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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. |