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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: [Two Candidate Field] |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
57% |
33% |
10% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
59% |
31% |
10% |
| Independent |
53% |
37% |
9% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
67% |
26% |
6% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
74% |
22% |
4% |
| Support Tea Party |
64% |
29% |
8% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
45% |
43% |
12% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
43% |
44% |
13% |
| Conservative |
57% |
33% |
10% |
| Very conservative |
74% |
20% |
6% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
58% |
32% |
10% |
| No |
48% |
40% |
12% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
71% |
26% |
3% |
| Somewhat support |
55% |
41% |
4% |
| Might vote differently |
52% |
44% |
4% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
58% |
31% |
11% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
56% |
36% |
8% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
65% |
29% |
6% |
| Has the experience to govern |
50% |
37% |
12% |
| Gender |
Men |
62% |
31% |
7% |
| Women |
50% |
37% |
13% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
54% |
39% |
7% |
| 45 or older |
58% |
31% |
11% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
61% |
31% |
8% |
| Midlands |
63% |
29% |
8% |
| The Pee Dee |
44% |
40% |
16% |
| Low Country |
51% |
37% |
11% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
57% |
33% |
10% |
| $75,000 or more |
56% |
35% |
9% |
| Evangelical Christians |
63% |
29% |
8% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
78% |
16% |
6% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
52% |
40% |
9% |
| No-Unsure |
62% |
27% |
11% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
59% |
32% |
10% |
| College graduate |
55% |
35% |
10% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
58% |
31% |
11% |
| Cell Phone |
52% |
42% |
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. |