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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. |