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South Carolina Registered Voters |
| Which statement do you most agree with about Mitt Romney's past business experience at Bain Capital: |
| Investment firms like Bain Capital help the U.S. economy. Some companies fail or are restructured, others succeed but that’s how the free market works. |
Investment firms like Bain Capital hurt the U.S. economy. They take over a company, lay off workers and reduce employee pay. They make money whether a company succeeds or fails. |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Registered Voters |
42% |
33% |
25% |
| South Carolina Potential Republican Electorate* |
58% |
25% |
17% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
27% |
43% |
30% |
| Republican |
61% |
22% |
17% |
| Independent |
42% |
34% |
24% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
61% |
24% |
16% |
| Gender |
Men |
50% |
32% |
19% |
| Women |
36% |
34% |
30% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
42% |
35% |
23% |
| 45 or older |
43% |
32% |
25% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
45% |
33% |
21% |
| 30 to 44 |
40% |
36% |
24% |
| 45 to 59 |
43% |
34% |
23% |
| 60 or older |
43% |
31% |
26% |
| Race |
White |
50% |
29% |
21% |
| Non-white |
28% |
41% |
31% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
44% |
32% |
24% |
| Midlands |
45% |
31% |
24% |
| The Pee Dee |
34% |
37% |
29% |
| Low Country |
44% |
33% |
23% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
40% |
36% |
24% |
| $75,000 or more |
58% |
29% |
13% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
42% |
33% |
25% |
| Cell Phone |
44% |
32% |
24% |
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Registered Voters. Interviews conducted January 16th and 17th, 2012, N=2146 MOE +/- 2.1 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. |