New Hampshire Likely Voters
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 %
New Hampshire Likely Voters 19% 30% 29% 19% 2%
Party Registration Republican 21% 25% 33% 19% 3%
Independent 17% 40% 22% 20% 2%
Tea Party Supporters 23% 24% 38% 14% 1%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 27% 24% 40% 7% 2%
Support Tea Party 21% 24% 37% 17% 1%
Does not support Tea Party 17% 34% 23% 24% 2%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 14% 38% 24% 22% 1%
Conservative 20% 25% 32% 20% 2%
Very conservative 32% 24% 30% 9% 4%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 14% 38% 24% 22% 1%
Conservative-Very conservative 23% 25% 32% 17% 3%
Past Participation** Yes 20% 29% 30% 19% 2%
No 16% 44% 17% 21% 2%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 13% 24% 40% 21% 1%
Ron Paul 23% 50% 10% 17% 0%
Rick Santorum 41% 18% 27% 10% 4%
Newt Gingrich 16% 21% 38% 25% 0%
Jon Huntsman 8% 46% 17% 28% 0%
Candidate Support Strongly support 20% 31% 29% 19% 2%
Somewhat support 17% 32% 30% 21% 0%
Might vote differently 21% 26% 32% 18% 3%
Gender Men 21% 29% 29% 20% 2%
Women 18% 32% 28% 19% 3%
Age Under 45 23% 36% 20% 20% 1%
45 or older 17% 28% 33% 19% 3%
Region Hillsborough 20% 33% 27% 19% 1%
Rockingham 19% 27% 35% 16% 2%
Northern Counties 18% 26% 31% 21% 4%
Southern Counties 19% 34% 23% 21% 3%
Household Income Less than $75,000 22% 29% 27% 18% 3%
$75,000 or more 17% 33% 29% 21% 1%
Evangelical Christians 37% 19% 25% 16% 3%
Mormons are Christians Yes 14% 32% 33% 20% 1%
No-Unsure 28% 29% 21% 18% 4%
Education Not college graduate 24% 23% 30% 21% 2%
College graduate 16% 37% 28% 18% 2%
Interview Type Landline 19% 30% 30% 18% 3%
Cell Phone 20% 32% 23% 24% 1%
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.