Have you watched all, most, very little, or none of the televised debates among the Republican candidates?
All-Most Very little-None-Unsure
Row % Row %
South Carolina Likely Voters 39% 61%
Party Identification Republican 39% 61%
Independent 41% 59%
Tea Party Supporters 51% 49%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 64% 36%
Support Tea Party 43% 57%
Does not support Tea Party 31% 69%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 32% 68%
Conservative 38% 62%
Very conservative 52% 48%
Past Participation** Yes 40% 60%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 37% 63%
Herman Cain 51% 49%
Candidate Support Strongly support 54% 46%
Somewhat support 35% 65%
Might vote differently 33% 67%
Republican Candidate Field Satisfied 45% 55%
Not satisfied 33% 67%
Uses Social Media for Campaign Information 54% 46%
Gender Men 45% 55%
Women 34% 66%
Age Under 45 34% 66%
45 or older 42% 58%
Region Piedmont 41% 59%
Midlands 37% 63%
The Pee Dee 38% 62%
Low Country 40% 60%
Household Income Less than $75,000 37% 63%
$75,000 or more 45% 55%
Evangelical Christians 39% 61%
Mormons are Christians Yes 44% 56%
No 36% 64%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 49% 51%
Education Not college graduate 36% 64%
College graduate 45% 55%
Interview Type Landline 41% 59%
Cell Phone 32% 68%
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.