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Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
| Do you want Sarah Palin to run for president in 2012, or not? |
| Yes |
No |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers |
14% |
81% |
6% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
19% |
76% |
5% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
30% |
67% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
12% |
83% |
5% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
8% |
88% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
8% |
87% |
5% |
| Conservative |
11% |
85% |
5% |
| Very conservative |
24% |
70% |
7% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
8% |
87% |
5% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
16% |
78% |
6% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
15% |
79% |
6% |
| No |
13% |
83% |
5% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
7% |
88% |
5% |
| Ron Paul |
13% |
81% |
6% |
| Rick Santorum |
9% |
89% |
3% |
| Rick Perry |
22% |
73% |
5% |
| Newt Gingrich |
14% |
86% |
0% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
12% |
84% |
5% |
| Somewhat support |
16% |
81% |
4% |
| Might vote differently |
15% |
84% |
1% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
15% |
75% |
9% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
14% |
82% |
4% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
14% |
83% |
3% |
| Has the experience to govern |
11% |
87% |
2% |
| Gender |
Men |
14% |
82% |
5% |
| Women |
14% |
79% |
7% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
13% |
83% |
5% |
| 45 or older |
15% |
80% |
5% |
| Region |
Eastern Cities |
12% |
82% |
6% |
| East Central |
16% |
79% |
5% |
| Central |
9% |
86% |
5% |
| West |
20% |
73% |
7% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
15% |
81% |
4% |
| $75,000 or more |
13% |
83% |
4% |
| Evangelical Christians |
14% |
80% |
6% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
17% |
78% |
5% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
14% |
82% |
4% |
| No-Unsure |
14% |
79% |
6% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
16% |
77% |
7% |
| College graduate |
11% |
86% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
15% |
79% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
11% |
84% |
4% |
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. |