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South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee favors allowing illegal immigrants to obtain in-state tuition? |
| Acceptable |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
12% |
84% |
4% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
9% |
88% |
3% |
| Independent |
15% |
80% |
5% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
8% |
88% |
3% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
8% |
89% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
9% |
88% |
3% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
17% |
79% |
4% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
19% |
77% |
4% |
| Conservative |
9% |
87% |
4% |
| Very conservative |
9% |
88% |
2% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
12% |
84% |
4% |
| No |
14% |
84% |
2% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
10% |
87% |
4% |
| Mitt Romney |
8% |
88% |
4% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
11% |
85% |
4% |
| Somewhat support |
14% |
84% |
3% |
| Might vote differently |
15% |
82% |
3% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
11% |
85% |
4% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
16% |
81% |
2% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
8% |
88% |
3% |
| Has the experience to govern |
11% |
84% |
4% |
| Gender |
Men |
12% |
84% |
4% |
| Women |
12% |
84% |
4% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
17% |
80% |
2% |
| 45 or older |
10% |
86% |
4% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
9% |
88% |
3% |
| Midlands |
12% |
82% |
6% |
| The Pee Dee |
13% |
83% |
3% |
| Low Country |
18% |
79% |
3% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
13% |
84% |
3% |
| $75,000 or more |
12% |
84% |
4% |
| Evangelical Christians |
13% |
84% |
3% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
7% |
90% |
3% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
12% |
84% |
4% |
| No-Unsure |
13% |
84% |
4% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
9% |
89% |
2% |
| College graduate |
17% |
77% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
12% |
85% |
3% |
| Cell Phone |
14% |
81% |
5% |
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. |