|
South Carolina Likely Voters |
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee supports an individual mandate for health-care insurance? |
Acceptable |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
29% |
62% |
9% |
Party Identification |
Republican |
27% |
63% |
10% |
Independent |
30% |
62% |
8% |
Tea Party Supporters |
20% |
74% |
7% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
12% |
81% |
7% |
Support Tea Party |
25% |
69% |
6% |
Does not support Tea Party |
39% |
50% |
11% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
41% |
49% |
10% |
Conservative |
28% |
63% |
9% |
Very conservative |
12% |
79% |
9% |
Past Participation** |
Yes |
27% |
63% |
10% |
No |
43% |
50% |
6% |
Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
24% |
68% |
8% |
Mitt Romney |
29% |
63% |
9% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
24% |
68% |
8% |
Somewhat support |
36% |
56% |
8% |
Might vote differently |
32% |
61% |
8% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
25% |
64% |
11% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
35% |
57% |
7% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
24% |
70% |
5% |
Has the experience to govern |
32% |
57% |
11% |
Gender |
Men |
29% |
65% |
6% |
Women |
29% |
58% |
13% |
Age |
Under 45 |
41% |
56% |
4% |
45 or older |
24% |
64% |
11% |
Region |
Piedmont |
29% |
62% |
8% |
Midlands |
29% |
62% |
9% |
The Pee Dee |
33% |
56% |
11% |
Low Country |
26% |
64% |
10% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
31% |
59% |
10% |
$75,000 or more |
31% |
64% |
5% |
Evangelical Christians |
26% |
65% |
8% |
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
18% |
76% |
7% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
28% |
63% |
8% |
No-Unsure |
30% |
60% |
10% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
27% |
63% |
10% |
College graduate |
32% |
60% |
8% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
26% |
63% |
10% |
Cell Phone |
39% |
56% |
4% |
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. |