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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: [Two Candidate Field] |
Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Undecided |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
57% |
33% |
10% |
Party Identification |
Republican |
59% |
31% |
10% |
Independent |
53% |
37% |
9% |
Tea Party Supporters |
67% |
26% |
6% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
74% |
22% |
4% |
Support Tea Party |
64% |
29% |
8% |
Does not support Tea Party |
45% |
43% |
12% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
43% |
44% |
13% |
Conservative |
57% |
33% |
10% |
Very conservative |
74% |
20% |
6% |
Past Participation** |
Yes |
58% |
32% |
10% |
No |
48% |
40% |
12% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
71% |
26% |
3% |
Somewhat support |
55% |
41% |
4% |
Might vote differently |
52% |
44% |
4% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
58% |
31% |
11% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
56% |
36% |
8% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
65% |
29% |
6% |
Has the experience to govern |
50% |
37% |
12% |
Gender |
Men |
62% |
31% |
7% |
Women |
50% |
37% |
13% |
Age |
Under 45 |
54% |
39% |
7% |
45 or older |
58% |
31% |
11% |
Region |
Piedmont |
61% |
31% |
8% |
Midlands |
63% |
29% |
8% |
The Pee Dee |
44% |
40% |
16% |
Low Country |
51% |
37% |
11% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
57% |
33% |
10% |
$75,000 or more |
56% |
35% |
9% |
Evangelical Christians |
63% |
29% |
8% |
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
78% |
16% |
6% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
52% |
40% |
9% |
No-Unsure |
62% |
27% |
11% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
59% |
32% |
10% |
College graduate |
55% |
35% |
10% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
58% |
31% |
11% |
Cell Phone |
52% |
42% |
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. |