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South Carolina Likely Voters |
If the 2012 Republican presidential primary in South Carolina were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: [Three Candidate Field] |
Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Ron Paul |
Undecided |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
48% |
30% |
12% |
9% |
Party Identification |
Republican |
51% |
30% |
9% |
10% |
Independent |
44% |
30% |
19% |
7% |
Tea Party Supporters |
58% |
27% |
9% |
6% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
65% |
23% |
9% |
3% |
Support Tea Party |
53% |
30% |
9% |
8% |
Does not support Tea Party |
39% |
34% |
17% |
10% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
33% |
38% |
20% |
10% |
Conservative |
51% |
30% |
10% |
9% |
Very conservative |
66% |
20% |
8% |
6% |
Past Participation** |
Yes |
51% |
30% |
10% |
9% |
No |
28% |
30% |
31% |
11% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
60% |
27% |
11% |
2% |
Somewhat support |
46% |
37% |
14% |
2% |
Might vote differently |
45% |
38% |
14% |
3% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
44% |
28% |
19% |
10% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
48% |
30% |
12% |
10% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
58% |
32% |
5% |
5% |
Has the experience to govern |
46% |
33% |
12% |
9% |
Gender |
Men |
52% |
28% |
13% |
7% |
Women |
44% |
33% |
12% |
12% |
Age |
Under 45 |
36% |
34% |
21% |
9% |
45 or older |
53% |
28% |
9% |
9% |
Region |
Piedmont |
49% |
27% |
16% |
8% |
Midlands |
55% |
26% |
11% |
8% |
The Pee Dee |
43% |
35% |
9% |
13% |
Low Country |
43% |
37% |
9% |
11% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
49% |
28% |
14% |
8% |
$75,000 or more |
47% |
35% |
9% |
8% |
Evangelical Christians |
55% |
28% |
10% |
7% |
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
66% |
22% |
7% |
5% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
44% |
38% |
11% |
7% |
No-Unsure |
53% |
22% |
14% |
11% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
48% |
28% |
14% |
10% |
College graduate |
49% |
32% |
10% |
9% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
50% |
29% |
11% |
10% |
Cell Phone |
40% |
35% |
19% |
6% |
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted December 4th through 6th, 2011, N=635 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. |