |
3% |
8% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
4% |
68% |
5% |
2% |
16% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
| 45 or older |
8% |
65% |
7% |
5% |
7% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
| Region |
Hillsborough |
6% |
64% |
6% |
5% |
10% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
| Rockingham |
5% |
71% |
5% |
4% |
9% |
1% |
0% |
5% |
| Northern Counties |
6% |
66% |
6% |
3% |
11% |
0% |
2% |
6% |
| Southern Counties |
8% |
62% |
9% |
3% |
11% |
1% |
2% |
4% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
7% |
60% |
8% |
4% |
11% |
1% |
1% |
7% |
| $75,000 or more |
6% |
73% |
5% |
4% |
10% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Evangelical Christians |
13% |
56% |
13% |
2% |
9% |
1% |
0% |
6% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
5% |
71% |
6% |
5% |
8% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
| No-Unsure |
9% |
57% |
8% |
2% |
14% |
1% |
1% |
7% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
9% |
62% |
8% |
3% |
12% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
| College graduate |
5% |
68% |
6% |
5% |
9% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
7% |
65% |
7% |
4% |
10% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
| Cell Phone |
5% |
70% |
5% |
2% |
14% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
NBC News/Marist Poll New Hampshire Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted January 4th and 5th, 2012, N=711 MOE +/- 3.7 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary. |