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Row % Row %
South Carolina Likely Voters 47% 53%
Party Identification Republican 43% 57%
Independent 54% 46%
Tea Party Supporters 49% 51%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 53% 47%
Support Tea Party 47% 53%
Does not support Tea Party 49% 51%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 53% 47%
Conservative 44% 56%
Very conservative 49% 51%
Past Participation** Yes 47% 53%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 62% 38%
Herman Cain 42% 58%
Candidate Support Strongly support 54% 46%
Somewhat support 46% 54%
Might vote differently 53% 47%
Republican Candidate Field Satisfied 51% 49%
Not satisfied 45% 55%
Republican Debates Viewers 53% 47%
Non-Viewers 44% 56%
Uses Social Media for Campaign Information 45% 55%
Gender Men 50% 50%
Women 44% 56%
Age Under 45 37% 63%
45 or older 53% 47%
Region Piedmont 43% 57%
Midlands 50% 50%
The Pee Dee 43% 57%
Low Country 54% 46%
Household Income Less than $75,000 46% 54%
$75,000 or more 54% 46%
Evangelical Christians 33% 67%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 34% 66%
Education Not college graduate 44% 56%
College graduate 52% 48%
Interview Type Landline 49% 51%
Cell Phone 42% 58%
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted October 11th through 13th, 2011, N=639 MOE +/- 3.9%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary.