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South Carolina Likely Voters |
| If the 2012 Republican presidential primary in South Carolina were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: [Three Candidate Field] |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Ron Paul |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
48% |
30% |
12% |
9% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
51% |
30% |
9% |
10% |
| Independent |
44% |
30% |
19% |
7% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
58% |
27% |
9% |
6% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
65% |
23% |
9% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
53% |
30% |
9% |
8% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
39% |
34% |
17% |
10% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
33% |
38% |
20% |
10% |
| Conservative |
51% |
30% |
10% |
9% |
| Very conservative |
66% |
20% |
8% |
6% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
51% |
30% |
10% |
9% |
| No |
28% |
30% |
31% |
11% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
60% |
27% |
11% |
2% |
| Somewhat support |
46% |
37% |
14% |
2% |
| Might vote differently |
45% |
38% |
14% |
3% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
44% |
28% |
19% |
10% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
48% |
30% |
12% |
10% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
58% |
32% |
5% |
5% |
| Has the experience to govern |
46% |
33% |
12% |
9% |
| Gender |
Men |
52% |
28% |
13% |
7% |
| Women |
44% |
33% |
12% |
12% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
36% |
34% |
21% |
9% |
| 45 or older |
53% |
28% |
9% |
9% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
49% |
27% |
16% |
8% |
| Midlands |
55% |
26% |
11% |
8% |
| The Pee Dee |
43% |
35% |
9% |
13% |
| Low Country |
43% |
37% |
9% |
11% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
49% |
28% |
14% |
8% |
| $75,000 or more |
47% |
35% |
9% |
8% |
| Evangelical Christians |
55% |
28% |
10% |
7% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
66% |
22% |
7% |
5% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
44% |
38% |
11% |
7% |
| No-Unsure |
53% |
22% |
14% |
11% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
48% |
28% |
14% |
10% |
| College graduate |
49% |
32% |
10% |
9% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
50% |
29% |
11% |
10% |
| Cell Phone |
40% |
35% |
19% |
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. |