New Hampshire Likely Voters
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee supports limited amnesty for some illegal immigrants?
Acceptable Not acceptable Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
New Hampshire Likely Voters 54% 41% 5%
Party Registration Republican 52% 43% 5%
Independent 57% 39% 4%
Tea Party Supporters 48% 47% 4%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 50% 48% 3%
Support Tea Party 47% 47% 6%
Does not support Tea Party 61% 35% 4%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 61% 36% 4%
Conservative 51% 43% 6%
Very conservative 43% 53% 4%
Past Participation** Yes 53% 42% 5%
No 64% 34% 2%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 47% 46% 7%
Newt Gingrich 63% 32% 4%
Ron Paul 55% 43% 2%
Candidate Support Strongly support 57% 38% 4%
Somewhat support 55% 41% 4%
Might vote differently 51% 45% 4%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 48% 48% 4%
Is closest to you on the issues 58% 39% 4%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 54% 41% 5%
Has the experience to govern 56% 40% 3%
Gender Men 57% 39% 4%
Women 49% 45% 6%
Age Under 45 55% 40% 6%
45 or older 54% 43% 4%
Region Hillsborough 51% 43% 6%
Rockingham 55% 40% 5%
Northern Counties 55% 40% 5%
Southern Counties 55% 42% 3%
Household Income Less than $75,000 45% 50% 5%
$75,000 or more 64% 34% 2%
Evangelical Christians 44% 53% 3%
Mormons are Christians Yes 60% 37% 3%
No-Unsure 45% 48% 6%
Education Not college graduate 43% 50% 6%
College graduate 64% 33% 3%
Interview Type Landline 54% 41% 5%
Cell Phone 54% 41% 4%
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.