Would you say that you strongly support <candidate> somewhat support <candidate>, or do you think that you might vote differently on primary day?
Strongly support Somewhat support Might vote differently Unsure
Col % Col % Col % Col %
New Hampshire Likely Voters 38% 35% 26% 1%
Party Registration Republican 40% 32% 26% 2%
Independent 35% 39% 26% 0%
Tea Party Supporters 44% 29% 27% 1%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 50% 24% 25% 0%
Support Tea Party 41% 31% 27% 1%
Does not support Tea Party 34% 40% 25% 2%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 31% 39% 29% 1%
Conservative 43% 32% 24% 1%
Past Participation** Yes 39% 33% 26% 1%
No 31% 55% 13% 1%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 45% 35% 19% 1%
Herman Cain 33% 36% 30% 0%
Ron Paul 46% 26% 26% 2%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 37% 35% 28% 1%
Is closest to you on the issues 37% 38% 24% 1%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 40% 34% 24% 2%
Has the experience to govern 40% 32% 26% 2%
Gender Men 39% 34% 26% 1%
Women 37% 37% 25% 1%
Age Under 45 35% 40% 25% 0%
45 or older 40% 33% 26% 2%
Region Hillsborough 39% 37% 24% 0%
Rockingham 37% 37% 25% 1%
Northern Counties 42% 31% 25% 2%
Southern Counties 36% 33% 29% 2%
Household Income Less than $75,000 37% 33% 29% 2%
$75,000 or more 38% 37% 24% 1%
Evangelical Christians 38% 35% 25% 1%
Education Not college graduate 39% 32% 27% 2%
College graduate 38% 38% 24% 0%
Interview Type Landline 40% 34% 25% 1%
Cell Phone 33% 38% 28% 1%
NBC News/Marist Poll New Hampshire Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted October 3rd through 5th, 2011, N=691 MOE +/- 3.7%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary.