| South Carolina Likely Voters | ||||
| Overall, are the candidates spending more time: | ||||
| Talking about the issues | Attacking thier opponents | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| South Carolina Likely Voters | 26% | 64% | 11% | |
| South Carolina Likely Voters | Pre-Debate | 22% | 68% | 10% |
| Post-Debate | 29% | 59% | 11% | |
| Party Identification | Republican | 27% | 61% | 12% |
| Independent | 23% | 68% | 9% | |
| Tea Party Supporters | 27% | 63% | 9% | |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support | Strongly support Tea Party | 27% | 64% | 9% |
| Support Tea Party | 28% | 63% | 9% | |
| Does not support Tea Party | 25% | 66% | 9% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 23% | 68% | 10% |
| Conservative | 27% | 64% | 9% | |
| Very conservative | 27% | 59% | 14% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 23% | 68% | 10% |
| Conservative-Very conservative | 27% | 62% | 11% | |
| Past Participation** | Yes | 25% | 64% | 11% |
| No | 31% | 61% | 8% | |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates | Mitt Romney | 28% | 62% | 10% |
| Newt Gingrich | 32% | 57% | 10% | |
| Ron Paul | 17% | 75% | 9% | |
| Rick Santorum | 24% | 65% | 11% | |
| Candidate Support | Strongly support | 26% | 64% | 10% |
| Somewhat support | 25% | 68% | 7% | |
| Might vote differently | 31% | 58% | 11% | |
| Most Important Quality | Shares your values | 26% | 59% | 14% |
| Is closest to you on the issues | 22% | 67% | 11% | |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 | 25% | 68% | 7% | |
| Has the experience to govern | 30% | 59% | 11% | |
| Facebook Page | Yes | 27% | 61% | 12% |
| No-Unsure | 25% | 66% | 10% | |
| Gender | Men | 23% | 68% | 9% |
| Women | 29% | 58% | 13% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 31% | 58% | 11% |
| 45 or older | 24% | 66% | 10% | |
| Region | Piedmont | 26% | 64% | 11% |
| Midlands | 22% | 68% | 10% | |
| The Pee Dee | 28% | 61% | 12% | |
| Low Country | 28% | 61% | 11% | |
| Household Income | Less than $75,000 | 24% | 65% | 11% |
| $75,000 or more | 28% | 66% | 6% | |
| Evangelical Christians | 25% | 64% | 11% | |
| Regular Religious Service Attendance | 25% | 62% | 13% | |
| Mormons are Christians | Yes | 26% | 66% | 8% |
| No-Unsure | 25% | 61% | 14% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 27% | 62% | 11% |
| College graduate | 24% | 66% | 10% | |
| Interview Type | Landline | 26% | 64% | 10% |
| Cell Phone | 26% | 63% | 12% | |
| NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted January 16th and 17th, 2012, N=684 MOE +/- 3.8 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. **Past participation refers to previous participation in a South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary. | ||||