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South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee tolerates Iran building a nuclear weapon? |
| Acceptable |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
6% |
91% |
3% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
4% |
93% |
3% |
| Independent |
9% |
88% |
3% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
4% |
94% |
2% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
3% |
95% |
2% |
| Support Tea Party |
5% |
93% |
1% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
7% |
89% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
8% |
89% |
3% |
| Conservative |
5% |
93% |
2% |
| Very conservative |
5% |
92% |
3% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
6% |
91% |
3% |
| No |
6% |
91% |
3% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
3% |
94% |
2% |
| Mitt Romney |
5% |
91% |
3% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
6% |
91% |
3% |
| Somewhat support |
6% |
93% |
1% |
| Might vote differently |
5% |
94% |
2% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
10% |
89% |
2% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
6% |
92% |
2% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
4% |
93% |
3% |
| Has the experience to govern |
3% |
95% |
2% |
| Gender |
Men |
8% |
89% |
3% |
| Women |
4% |
94% |
3% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
6% |
93% |
1% |
| 45 or older |
6% |
91% |
3% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
7% |
91% |
2% |
| Midlands |
5% |
93% |
3% |
| The Pee Dee |
7% |
91% |
3% |
| Low Country |
4% |
92% |
4% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
7% |
91% |
2% |
| $75,000 or more |
5% |
93% |
2% |
| Evangelical Christians |
3% |
93% |
3% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
1% |
98% |
1% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
5% |
93% |
2% |
| No-Unsure |
6% |
90% |
4% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
6% |
92% |
3% |
| College graduate |
6% |
91% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
6% |
91% |
3% |
| Cell Phone |
5% |
93% |
3% |
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. |