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South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Do you think this year's field of Republican candidates is one of the best, above average, average, below average, or one of the worst? |
| One of the best |
Above average |
Average |
Below average |
One of the worst |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
8% |
21% |
48% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
Pre-Debate |
8% |
21% |
47% |
13% |
9% |
2% |
| Post-Debate |
8% |
21% |
48% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
9% |
23% |
50% |
10% |
6% |
2% |
| Independent |
7% |
16% |
43% |
19% |
13% |
3% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
10% |
23% |
50% |
11% |
5% |
1% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
12% |
24% |
48% |
9% |
4% |
1% |
| Support Tea Party |
8% |
23% |
51% |
11% |
6% |
1% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
6% |
17% |
47% |
17% |
13% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
4% |
17% |
48% |
16% |
13% |
2% |
| Conservative |
8% |
22% |
51% |
11% |
6% |
1% |
| Very conservative |
13% |
24% |
41% |
15% |
5% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
4% |
17% |
48% |
16% |
13% |
2% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
10% |
22% |
48% |
12% |
6% |
2% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
9% |
22% |
47% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
| No |
7% |
14% |
54% |
14% |
11% |
0% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
9% |
22% |
51% |
10% |
6% |
1% |
| Newt Gingrich |
13% |
28% |
46% |
9% |
4% |
0% |
| Ron Paul |
5% |
17% |
42% |
17% |
17% |
2% |
| Rick Santorum |
8% |
13% |
52% |
19% |
6% |
1% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
12% |
27% |
44% |
10% |
6% |
2% |
| Somewhat support |
4% |
18% |
51% |
19% |
7% |
1% |
| Might vote differently |
6% |
14% |
50% |
16% |
12% |
1% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
8% |
22% |
46% |
17% |
6% |
1% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
8% |
16% |
49% |
15% |
11% |
1% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
9% |
23% |
47% |
11% |
7% |
2% |
| Has the experience to govern |
6% |
20% |
50% |
11% |
10% |
3% |
| Facebook Page |
Yes |
7% |
21% |
48% |
13% |
9% |
1% |
| No-Unsure |
9% |
20% |
48% |
13% |
7% |
2% |
| Gender |
Men |
7% |
21% |
49% |
13% |
9% |
2% |
| Women |
10% |
20% |
47% |
14% |
7% |
2% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
3% |
19% |
56% |
13% |
9% |
0% |
| 45 or older |
10% |
22% |
45% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
9% |
21% |
47% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
| Midlands |
7% |
26% |
41% |
14% |
9% |
2% |
| The Pee Dee |
7% |
19% |
54% |
11% |
8% |
1% |
| Low Country |
9% |
16% |
53% |
14% |
7% |
2% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
9% |
21% |
47% |
12% |
9% |
3% |
| $75,000 or more |
6% |
23% |
48% |
16% |
6% |
1% |
| Evangelical Christians |
9% |
21% |
48% |
13% |
7% |
2% |
| Regular Religious Service Attendance |
9% |
19% |
49% |
12% |
9% |
2% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
10% |
22% |
48% |
13% |
6% |
1% |
| No-Unsure |
6% |
19% |
49% |
12% |
10% |
3% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
8% |
19% |
49% |
13% |
8% |
3% |
| College graduate |
9% |
22% |
46% |
13% |
9% |
1% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
9% |
21% |
47% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
| Cell Phone |
3% |
20% |
54% |
13% |
7% |
2% |
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. |