South Carolina Likely Voters
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Row % Row %
South Carolina Likely Voters 50% 50%
Party Identification Republican 47% 53%
Independent 56% 44%
Tea Party Supporters 53% 47%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 55% 45%
Support Tea Party 52% 48%
Does not support Tea Party 51% 49%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 56% 44%
Conservative 50% 50%
Very conservative 42% 58%
Past Participation** Yes 52% 48%
No 40% 60%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 46% 54%
Mitt Romney 65% 35%
Candidate Support Strongly support 56% 44%
Somewhat support 51% 49%
Might vote differently 47% 53%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 38% 62%
Is closest to you on the issues 57% 43%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 57% 43%
Has the experience to govern 53% 47%
Gender Men 54% 46%
Women 46% 54%
Age Under 45 45% 55%
45 or older 52% 48%
Region Piedmont 45% 55%
Midlands 49% 51%
The Pee Dee 53% 47%
Low Country 61% 39%
Household Income Less than $75,000 45% 55%
$75,000 or more 59% 41%
Evangelical Christians 37% 63%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 42% 58%
Education Not college graduate 44% 56%
College graduate 59% 41%
Interview Type Landline 51% 49%
Cell Phone 49% 51%
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.