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Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
| Which one of the following candidates do you consider to be the true conservative: |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Michele Bachmann |
Rick Santorum |
Jon Huntsman |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
None |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
6% |
7% |
16% |
23% |
2% |
21% |
11% |
4% |
9% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
6% |
4% |
22% |
27% |
2% |
20% |
12% |
1% |
5% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
5% |
4% |
29% |
27% |
2% |
16% |
11% |
0% |
6% |
| Support Tea Party |
7% |
5% |
18% |
27% |
2% |
23% |
13% |
1% |
5% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
7% |
10% |
11% |
20% |
2% |
23% |
11% |
6% |
10% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
9% |
7% |
12% |
13% |
3% |
27% |
9% |
4% |
16% |
| Conservative |
7% |
8% |
14% |
26% |
1% |
20% |
13% |
5% |
7% |
| Very conservative |
4% |
5% |
23% |
27% |
2% |
20% |
12% |
1% |
6% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
9% |
7% |
12% |
13% |
3% |
27% |
9% |
4% |
16% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
5% |
7% |
18% |
26% |
2% |
20% |
12% |
3% |
7% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
5% |
6% |
18% |
26% |
2% |
20% |
11% |
2% |
9% |
| No |
8% |
9% |
13% |
17% |
2% |
23% |
12% |
6% |
11% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
3% |
23% |
16% |
17% |
5% |
12% |
10% |
3% |
10% |
| Ron Paul |
2% |
6% |
10% |
6% |
1% |
63% |
6% |
4% |
2% |
| Rick Santorum |
0% |
0% |
8% |
82% |
0% |
4% |
4% |
0% |
2% |
| Rick Perry |
3% |
1% |
9% |
16% |
0% |
21% |
44% |
2% |
5% |
| Newt Gingrich |
32% |
2% |
18% |
18% |
3% |
8% |
5% |
7% |
7% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
6% |
8% |
17% |
25% |
3% |
22% |
13% |
2% |
5% |
| Somewhat support |
7% |
7% |
11% |
23% |
1% |
25% |
15% |
4% |
6% |
| Might vote differently |
10% |
10% |
31% |
22% |
1% |
12% |
3% |
3% |
8% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
4% |
5% |
17% |
30% |
1% |
19% |
13% |
2% |
10% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
7% |
7% |
17% |
17% |
0% |
31% |
10% |
3% |
8% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
8% |
9% |
18% |
23% |
5% |
15% |
12% |
3% |
6% |
| Has the experience to govern |
8% |
9% |
11% |
20% |
1% |
26% |
12% |
1% |
12% |
| Gender |
Men |
7% |
6% |
17% |
23% |
3% |
24% |
12% |
3% |
6% |
| Women |
5% |
8% |
16% |
23% |
1% |
18% |
11% |
5% |
14% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
8% |
8% |
13% |
18% |
3% |
23% |
11% |
6% |
10% |
| 45 or older |
5% |
6% |
19% |
26% |
1% |
21% |
11% |
2% |
9% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
7% |
10% |
23% |
17% |
2% |
18% |
11% |
3% |
8% |
| East Central |
9% |
6% |
15% |
23% |
3% |
23% |
14% |
1% |
7% |
| Central |
3% |
8% |
12% |
26% |
2% |
23% |
12% |
5% |
9% |
| West |
8% |
5% |
18% |
22% |
1% |
20% |
9% |
4% |
13% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
5% |
7% |
17% |
23% |
1% |
22% |
13% |
4% |
8% |
| $75,000 or more |
10% |
8% |
17% |
19% |
4% |
24% |
8% |
2% |
10% |
| Evangelical Christians |
2% |
4% |
18% |
31% |
0% |
20% |
14% |
2% |
9% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
4% |
3% |
25% |
31% |
0% |
14% |
19% |
0% |
5% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
6% |
8% |
15% |
21% |
3% |
23% |
12% |
4% |
8% |
| No-Unsure |
7% |
5% |
18% |
25% |
1% |
19% |
11% |
3% |
11% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
6% |
7% |
15% |
20% |
2% |
21% |
14% |
5% |
11% |
| College graduate |
7% |
6% |
18% |
28% |
3% |
23% |
8% |
2% |
7% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
6% |
6% |
16% |
24% |
2% |
21% |
12% |
3% |
9% |
| Cell Phone |
6% |
9% |
19% |
19% |
0% |
23% |
10% |
5% |
10% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Iowa Likely Republican Caucus-Goers. Interviews conducted December 27th and 28th, 2011, N=433 MOE +/- 4.7%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in an Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus. |
