South Carolina
Are you more likely or less likely to vote for Herman Cain in Saturday's South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary, if you knew that Stephen Colbert would consider that vote as a message of encouragement for Stephen Colbert to run for president of the United States of South Carolina?
More likely Less likely Neither more or less likely Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Adults 22% 60% 8% 10%
Registered Voters^ 20% 62% 8% 10%
Potential Republican Electorate* 21% 62% 8% 9%
Potential Republican Electorate* Heard of potential candidacy 22% 62% 8% 7%
Marist Poll South Carolina Adults. Interviews conducted January 15th and 16th, 2012, N=2040 MOE +/- 2.2 percentage points.
^South Carolina Registered Voters: N=1780 MOE +/- 2.3 percentage points.
*South Carolina Potential Republican Electorate: N=884 MOE +/- 3.3 percentage points. 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.