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Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
| Which one of the following candidates do you think can best debate President Obama: |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Michele Bachmann |
Rick Santorum |
Jon Huntsman |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
None |
Undecided |
| Row % |
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| Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
37% |
26% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
13% |
7% |
2% |
7% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
46% |
21% |
6% |
5% |
1% |
11% |
8% |
0% |
3% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
55% |
14% |
7% |
7% |
0% |
6% |
8% |
0% |
2% |
| Support Tea Party |
39% |
25% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
15% |
8% |
0% |
4% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
32% |
31% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
13% |
7% |
2% |
8% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
27% |
30% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
18% |
11% |
3% |
6% |
| Conservative |
39% |
29% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
12% |
7% |
1% |
7% |
| Very conservative |
45% |
18% |
7% |
7% |
0% |
10% |
5% |
0% |
7% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
27% |
30% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
18% |
11% |
3% |
6% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
41% |
24% |
4% |
4% |
1% |
11% |
6% |
0% |
7% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
41% |
26% |
4% |
4% |
0% |
11% |
7% |
1% |
6% |
| No |
32% |
25% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
16% |
8% |
2% |
10% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
26% |
64% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
3% |
0% |
3% |
| Ron Paul |
14% |
18% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
51% |
6% |
3% |
5% |
| Rick Santorum |
56% |
13% |
2% |
19% |
0% |
4% |
1% |
0% |
5% |
| Rick Perry |
31% |
20% |
5% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
31% |
1% |
6% |
| Newt Gingrich |
89% |
5% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
0% |
2% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
35% |
26% |
5% |
6% |
2% |
16% |
6% |
1% |
3% |
| Somewhat support |
39% |
28% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
12% |
11% |
1% |
3% |
| Might vote differently |
42% |
35% |
4% |
1% |
0% |
6% |
7% |
0% |
5% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
39% |
19% |
4% |
4% |
0% |
13% |
10% |
2% |
9% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
30% |
25% |
6% |
3% |
1% |
23% |
7% |
0% |
4% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
40% |
35% |
4% |
4% |
0% |
5% |
5% |
0% |
7% |
| Has the experience to govern |
38% |
26% |
0% |
2% |
4% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
41% |
25% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
15% |
7% |
1% |
4% |
| Women |
31% |
27% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
10% |
8% |
2% |
11% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
31% |
28% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
17% |
10% |
1% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
42% |
23% |
4% |
4% |
1% |
11% |
6% |
1% |
7% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
35% |
33% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
15% |
6% |
0% |
4% |
| East Central |
42% |
21% |
2% |
3% |
0% |
11% |
11% |
2% |
8% |
| Central |
35% |
30% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
12% |
7% |
2% |
7% |
| West |
38% |
18% |
6% |
4% |
1% |
14% |
7% |
2% |
10% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
35% |
25% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
13% |
11% |
1% |
7% |
| $75,000 or more |
39% |
30% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
14% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
| Evangelical Christians |
39% |
21% |
4% |
7% |
0% |
11% |
9% |
0% |
8% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
46% |
18% |
6% |
9% |
0% |
5% |
12% |
0% |
3% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
34% |
32% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
12% |
8% |
1% |
4% |
| No-Unsure |
42% |
17% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
10% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
34% |
24% |
4% |
4% |
1% |
15% |
8% |
2% |
8% |
| College graduate |
42% |
27% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
10% |
6% |
1% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
38% |
27% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
11% |
6% |
2% |
8% |
| Cell Phone |
33% |
20% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
18% |
13% |
1% |
6% |
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. |
