New Hampshire Likely Voters
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee tolerates Iran building a nuclear weapon?
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Row % Row % Row %
New Hampshire Likely Voters 12% 84% 4%
Party Registration Republican 9% 88% 3%
Independent 17% 78% 5%
Tea Party Supporters 9% 89% 2%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 10% 89% 1%
Support Tea Party 8% 89% 3%
Does not support Tea Party 15% 80% 5%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 17% 79% 4%
Conservative 8% 88% 4%
Very conservative 9% 87% 3%
Past Participation** Yes 11% 84% 4%
No 18% 80% 1%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 6% 91% 3%
Newt Gingrich 7% 88% 5%
Ron Paul 30% 67% 3%
Candidate Support Strongly support 16% 81% 3%
Somewhat support 10% 86% 4%
Might vote differently 10% 86% 4%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 12% 81% 6%
Is closest to you on the issues 16% 81% 3%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 9% 87% 4%
Has the experience to govern 9% 89% 2%
Gender Men 13% 83% 4%
Women 10% 86% 4%
Age Under 45 16% 82% 3%
45 or older 10% 86% 4%
Region Hillsborough 13% 84% 3%
Rockingham 9% 85% 6%
Northern Counties 14% 82% 4%
Southern Counties 13% 84% 3%
Household Income Less than $75,000 12% 83% 5%
$75,000 or more 12% 85% 3%
Evangelical Christians 15% 81% 4%
Mormons are Christians Yes 12% 83% 4%
No-Unsure 12% 85% 3%
Education Not college graduate 9% 87% 5%
College graduate 15% 81% 3%
Interview Type Landline 12% 84% 4%
Cell Phone 11% 85% 5%
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.