South Carolina Likely Voters
Are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination who is endorsed by Herman Cain?
More likely Less likely Makes no difference Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
South Carolina Likely Voters 35% 29% 30% 6%
Party Identification Republican 36% 28% 30% 7%
Independent 33% 30% 32% 4%
Tea Party Supporters 44% 25% 28% 3%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 56% 19% 23% 2%
Support Tea Party 37% 28% 31% 4%
Does not support Tea Party 24% 35% 35% 6%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 28% 35% 31% 6%
Conservative 35% 28% 32% 6%
Very conservative 43% 25% 26% 6%
Past Participation** Yes 35% 28% 32% 5%
No 30% 38% 21% 12%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 44% 23% 29% 4%
Mitt Romney 23% 31% 37% 8%
Candidate Support Strongly support 37% 29% 31% 4%
Somewhat support 35% 31% 31% 3%
Might vote differently 38% 29% 27% 6%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 36% 32% 26% 5%
Is closest to you on the issues 29% 31% 35% 4%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 46% 17% 31% 5%
Has the experience to govern 28% 34% 31% 8%
Gender Men 38% 27% 31% 4%
Women 30% 32% 30% 8%
Age Under 45 34% 29% 31% 6%
45 or older 35% 29% 30% 6%
Region Piedmont 35% 33% 28% 5%
Midlands 37% 29% 30% 3%
The Pee Dee 33% 32% 26% 9%
Low Country 34% 21% 38% 8%
Household Income Less than $75,000 38% 34% 22% 6%
$75,000 or more 33% 25% 39% 3%
Evangelical Christians 36% 30% 29% 6%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 46% 24% 27% 2%
Mormons are Christians Yes 36% 27% 33% 4%
No-Unsure 33% 31% 28% 8%
Education Not college graduate 38% 31% 23% 8%
College graduate 29% 27% 41% 3%
Interview Type Landline 34% 28% 32% 6%
Cell Phone 36% 32% 25% 7%
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.