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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 |
Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
Iowa Likely Voters |
30% |
29% |
20% |
17% |
4% |
Tea Party Supporters |
32% |
27% |
26% |
12% |
3% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
38% |
30% |
26% |
3% |
3% |
Support Tea Party |
28% |
24% |
25% |
18% |
4% |
Does not support Tea Party |
30% |
32% |
14% |
22% |
2% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
21% |
35% |
15% |
26% |
2% |
Conservative |
34% |
27% |
22% |
14% |
4% |
Past Participation** |
Yes |
34% |
27% |
21% |
15% |
4% |
No |
26% |
31% |
19% |
20% |
4% |
Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
27% |
21% |
20% |
30% |
2% |
Herman Cain |
36% |
29% |
26% |
7% |
2% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
26% |
31% |
24% |
17% |
2% |
Somewhat support |
37% |
26% |
19% |
16% |
2% |
Might vote differently |
25% |
31% |
23% |
20% |
1% |
Gender |
Men |
31% |
28% |
22% |
17% |
2% |
Women |
29% |
30% |
18% |
18% |
5% |
Age |
Under 45 |
33% |
36% |
15% |
14% |
2% |
45 or older |
28% |
24% |
23% |
20% |
5% |
Region |
Eastern Cities |
32% |
31% |
14% |
18% |
4% |
East Central |
29% |
29% |
23% |
17% |
2% |
Central |
27% |
25% |
24% |
21% |
3% |
West |
35% |
32% |
16% |
12% |
5% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
34% |
28% |
18% |
17% |
3% |
$75,000 or more |
29% |
29% |
21% |
21% |
1% |
Evangelical Christians |
40% |
22% |
19% |
13% |
5% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
29% |
31% |
18% |
17% |
5% |
College graduate |
33% |
28% |
22% |
15% |
2% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
30% |
26% |
23% |
18% |
4% |
Cell Phone |
31% |
38% |
13% |
15% |
3% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Iowa Likely Republican Caucus Voters. Interviews conducted October 3rd through 5th, 2011, N=371 MOE +/- 5.1%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. **Past participation refers to previous participation in an Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus. |