|
South Carolina Likely Voters |
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee favors allowing illegal immigrants to obtain in-state tuition? |
Acceptable |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
12% |
84% |
4% |
Party Identification |
Republican |
9% |
88% |
3% |
Independent |
15% |
80% |
5% |
Tea Party Supporters |
8% |
88% |
3% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
8% |
89% |
3% |
Support Tea Party |
9% |
88% |
3% |
Does not support Tea Party |
17% |
79% |
4% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
19% |
77% |
4% |
Conservative |
9% |
87% |
4% |
Very conservative |
9% |
88% |
2% |
Past Participation** |
Yes |
12% |
84% |
4% |
No |
14% |
84% |
2% |
Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
10% |
87% |
4% |
Mitt Romney |
8% |
88% |
4% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
11% |
85% |
4% |
Somewhat support |
14% |
84% |
3% |
Might vote differently |
15% |
82% |
3% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
11% |
85% |
4% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
16% |
81% |
2% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
8% |
88% |
3% |
Has the experience to govern |
11% |
84% |
4% |
Gender |
Men |
12% |
84% |
4% |
Women |
12% |
84% |
4% |
Age |
Under 45 |
17% |
80% |
2% |
45 or older |
10% |
86% |
4% |
Region |
Piedmont |
9% |
88% |
3% |
Midlands |
12% |
82% |
6% |
The Pee Dee |
13% |
83% |
3% |
Low Country |
18% |
79% |
3% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
13% |
84% |
3% |
$75,000 or more |
12% |
84% |
4% |
Evangelical Christians |
13% |
84% |
3% |
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
7% |
90% |
3% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
12% |
84% |
4% |
No-Unsure |
13% |
84% |
4% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
9% |
89% |
2% |
College graduate |
17% |
77% |
6% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
12% |
85% |
3% |
Cell Phone |
14% |
81% |
5% |
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. |