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In general, thinking about the way things are going in the country, do you feel things are going in the right direction or that things are going in the wrong direction? |
| Right direction |
Wrong direction |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Adults |
23% |
67% |
9% |
| South Carolina Registered Voters |
24% |
67% |
9% |
| South Carolina Potential Republican Electorate* |
5% |
91% |
4% |
| Party Identification^ |
Democrat |
50% |
37% |
13% |
| Republican |
3% |
94% |
3% |
| Independent |
20% |
72% |
9% |
| Tea Party Supporters^ |
14% |
85% |
1% |
| Gender |
Men |
23% |
68% |
9% |
| Women |
23% |
67% |
10% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
30% |
60% |
10% |
| 45 or older |
18% |
74% |
8% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
36% |
55% |
10% |
| 30 to 44 |
26% |
64% |
10% |
| 45 to 59 |
20% |
72% |
8% |
| 60 or older |
16% |
75% |
9% |
| Race |
White |
11% |
82% |
7% |
| Non-white |
50% |
35% |
14% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
20% |
72% |
8% |
| Midlands |
28% |
62% |
10% |
| The Pee Dee |
24% |
67% |
8% |
| Low Country |
24% |
65% |
12% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
25% |
66% |
9% |
| $75,000 or more |
19% |
75% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
21% |
70% |
9% |
| Cell Phone |
30% |
60% |
10% |
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Adults. Interviews conducted October 11th through 13th, 2011, N=2506 MOE +/- 2.0%. ^South Carolina Registered Voters: N=2131 MOE +/- 2.1%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. *The potential Republican electorate in South Carolina includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary. |
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