New Hampshire Likely Voters
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Row % Row % Row %
New Hampshire Likely Voters 34% 59% 7%
Party Registration Republican 34% 58% 8%
Independent 34% 61% 5%
Tea Party Supporters 44% 49% 8%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 52% 44% 4%
Support Tea Party 39% 52% 10%
Does not support Tea Party 27% 67% 6%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 25% 69% 5%
Conservative 40% 52% 8%
Very conservative 40% 51% 9%
Past Participation** Yes 34% 59% 7%
No 35% 60% 6%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 29% 64% 7%
Newt Gingrich 50% 45% 5%
Ron Paul 23% 68% 9%
Candidate Support Strongly support 38% 56% 7%
Somewhat support 31% 63% 7%
Might vote differently 33% 62% 5%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 23% 69% 8%
Is closest to you on the issues 35% 59% 6%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 49% 43% 8%
Has the experience to govern 30% 66% 5%
Gender Men 41% 52% 6%
Women 24% 68% 8%
Age Under 45 34% 60% 5%
45 or older 34% 59% 7%
Region Hillsborough 33% 60% 7%
Rockingham 32% 64% 4%
Northern Counties 35% 55% 10%
Southern Counties 36% 56% 8%
Household Income Less than $75,000 28% 65% 8%
$75,000 or more 43% 52% 4%
Evangelical Christians 39% 52% 10%
Mormons are Christians Yes 36% 59% 5%
No-Unsure 31% 59% 10%
Education Not college graduate 25% 67% 8%
College graduate 42% 52% 6%
Interview Type Landline 34% 59% 8%
Cell Phone 34% 60% 6%
NBC News/Marist Poll New Hampshire Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted November 28th through 30th, 2011, N=696 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.