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If the 2012 Republican presidential caucus in Iowa were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Michele Bachmann |
Rick Santorum |
Jon Huntsman |
Herman Cain |
Ron Paul |
Gary Johnson |
Rick Perry |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Iowa Potential Republican Electorate* |
4% |
23% |
10% |
2% |
1% |
16% |
12% |
1% |
10% |
20% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
4% |
16% |
11% |
2% |
0% |
27% |
8% |
1% |
13% |
17% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
2% |
9% |
10% |
2% |
0% |
37% |
10% |
0% |
14% |
15% |
| Support Tea Party |
4% |
19% |
12% |
2% |
1% |
22% |
8% |
2% |
12% |
19% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
5% |
29% |
8% |
2% |
2% |
9% |
16% |
1% |
9% |
18% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
4% |
30% |
12% |
1% |
3% |
8% |
11% |
1% |
9% |
20% |
| Conservative |
5% |
20% |
9% |
2% |
0% |
20% |
13% |
1% |
11% |
18% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
4% |
23% |
9% |
4% |
1% |
21% |
11% |
1% |
11% |
16% |
| No |
5% |
23% |
11% |
0% |
2% |
13% |
13% |
1% |
10% |
22% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
6% |
22% |
9% |
1% |
2% |
29% |
23% |
1% |
6% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
6% |
29% |
18% |
4% |
0% |
15% |
10% |
1% |
17% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
5% |
36% |
10% |
1% |
3% |
15% |
12% |
2% |
17% |
0% |
| Most important quality in Republican presidential candidate |
Shares your values |
3% |
20% |
13% |
2% |
0% |
17% |
8% |
1% |
12% |
24% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
4% |
17% |
10% |
1% |
2% |
16% |
22% |
2% |
10% |
16% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
9% |
24% |
10% |
2% |
0% |
22% |
6% |
1% |
14% |
10% |
| Has the experience to govern |
5% |
38% |
9% |
0% |
3% |
11% |
10% |
0% |
7% |
18% |
| Gender |
Men |
5% |
23% |
7% |
2% |
2% |
19% |
16% |
1% |
10% |
15% |
| Women |
4% |
22% |
13% |
2% |
1% |
14% |
8% |
2% |
10% |
24% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
3% |
24% |
11% |
1% |
2% |
14% |
17% |
1% |
13% |
14% |
| 45 or older |
5% |
23% |
10% |
3% |
1% |
18% |
8% |
1% |
9% |
23% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
5% |
25% |
8% |
1% |
1% |
24% |
11% |
2% |
13% |
11% |
| East Central |
2% |
26% |
12% |
0% |
0% |
10% |
14% |
2% |
9% |
25% |
| Central |
7% |
21% |
10% |
3% |
3% |
15% |
13% |
1% |
10% |
15% |
| West |
3% |
19% |
11% |
2% |
0% |
17% |
10% |
0% |
9% |
28% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
3% |
24% |
12% |
2% |
1% |
16% |
16% |
1% |
10% |
15% |
| $75,000 or more |
6% |
24% |
9% |
2% |
2% |
18% |
6% |
2% |
13% |
18% |
| Evangelical Christians |
6% |
23% |
12% |
2% |
0% |
20% |
10% |
0% |
13% |
13% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
4% |
24% |
11% |
1% |
1% |
15% |
12% |
1% |
9% |
22% |
| College graduate |
6% |
21% |
9% |
3% |
1% |
19% |
12% |
1% |
12% |
16% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
5% |
24% |
9% |
2% |
1% |
19% |
9% |
1% |
10% |
21% |
| Cell Phone |
3% |
20% |
13% |
1% |
3% |
11% |
19% |
2% |
11% |
17% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Iowa Potential Republican Electorate. Interviews conducted October 3rd through 5th, 2011, N=873 MOE +/- 3.3%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in Iowa includes all Republicans and voters planning to participate in the Republican presidential caucus.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in an Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus. |