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Are you satisfied or not satisfied with the candidates you have to choose from who are running for the Republican nomination for president in 2012? |
| Satisfied |
Not satisfied |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
66% |
25% |
9% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
69% |
22% |
9% |
| Independent |
62% |
29% |
9% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
77% |
17% |
5% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
82% |
15% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
75% |
19% |
7% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
57% |
34% |
8% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
58% |
31% |
11% |
| Conservative |
69% |
23% |
8% |
| Very conservative |
73% |
20% |
7% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
66% |
25% |
9% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
72% |
21% |
7% |
| Herman Cain |
73% |
23% |
4% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
83% |
14% |
2% |
| Somewhat support |
63% |
30% |
7% |
| Might vote differently |
65% |
30% |
5% |
| Republican Debates |
Viewers |
76% |
20% |
4% |
| Non-Viewers |
60% |
28% |
12% |
| Uses Social Media for Campaign Information |
69% |
25% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
67% |
26% |
7% |
| Women |
65% |
23% |
12% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
70% |
24% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
65% |
25% |
10% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
68% |
23% |
9% |
| Midlands |
61% |
29% |
11% |
| The Pee Dee |
69% |
27% |
4% |
| Low Country |
67% |
23% |
10% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
66% |
26% |
8% |
| $75,000 or more |
70% |
25% |
5% |
| Evangelical Christians |
68% |
21% |
11% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
72% |
23% |
5% |
| No |
62% |
26% |
12% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
76% |
16% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
67% |
22% |
11% |
| College graduate |
64% |
29% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
65% |
25% |
9% |
| Cell Phone |
69% |
23% |
8% |
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. |