If the 2012 Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Newt Gingrich Mitt Romney Michele Bachmann Rick Santorum Jon Huntsman Herman Cain Ron Paul Gary Johnson Rick Perry Undecided
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
New Hampshire Potential Republican Electorate* 3% 43% 2% 1% 5% 12% 14% 1% 7% 12%
Party Registration Republican 4% 45% 3% 2% 2% 13% 11% 1% 6% 14%
Independent 2% 41% 1% 1% 8% 11% 18% 0% 8% 10%
Tea Party Supporters 5% 38% 4% 2% 2% 19% 14% 0% 6% 11%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 5% 28% 2% 4% 1% 30% 15% 1% 4% 9%
Support Tea Party 5% 42% 4% 1% 2% 14% 14% 0% 7% 11%
Does not support Tea Party 2% 50% 1% 1% 8% 7% 13% 1% 6% 11%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 3% 48% 2% 1% 9% 7% 13% 1% 6% 10%
Conservative 4% 40% 3% 2% 1% 16% 13% 0% 7% 13%
Past Participation** Yes 4% 43% 3% 1% 4% 13% 13% 1% 6% 12%
No 1% 49% 1% 1% 7% 7% 16% 0% 5% 14%
Candidate Support Strongly support 1% 58% 2% 1% 3% 12% 19% 0% 4% 0%
Somewhat support 4% 50% 2% 1% 6% 14% 12% 0% 10% 0%
Might vote differently 5% 37% 5% 3% 8% 16% 15% 2% 10% 0%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 2% 35% 4% 2% 3% 17% 14% 0% 5% 17%
Is closest to you on the issues 2% 38% 2% 1% 7% 11% 22% 1% 5% 12%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 8% 47% 2% 1% 3% 15% 5% 0% 11% 8%
Has the experience to govern 3% 60% 1% 1% 5% 6% 8% 0% 6% 9%
Gender Men 3% 41% 2% 1% 5% 14% 17% 1% 7% 9%
Women 3% 47% 3% 2% 4% 9% 9% 0% 6% 17%
Age Under 45 1% 40% 3% 1% 4% 11% 19% 1% 9% 12%
45 or older 4% 45% 2% 2% 5% 12% 10% 0% 5% 13%
Region Hillsborough 4% 46% 1% 3% 3% 10% 17% 1% 5% 11%
Rockingham 4% 48% 2% 0% 6% 13% 9% 0% 8% 10%
Northern Counties 3% 35% 5% 0% 6% 15% 14% 1% 5% 16%
Southern Counties 2% 41% 3% 2% 5% 12% 13% 0% 9% 15%
Household Income Less than $75,000 3% 40% 2% 1% 4% 11% 16% 0% 8% 14%
$75,000 or more 3% 46% 3% 1% 6% 14% 12% 1% 6% 9%
Evangelical Christians 3% 34% 5% 3% 2% 19% 15% 0% 5% 13%
Education Not college graduate 3% 45% 3% 2% 4% 9% 14% 1% 8% 12%
College graduate 4% 42% 2% 1% 6% 14% 14% 0% 5% 13%
Interview Type Landline 4% 42% 2% 2% 5% 12% 13% 0% 6% 13%
Cell Phone 1% 46% 2% 0% 3% 10% 17% 1% 8% 10%
NBC News/Marist Poll New Hampshire Potential Republican Electorate. Interviews conducted October 3rd through 5th, 2011, N=965 MOE +/- 3.2%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in New Hampshire includes all Republicans and those independents planning to vote in the Republican presidential primary.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary.