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South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Which one of the following candidates do you think has the best chance to beat President Obama: |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
None |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
22% |
56% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
Pre-Debate |
20% |
57% |
6% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
| Post-Debate |
24% |
54% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
9% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
23% |
58% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
| Independent |
20% |
51% |
5% |
8% |
3% |
3% |
10% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
28% |
52% |
6% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
35% |
49% |
8% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
| Support Tea Party |
24% |
54% |
4% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
7% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
16% |
59% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
9% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
10% |
61% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
11% |
| Conservative |
22% |
60% |
4% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
6% |
| Very conservative |
35% |
43% |
6% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
7% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
10% |
61% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
11% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
26% |
54% |
5% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
7% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
23% |
55% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
3% |
8% |
| No |
16% |
62% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
1% |
9% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
1% |
92% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
| Newt Gingrich |
69% |
25% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
4% |
| Ron Paul |
12% |
44% |
2% |
26% |
3% |
4% |
9% |
| Rick Santorum |
9% |
48% |
31% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
7% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
26% |
56% |
6% |
6% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
| Somewhat support |
15% |
65% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
| Might vote differently |
23% |
51% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
8% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
18% |
49% |
8% |
11% |
2% |
3% |
9% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
18% |
53% |
8% |
6% |
3% |
3% |
10% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
26% |
61% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
5% |
| Has the experience to govern |
23% |
56% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
10% |
| Facebook Page |
Yes |
18% |
59% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
8% |
| No-Unsure |
25% |
53% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
| Gender |
Men |
24% |
52% |
6% |
7% |
2% |
2% |
7% |
| Women |
19% |
60% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
10% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
16% |
60% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
9% |
| 45 or older |
24% |
54% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
7% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
27% |
52% |
4% |
6% |
1% |
1% |
8% |
| Midlands |
16% |
57% |
7% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
10% |
| The Pee Dee |
22% |
52% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
7% |
| Low Country |
17% |
63% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
7% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
24% |
49% |
5% |
7% |
3% |
3% |
9% |
| $75,000 or more |
17% |
69% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
5% |
| Evangelical Christians |
24% |
52% |
6% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
8% |
| Regular Religious Service Attendance |
22% |
53% |
6% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
9% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
19% |
65% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
| No-Unsure |
25% |
46% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
3% |
11% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
24% |
49% |
5% |
7% |
3% |
2% |
10% |
| College graduate |
19% |
64% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
6% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
22% |
56% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
7% |
| Cell Phone |
20% |
55% |
3% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
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. |