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Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
| Campaign Contact |
| Contacted by a campaign |
Not contacted by a campaign-Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
| Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
86% |
14% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
89% |
11% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
88% |
12% |
| Support Tea Party |
90% |
10% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
85% |
15% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
80% |
20% |
| Conservative |
89% |
11% |
| Very conservative |
88% |
12% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
80% |
20% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
89% |
11% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
92% |
8% |
| No |
76% |
24% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
92% |
8% |
| Ron Paul |
80% |
20% |
| Rick Santorum |
95% |
5% |
| Rick Perry |
85% |
15% |
| Newt Gingrich |
83% |
17% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
87% |
13% |
| Somewhat support |
88% |
12% |
| Might vote differently |
84% |
16% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
87% |
13% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
87% |
13% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
86% |
14% |
| Has the experience to govern |
79% |
21% |
| Gender |
Men |
84% |
16% |
| Women |
88% |
12% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
72% |
28% |
| 45 or older |
94% |
6% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
85% |
15% |
| East Central |
88% |
12% |
| Central |
86% |
14% |
| West |
84% |
16% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
84% |
16% |
| $75,000 or more |
86% |
14% |
| Evangelical Christians |
88% |
12% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
92% |
8% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
90% |
10% |
| No-Unsure |
81% |
19% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
83% |
17% |
| College graduate |
90% |
10% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
89% |
11% |
| Cell Phone |
73% |
27% |
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. |