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South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee supports an individual mandate for health-care insurance? |
| Acceptable |
Not acceptable |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
29% |
62% |
9% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
27% |
63% |
10% |
| Independent |
30% |
62% |
8% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
20% |
74% |
7% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
12% |
81% |
7% |
| Support Tea Party |
25% |
69% |
6% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
39% |
50% |
11% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
41% |
49% |
10% |
| Conservative |
28% |
63% |
9% |
| Very conservative |
12% |
79% |
9% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
27% |
63% |
10% |
| No |
43% |
50% |
6% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
24% |
68% |
8% |
| Mitt Romney |
29% |
63% |
9% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
24% |
68% |
8% |
| Somewhat support |
36% |
56% |
8% |
| Might vote differently |
32% |
61% |
8% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
25% |
64% |
11% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
35% |
57% |
7% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
24% |
70% |
5% |
| Has the experience to govern |
32% |
57% |
11% |
| Gender |
Men |
29% |
65% |
6% |
| Women |
29% |
58% |
13% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
41% |
56% |
4% |
| 45 or older |
24% |
64% |
11% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
29% |
62% |
8% |
| Midlands |
29% |
62% |
9% |
| The Pee Dee |
33% |
56% |
11% |
| Low Country |
26% |
64% |
10% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
31% |
59% |
10% |
| $75,000 or more |
31% |
64% |
5% |
| Evangelical Christians |
26% |
65% |
8% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
18% |
76% |
7% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
28% |
63% |
8% |
| No-Unsure |
30% |
60% |
10% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
27% |
63% |
10% |
| College graduate |
32% |
60% |
8% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
26% |
63% |
10% |
| Cell Phone |
39% |
56% |
4% |
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. |