New Hampshire Potential Republican Electorate*
Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate
Newt Gingrich Mitt Romney Michele Bachmann Rick Santorum Jon Huntsman Herman Cain Ron Paul Rick Perry Undecided
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
New Hampshire Potential Republican Electorate* 21% 40% 3% 1% 10% 2% 16% 3% 4%
Party Registration Republican 24% 40% 3% 2% 7% 2% 14% 3% 5%
Independent 18% 40% 2% 1% 13% 2% 20% 2% 3%
Tea Party Supporters 33% 33% 3% 2% 5% 3% 15% 4% 3%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 41% 20% 8% 3% 3% 4% 14% 4% 3%
Support Tea Party 28% 40% 0% 1% 5% 3% 15% 4% 3%
Does not support Tea Party 13% 43% 3% 1% 15% 1% 18% 1% 5%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 12% 41% 3% 0% 18% 2% 17% 3% 4%
Conservative 27% 41% 2% 2% 4% 3% 14% 2% 4%
Very conservative 34% 32% 5% 3% 1% 1% 18% 4% 3%
Past Participation** Yes 22% 39% 2% 2% 9% 2% 16% 3% 5%
No 17% 41% 5% 0% 13% 0% 19% 4% 1%
Candidate Support Strongly support 23% 41% 3% 1% 7% 1% 21% 3% 0%
Somewhat support 22% 46% 2% 1% 13% 2% 12% 2% 0%
Might vote differently 21% 37% 5% 3% 13% 5% 13% 3% 0%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 18% 38% 4% 4% 6% 1% 18% 5% 6%
Is closest to you on the issues 13% 35% 2% 0% 15% 3% 25% 3% 4%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 33% 48% 4% 1% 5% 1% 4% 2% 3%
Has the experience to govern 26% 41% 0% 1% 11% 3% 15% 1% 2%
Gender Men 22% 35% 2% 2% 11% 3% 18% 3% 4%
Women 20% 46% 3% 1% 8% 1% 13% 3% 5%
Age Under 45 13% 41% 4% 1% 7% 3% 23% 5% 2%
45 or older 27% 39% 2% 1% 11% 1% 12% 2% 5%
Age 18 to 29 5% 41% 5% 3% 9% 2% 26% 3% 5%
30 to 44 17% 41% 3% 1% 7% 4% 22% 5% 1%
45 to 59 25% 39% 2% 2% 10% 1% 14% 1% 6%
60 or older 28% 39% 2% 1% 12% 2% 10% 2% 4%
Region Hillsborough 22% 41% 3% 1% 8% 3% 16% 1% 6%
Rockingham 19% 45% 4% 2% 11% 3% 14% 1% 2%
Northern Counties 23% 36% 2% 1% 10% 1% 18% 6% 4%
Southern Counties 22% 36% 2% 2% 10% 2% 18% 3% 5%
Household Income Less than $75,000 21% 37% 3% 2% 8% 2% 20% 4% 4%
$75,000 or more 23% 43% 2% 1% 11% 3% 14% 2% 2%
Evangelical Christians 19% 29% 3% 5% 2% 6% 23% 5% 9%
Mormons are Christians Yes 22% 44% 2% 1% 12% 1% 14% 2% 2%
No-Unsure 19% 34% 4% 2% 6% 4% 20% 3% 8%
Education Not college graduate 19% 41% 3% 1% 6% 2% 19% 4% 4%
College graduate 24% 39% 2% 1% 13% 2% 13% 1% 4%
Interview Type Landline 23% 38% 3% 1% 11% 2% 16% 2% 5%
Cell Phone 14% 47% 4% 3% 5% 1% 18% 5% 3%
NBC News/Marist Poll New Hampshire Potential Republican Electorate. Interviews conducted November 28th through 30th, 2011, N=967 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.