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Would you say that you strongly support <candidate> somewhat support <candidate>, or do you think that you might vote differently on primary day? |
| Strongly support |
Somewhat support |
Might vote differently |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
39% |
34% |
25% |
2% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
38% |
34% |
25% |
3% |
| Independent |
39% |
35% |
26% |
0% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
45% |
31% |
23% |
2% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
56% |
22% |
21% |
1% |
| Support Tea Party |
38% |
36% |
24% |
2% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
34% |
37% |
28% |
1% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
33% |
39% |
26% |
1% |
| Conservative |
36% |
35% |
26% |
2% |
| Very conservative |
51% |
26% |
22% |
2% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
40% |
34% |
23% |
2% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
37% |
41% |
19% |
3% |
| Herman Cain |
45% |
31% |
23% |
1% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
37% |
37% |
25% |
1% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
41% |
34% |
24% |
2% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
38% |
31% |
30% |
1% |
| Has the experience to govern |
40% |
33% |
24% |
3% |
| Republican Candidate Field |
Satisfied |
45% |
31% |
23% |
1% |
| Not satisfied |
23% |
43% |
32% |
2% |
| Republican Debates |
Viewers |
50% |
29% |
20% |
1% |
| Non-Viewers |
31% |
38% |
29% |
2% |
| Uses Social Media for Campaign Information |
45% |
30% |
23% |
1% |
| Gender |
Men |
40% |
36% |
23% |
1% |
| Women |
37% |
33% |
28% |
2% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
32% |
41% |
25% |
2% |
| 45 or older |
41% |
31% |
26% |
2% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
37% |
39% |
23% |
1% |
| Midlands |
40% |
35% |
24% |
1% |
| The Pee Dee |
36% |
31% |
30% |
2% |
| Low Country |
41% |
29% |
26% |
3% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
37% |
32% |
29% |
2% |
| $75,000 or more |
39% |
38% |
22% |
1% |
| Evangelical Christians |
36% |
40% |
22% |
2% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
41% |
32% |
27% |
1% |
| No |
36% |
37% |
24% |
3% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
41% |
37% |
20% |
2% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
36% |
33% |
28% |
3% |
| College graduate |
42% |
35% |
22% |
1% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
40% |
33% |
25% |
2% |
| Cell Phone |
33% |
41% |
25% |
1% |
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted October 11th through 13th, 2011, N=639 MOE +/- 3.9%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary. |