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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 |
| Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
Col % |
| New Hampshire Likely Voters |
28% |
30% |
19% |
22% |
2% |
| Party Registration |
Republican |
28% |
27% |
23% |
21% |
2% |
| Independent |
27% |
35% |
13% |
23% |
1% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
31% |
25% |
28% |
15% |
1% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
36% |
21% |
30% |
12% |
1% |
| Support Tea Party |
29% |
27% |
27% |
16% |
1% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
22% |
36% |
13% |
28% |
1% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
25% |
36% |
10% |
28% |
2% |
| Conservative |
30% |
25% |
26% |
17% |
1% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
27% |
30% |
20% |
22% |
1% |
| No |
31% |
37% |
11% |
19% |
2% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
22% |
26% |
21% |
31% |
1% |
| Herman Cain |
38% |
27% |
24% |
11% |
0% |
| Ron Paul |
29% |
50% |
7% |
12% |
1% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
25% |
29% |
21% |
23% |
1% |
| Somewhat support |
26% |
33% |
19% |
21% |
1% |
| Might vote differently |
29% |
29% |
19% |
23% |
1% |
| Gender |
Men |
27% |
33% |
20% |
18% |
2% |
| Women |
28% |
26% |
18% |
26% |
1% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
31% |
37% |
13% |
18% |
0% |
| 45 or older |
26% |
27% |
21% |
24% |
2% |
| Region |
Hillsborough |
27% |
34% |
18% |
20% |
1% |
| Rockingham |
26% |
29% |
22% |
22% |
2% |
| Northern Counties |
32% |
18% |
22% |
25% |
3% |
| Southern Counties |
27% |
35% |
16% |
21% |
0% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
30% |
30% |
19% |
20% |
2% |
| $75,000 or more |
24% |
32% |
20% |
24% |
1% |
| Evangelical Christians |
41% |
21% |
21% |
17% |
1% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
28% |
29% |
19% |
22% |
2% |
| College graduate |
27% |
31% |
19% |
22% |
1% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
27% |
29% |
21% |
21% |
1% |
| Cell Phone |
31% |
35% |
11% |
22% |
2% |
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. |