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South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination who is endorsed by Herman Cain? |
| More likely |
Less likely |
Makes no difference |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
35% |
29% |
30% |
6% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
36% |
28% |
30% |
7% |
| Independent |
33% |
30% |
32% |
4% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
44% |
25% |
28% |
3% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
56% |
19% |
23% |
2% |
| Support Tea Party |
37% |
28% |
31% |
4% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
24% |
35% |
35% |
6% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
28% |
35% |
31% |
6% |
| Conservative |
35% |
28% |
32% |
6% |
| Very conservative |
43% |
25% |
26% |
6% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
35% |
28% |
32% |
5% |
| No |
30% |
38% |
21% |
12% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
44% |
23% |
29% |
4% |
| Mitt Romney |
23% |
31% |
37% |
8% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
37% |
29% |
31% |
4% |
| Somewhat support |
35% |
31% |
31% |
3% |
| Might vote differently |
38% |
29% |
27% |
6% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
36% |
32% |
26% |
5% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
29% |
31% |
35% |
4% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
46% |
17% |
31% |
5% |
| Has the experience to govern |
28% |
34% |
31% |
8% |
| Gender |
Men |
38% |
27% |
31% |
4% |
| Women |
30% |
32% |
30% |
8% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
34% |
29% |
31% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
35% |
29% |
30% |
6% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
35% |
33% |
28% |
5% |
| Midlands |
37% |
29% |
30% |
3% |
| The Pee Dee |
33% |
32% |
26% |
9% |
| Low Country |
34% |
21% |
38% |
8% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
38% |
34% |
22% |
6% |
| $75,000 or more |
33% |
25% |
39% |
3% |
| Evangelical Christians |
36% |
30% |
29% |
6% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
46% |
24% |
27% |
2% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
36% |
27% |
33% |
4% |
| No-Unsure |
33% |
31% |
28% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
38% |
31% |
23% |
8% |
| College graduate |
29% |
27% |
41% |
3% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
34% |
28% |
32% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
36% |
32% |
25% |
7% |
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. |