Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers Do you follow college football a great deal, a good amount, a little, or not at all? A great deal-A good amount A little-Not at all Row % Row % Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers 48% 52% Tea Party Supporters 46% 54% Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 45% 55% Support Tea Party 46% 54% Does not support Tea Party 49% 51% Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 53% 47% Conservative 45% 55% Very conservative 47% 53% Past Participation** Yes 47% 53% No 50% 50% Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 55% 45% Mitt Romney 52% 48% Ron Paul 44% 56% Candidate Support Strongly support 49% 51% Somewhat support 49% 51% Might vote differently 53% 47% Most Important Quality Shares your values 44% 56% Is closest to you on the issues 54% 46% Can beat President Obama in 2012 48% 52% Has the experience to govern 46% 54% Gender Men 59% 41% Women 32% 68% Age Under 45 54% 46% 45 or older 43% 57% Region Eastern Cities 41% 59% East Central 47% 53% Central 54% 46% West 45% 55% Household Income Less than $75,000 48% 52% $75,000 or more 47% 53% Evangelical Christians 45% 55% Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 50% 50% Mormons are Christians Yes 50% 50% No-Unsure 46% 54% Education Not college graduate 43% 57% College graduate 53% 47% Follow College Football A great deal-A good amount 100% 0% A little-Not at all 0% 100% Interview Type Landline 45% 55% Cell Phone 54% 46% 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.