|
South Carolina Likely Voters |
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee supports limited amnesty for some illegal immigrants? |
Acceptable |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
46% |
48% |
6% |
Party Identification |
Republican |
43% |
50% |
7% |
Independent |
51% |
44% |
5% |
Tea Party Supporters |
42% |
52% |
5% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
39% |
54% |
6% |
Support Tea Party |
44% |
51% |
5% |
Does not support Tea Party |
53% |
41% |
7% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
51% |
45% |
4% |
Conservative |
46% |
48% |
6% |
Very conservative |
39% |
52% |
9% |
Past Participation** |
Yes |
46% |
48% |
6% |
No |
45% |
48% |
7% |
Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
49% |
44% |
7% |
Mitt Romney |
46% |
46% |
8% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
45% |
46% |
9% |
Somewhat support |
55% |
40% |
5% |
Might vote differently |
43% |
53% |
4% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
40% |
54% |
6% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
53% |
44% |
3% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
49% |
41% |
10% |
Has the experience to govern |
44% |
50% |
6% |
Gender |
Men |
47% |
49% |
4% |
Women |
44% |
47% |
9% |
Age |
Under 45 |
46% |
51% |
3% |
45 or older |
46% |
47% |
7% |
Region |
Piedmont |
45% |
49% |
6% |
Midlands |
47% |
47% |
6% |
The Pee Dee |
39% |
55% |
6% |
Low Country |
49% |
42% |
9% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
43% |
51% |
5% |
$75,000 or more |
56% |
39% |
4% |
Evangelical Christians |
45% |
49% |
6% |
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
42% |
52% |
5% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
49% |
45% |
6% |
No-Unsure |
42% |
51% |
7% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
37% |
57% |
7% |
College graduate |
58% |
36% |
6% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
46% |
47% |
7% |
Cell Phone |
42% |
52% |
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. |