| |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Michele Bachmann |
Rick Santorum |
Jon Huntsman |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
42% |
23% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
45% |
23% |
8% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
6% |
9% |
| Independent |
37% |
23% |
6% |
2% |
4% |
15% |
7% |
5% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
51% |
20% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
7% |
5% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
53% |
15% |
11% |
3% |
1% |
6% |
7% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
49% |
23% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
7% |
7% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
33% |
27% |
7% |
1% |
6% |
12% |
6% |
8% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
29% |
26% |
7% |
1% |
7% |
15% |
7% |
9% |
| Conservative |
46% |
25% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
| Very conservative |
54% |
15% |
9% |
2% |
1% |
5% |
8% |
6% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
45% |
23% |
7% |
2% |
2% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
| No |
23% |
24% |
11% |
2% |
5% |
19% |
8% |
8% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
54% |
19% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
9% |
5% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
44% |
31% |
5% |
0% |
3% |
11% |
5% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
35% |
25% |
9% |
5% |
4% |
9% |
14% |
0% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
34% |
22% |
8% |
2% |
2% |
15% |
8% |
9% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
41% |
20% |
8% |
1% |
4% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
56% |
25% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
| Has the experience to govern |
43% |
26% |
6% |
1% |
3% |
6% |
5% |
9% |
| Gender |
Men |
46% |
23% |
7% |
1% |
3% |
9% |
6% |
5% |
| Women |
38% |
23% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
9% |
8% |
11% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
28% |
22% |
12% |
2% |
3% |
16% |
8% |
9% |
| 45 or older |
49% |
23% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
6% |
6% |
8% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
42% |
20% |
8% |
2% |
2% |
11% |
8% |
7% |
| Midlands |
46% |
20% |
8% |
1% |
3% |
10% |
5% |
7% |
| The Pee Dee |
40% |
28% |
9% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
6% |
11% |
| Low Country |
41% |
27% |
3% |
1% |
4% |
7% |
7% |
9% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
43% |
21% |
8% |
1% |
3% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
| $75,000 or more |
42% |
24% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
7% |
7% |
8% |
| Evangelical Christians |
46% |
20% |
8% |
3% |
1% |
6% |
9% |
7% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
55% |
17% |
8% |
4% |
0% |
5% |
7% |
4% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
39% |
30% |
7% |
1% |
4% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
| No-Unsure |
46% |
16% |
7% |
2% |
2% |
10% |
8% |
9% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
42% |
22% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
10% |
7% |
8% |
| College graduate |
43% |
24% |
7% |
2% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
44% |
23% |
6% |
2% |
3% |
8% |
6% |
8% |
| Cell Phone |
37% |
20% |
11% |
1% |
3% |
13% |
8% |
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. |