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Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
| Which one of the following qualities is most important to you in deciding who to support for the Republican presidential nomination? A candidate who: |
| Shares your values |
Is closest to you on the issues |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
Has the experience to govern |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
30% |
23% |
28% |
15% |
4% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
33% |
19% |
36% |
8% |
4% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
40% |
15% |
36% |
7% |
2% |
| Support Tea Party |
28% |
22% |
36% |
9% |
5% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
28% |
27% |
21% |
21% |
3% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
23% |
28% |
18% |
26% |
5% |
| Conservative |
26% |
21% |
34% |
15% |
3% |
| Very conservative |
42% |
21% |
29% |
6% |
3% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
23% |
28% |
18% |
26% |
5% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
33% |
21% |
32% |
11% |
3% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
32% |
21% |
28% |
15% |
4% |
| No |
26% |
26% |
28% |
16% |
4% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
15% |
23% |
42% |
20% |
1% |
| Ron Paul |
31% |
38% |
13% |
16% |
2% |
| Rick Santorum |
52% |
15% |
21% |
10% |
1% |
| Rick Perry |
35% |
18% |
32% |
10% |
4% |
| Newt Gingrich |
20% |
14% |
38% |
22% |
6% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
31% |
27% |
27% |
13% |
2% |
| Somewhat support |
28% |
23% |
29% |
16% |
4% |
| Might vote differently |
30% |
16% |
26% |
26% |
3% |
| Gender |
Men |
30% |
24% |
27% |
16% |
3% |
| Women |
30% |
22% |
29% |
14% |
4% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
33% |
23% |
25% |
16% |
3% |
| 45 or older |
30% |
23% |
29% |
15% |
3% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
29% |
21% |
30% |
16% |
4% |
| East Central |
34% |
24% |
28% |
11% |
2% |
| Central |
30% |
23% |
24% |
18% |
5% |
| West |
28% |
22% |
32% |
15% |
3% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
30% |
22% |
30% |
15% |
3% |
| $75,000 or more |
27% |
27% |
24% |
20% |
1% |
| Evangelical Christians |
41% |
21% |
25% |
11% |
2% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
47% |
16% |
32% |
3% |
3% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
24% |
24% |
31% |
18% |
3% |
| No-Unsure |
38% |
22% |
23% |
12% |
5% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
31% |
25% |
26% |
14% |
5% |
| College graduate |
29% |
21% |
30% |
18% |
2% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
29% |
23% |
30% |
14% |
4% |
| Cell Phone |
35% |
22% |
20% |
20% |
3% |
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. |
