Republican voters in early primary states say candidate business experience more important than being 'true conservative,' YouGov poll, 9/3-9/10/15, Iowa, New Hampshire, and So. Carolina GOP primary voters

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9/13/15, "Sanders up big in New Hampshire and Iowa; Carson trails Trump," YouGov poll, Wm. Jordan. Poll dates 9/3-9/10/15

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Majority of likely Republican primary voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina say having a candidate with private sector business experience  is more important than one with "true conservative" views:

Iowa poll, p. 5

36-Business experience
25-True conservative

New Hampshire poll, p. 6
 
39-Business experience
13-True conservative

South Carolina poll, p. 6

38-Business experience
23-True conservative

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More detail from the YouGov poll:

"The Republican portion of the sample includes 610 likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire, 1002 in South Carolina, and 705 likely caucus voters in Iowa."

Iowa poll

p. 10, question 8, 67% believe illegal aliens should be required to leave the US, asked of 705 likely Republican caucus voters 

p. 16, question 16, 47% believe illegal aliens must leave the US, asked of 1670 registered voters

p. 5, Private sector business experience preferred by 36% over 'true conservative,' 25% among Republican primary voters

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New Hampshire poll

p. 10, 62% believe illegal aliens must leave the US, asked of  610 Likely Republican Voters

p. 16, 44% believe illegal aliens should be required to leave the US, asked of 1350 Registered voters

p. 6, 39% prefer a candidate with business and private sector experience, only 13% favor a 'true conservative' (asked of Republican voters)

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South Carolina poll

p. 10, 66% say illegal aliens must leave the US, asked of 1002 Likely Republican voters

p. 6, 41% believe illegal aliens must leave the US, asked of 1840 Registered voters,

p. 6, Private sector business experience preferred by 38% over 'true conservative,' 23% (asked of Republican primary voters)

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(scroll down for total poll results)

Iowa

Trump 29
Carson 25
Cruz 10
Rubio 6
Fiorina 4
Huckabee 4
Walker 4
Bush 3
Santorum 3
Jindal 2
Kasich 2
Paul 2

New Hampshire

Trump 40
Carson 12
Kasich 9
Fiorina 8
Bush 6
Paul 6
Cruz 5
Walker 3
Christie 2
Rubio 2
Huckabee 2

South Carolina

Trump 36
Carson 21
Cruz 6
Bush 5
Graham 5
Kasich 4
Fiorina 3
Huckabee 3
Rubio 3
Walker 3
Christie 2
Jindal 2
Paul 2

"Trump’s most substantial lead is in New Hampshire, where he has the support of 40% of likely Republican primary voters. Carson comes in second again, but by a much greater distance, with only 12% support and a smattering of other candidates close behind him, including John Kasich at 9% and Carly Fiorina at 8%. Jeb Bush, who led most polls in New Hampshire throughout the early summer, is tied for fifth with Rand Paul, at 6%....

Data elsewhere in the poll sheds some light on the phenomenon. Asked which one of four candidate qualities is most important to deciding their vote, Republican voters cited experience “getting things done” in the private sector [p. 15, Iowa] more often than political acumen in all three states....

The Republican portion of the sample includes 610 likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire, 1002 in South Carolina, and 705 likely caucus voters in Iowa."



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