New Hampshire Likely Voters
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
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
New Hampshire Likely Voters 23% 30% 23% 22% 2%
Party Registration Republican 25% 26% 26% 21% 1%
Independent 19% 35% 19% 24% 2%
Tea Party Supporters 22% 25% 34% 18% 1%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 25% 24% 42% 7% 1%
Support Tea Party 21% 26% 29% 24% 0%
Does not support Tea Party 23% 34% 14% 27% 2%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 22% 37% 11% 27% 3%
Conservative 21% 25% 32% 21% 1%
Very conservative 31% 21% 34% 14% 1%
Past Participation** Yes 23% 30% 24% 22% 2%
No 22% 32% 17% 28% 2%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 21% 27% 28% 23% 2%
Newt Gingrich 20% 18% 35% 27% 1%
Ron Paul 27% 47% 5% 19% 1%
Candidate Support Strongly support 25% 25% 26% 24% 1%
Somewhat support 18% 33% 23% 25% 1%
Might vote differently 21% 37% 22% 19% 1%
Gender Men 23% 30% 25% 19% 2%
Women 22% 29% 21% 26% 1%
Age Under 45 28% 34% 16% 21% 1%
45 or older 20% 27% 27% 24% 2%
Region Hillsborough 20% 32% 23% 23% 2%
Rockingham 23% 30% 23% 23% 2%
Northern Counties 26% 25% 26% 21% 3%
Southern Counties 26% 30% 21% 22% 1%
Household Income Less than $75,000 28% 26% 23% 22% 1%
$75,000 or more 18% 35% 23% 22% 2%
Evangelical Christians 36% 30% 25% 7% 1%
Mormons are Christians Yes 21% 30% 24% 24% 1%
No-Unsure 28% 29% 20% 20% 3%
Education Not college graduate 29% 27% 19% 24% 1%
College graduate 18% 32% 27% 20% 2%
Interview Type Landline 22% 30% 24% 22% 2%
Cell Phone 26% 29% 21% 24% 0%
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.