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South Carolina Potential Republican Electorate* |
| 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 Potential Republican Electorate* |
40% |
23% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
9% |
7% |
9% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
43% |
23% |
7% |
2% |
2% |
7% |
6% |
11% |
| Independent |
35% |
24% |
7% |
1% |
4% |
15% |
7% |
6% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
49% |
20% |
7% |
3% |
1% |
6% |
7% |
6% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
53% |
16% |
11% |
3% |
1% |
6% |
7% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
47% |
23% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
31% |
27% |
8% |
1% |
5% |
12% |
6% |
10% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
27% |
26% |
7% |
2% |
7% |
15% |
7% |
9% |
| Conservative |
43% |
25% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
8% |
6% |
8% |
| Very conservative |
52% |
15% |
9% |
2% |
1% |
5% |
8% |
8% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
43% |
23% |
7% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
6% |
9% |
| No |
25% |
24% |
10% |
2% |
6% |
16% |
8% |
9% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
53% |
20% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
9% |
5% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
42% |
31% |
6% |
1% |
3% |
12% |
6% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
34% |
26% |
9% |
4% |
4% |
10% |
12% |
0% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
32% |
23% |
8% |
2% |
2% |
15% |
8% |
10% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
39% |
20% |
8% |
1% |
4% |
11% |
8% |
8% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
53% |
26% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
| Has the experience to govern |
41% |
27% |
6% |
1% |
4% |
6% |
5% |
11% |
| Gender |
Men |
44% |
24% |
7% |
1% |
3% |
9% |
6% |
6% |
| Women |
36% |
22% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
10% |
8% |
12% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
26% |
23% |
11% |
2% |
4% |
16% |
8% |
10% |
| 45 or older |
47% |
23% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
6% |
6% |
8% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
39% |
21% |
9% |
2% |
2% |
11% |
8% |
7% |
| Midlands |
42% |
22% |
7% |
1% |
3% |
11% |
5% |
8% |
| The Pee Dee |
38% |
27% |
8% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
6% |
13% |
| Low Country |
41% |
25% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
8% |
6% |
9% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
40% |
23% |
8% |
1% |
3% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
| $75,000 or more |
41% |
24% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
7% |
7% |
9% |
| Evangelical Christians |
43% |
21% |
9% |
2% |
1% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
52% |
17% |
8% |
4% |
0% |
5% |
8% |
5% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
38% |
30% |
7% |
2% |
4% |
8% |
6% |
6% |
| No-Unsure |
42% |
17% |
7% |
2% |
2% |
11% |
8% |
11% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
39% |
23% |
7% |
1% |
2% |
11% |
7% |
9% |
| College graduate |
41% |
24% |
7% |
2% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
41% |
23% |
6% |
2% |
3% |
8% |
6% |
10% |
| Cell Phone |
34% |
23% |
10% |
1% |
4% |
14% |
7% |
6% |
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Potential Republican Electorate. Interviews conducted December 4th through 6th, 2011, N=957 MOE +/- 3.2%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in South Carolina includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary. |