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Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
| Please tell me if you would find each of the following candidates acceptable, acceptable but with reservations, or not acceptable as the Republican nominee for president: Mitt Romney? |
| Acceptable |
Acceptable with reservations |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
46% |
28% |
24% |
3% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
40% |
32% |
27% |
2% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
23% |
39% |
37% |
1% |
| Support Tea Party |
53% |
26% |
19% |
2% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
52% |
25% |
21% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
52% |
25% |
18% |
5% |
| Conservative |
49% |
28% |
21% |
2% |
| Very conservative |
33% |
30% |
34% |
3% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
41% |
31% |
25% |
2% |
| No |
53% |
21% |
21% |
5% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
47% |
37% |
16% |
1% |
| Mitt Romney |
94% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
| Ron Paul |
20% |
34% |
45% |
1% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
44% |
26% |
30% |
1% |
| Somewhat support |
49% |
28% |
22% |
1% |
| Might vote differently |
50% |
30% |
19% |
1% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
33% |
32% |
29% |
7% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
42% |
27% |
30% |
1% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
60% |
24% |
15% |
2% |
| Has the experience to govern |
61% |
24% |
13% |
2% |
| Gender |
Men |
46% |
28% |
25% |
2% |
| Women |
46% |
28% |
22% |
4% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
40% |
28% |
29% |
4% |
| 45 or older |
51% |
27% |
20% |
2% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
50% |
25% |
23% |
1% |
| East Central |
49% |
25% |
24% |
2% |
| Central |
45% |
31% |
20% |
4% |
| West |
41% |
26% |
29% |
4% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
44% |
29% |
26% |
1% |
| $75,000 or more |
51% |
25% |
19% |
4% |
| Evangelical Christians |
41% |
33% |
23% |
3% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
31% |
38% |
31% |
1% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
55% |
23% |
20% |
1% |
| No-Unsure |
35% |
33% |
27% |
5% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
44% |
26% |
26% |
4% |
| College graduate |
47% |
31% |
21% |
2% |
| Follow College Football |
A great deal-A good amount |
53% |
25% |
19% |
3% |
| A little-Not at all |
39% |
30% |
28% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
46% |
30% |
22% |
3% |
| Cell Phone |
46% |
24% |
27% |
3% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Iowa Likely Republican Caucus-Goers. Interviews conducted November 27th through 29th, 2011, N=425 MOE +/- 4.8%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in an Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus. |
