| |
New Hampshire Likely Voters |
| Which is more important to you: |
| The Republican nominee for president is a true conservative |
The Republican nominee for president has the best chance to beat President Obama |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| New Hampshire Likely Voters |
33% |
61% |
6% |
| Party Registration |
Republican |
33% |
64% |
4% |
| Independent |
33% |
57% |
9% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
38% |
59% |
3% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
44% |
55% |
1% |
| Support Tea Party |
35% |
60% |
4% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
28% |
64% |
8% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
25% |
65% |
10% |
| Conservative |
33% |
64% |
3% |
| Very conservative |
56% |
41% |
3% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
25% |
65% |
10% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
39% |
58% |
3% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
31% |
63% |
6% |
| No |
44% |
48% |
8% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
16% |
82% |
3% |
| Ron Paul |
60% |
34% |
7% |
| Rick Santorum |
47% |
49% |
4% |
| Newt Gingrich |
30% |
63% |
7% |
| Jon Huntsman |
28% |
59% |
13% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
34% |
62% |
5% |
| Somewhat support |
30% |
65% |
5% |
| Might vote differently |
37% |
57% |
6% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
50% |
42% |
8% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
41% |
52% |
7% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
13% |
87% |
0% |
| Has the experience to govern |
33% |
58% |
9% |
| Gender |
Men |
35% |
60% |
5% |
| Women |
30% |
62% |
8% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
42% |
55% |
3% |
| 45 or older |
28% |
65% |
7% |
| Region |
Hillsborough |
35% |
59% |
6% |
| Rockingham |
28% |
69% |
4% |
| Northern Counties |
37% |
57% |
6% |
| Southern Counties |
31% |
60% |
9% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
38% |
55% |
7% |
| $75,000 or more |
29% |
66% |
4% |
| Evangelical Christians |
45% |
46% |
9% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
26% |
69% |
5% |
| No-Unsure |
44% |
49% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
35% |
58% |
7% |
| College graduate |
30% |
64% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
32% |
62% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
35% |
60% |
5% |
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. |