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If the 2012 Republican presidential primary in South Carolina were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Michele Bachmann |
Rick Santorum |
Jon Huntsman |
Herman Cain |
Ron Paul |
Gary Johnson |
Rick Perry |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Potential Republican Electorate* |
6% |
27% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
28% |
6% |
0% |
10% |
17% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
6% |
27% |
5% |
2% |
0% |
27% |
5% |
0% |
11% |
17% |
| Independent |
7% |
25% |
6% |
1% |
2% |
29% |
7% |
1% |
7% |
16% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
9% |
25% |
4% |
2% |
0% |
39% |
5% |
0% |
8% |
8% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
14% |
12% |
4% |
2% |
0% |
50% |
3% |
0% |
8% |
8% |
| Support Tea Party |
6% |
31% |
4% |
3% |
0% |
33% |
6% |
0% |
8% |
8% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
4% |
31% |
6% |
1% |
2% |
20% |
7% |
1% |
11% |
18% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
4% |
31% |
8% |
2% |
2% |
21% |
10% |
0% |
7% |
15% |
| Conservative |
5% |
27% |
3% |
1% |
0% |
29% |
4% |
1% |
12% |
18% |
| Very conservative |
11% |
20% |
6% |
3% |
0% |
34% |
3% |
1% |
8% |
14% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
6% |
27% |
5% |
1% |
1% |
29% |
6% |
1% |
8% |
16% |
| No |
6% |
24% |
7% |
3% |
1% |
21% |
5% |
0% |
14% |
19% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
9% |
31% |
3% |
2% |
0% |
39% |
8% |
0% |
7% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
5% |
36% |
6% |
2% |
1% |
32% |
6% |
0% |
12% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
7% |
26% |
10% |
2% |
2% |
28% |
6% |
1% |
18% |
0% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
4% |
20% |
7% |
2% |
0% |
31% |
5% |
1% |
11% |
17% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
5% |
30% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
31% |
6% |
0% |
7% |
12% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
10% |
27% |
4% |
0% |
0% |
30% |
4% |
0% |
7% |
17% |
| Has the experience to govern |
6% |
31% |
5% |
1% |
1% |
19% |
7% |
0% |
13% |
17% |
| Republican Candidate Field |
Satisfied |
7% |
28% |
6% |
1% |
1% |
30% |
4% |
1% |
11% |
11% |
| Not satisfied |
4% |
25% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
27% |
10% |
0% |
6% |
19% |
| Republican Debates |
Viewers |
9% |
27% |
3% |
1% |
0% |
37% |
5% |
0% |
7% |
10% |
| Non-Viewers |
4% |
27% |
6% |
2% |
1% |
22% |
6% |
1% |
11% |
20% |
| Uses Social Media for Campaign Information |
7% |
27% |
9% |
3% |
0% |
22% |
11% |
0% |
10% |
11% |
| Gender |
Men |
7% |
26% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
31% |
8% |
1% |
9% |
11% |
| Women |
5% |
28% |
5% |
1% |
1% |
24% |
3% |
0% |
10% |
23% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
3% |
24% |
8% |
3% |
0% |
27% |
8% |
1% |
10% |
16% |
| 45 or older |
8% |
28% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
28% |
4% |
0% |
10% |
16% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
6% |
26% |
3% |
3% |
0% |
32% |
4% |
0% |
10% |
15% |
| Midlands |
6% |
30% |
6% |
0% |
2% |
23% |
6% |
1% |
8% |
18% |
| The Pee Dee |
7% |
21% |
6% |
2% |
2% |
24% |
5% |
0% |
14% |
20% |
| Low Country |
6% |
29% |
6% |
1% |
0% |
27% |
7% |
2% |
8% |
15% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
5% |
30% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
24% |
5% |
1% |
10% |
15% |
| $75,000 or more |
9% |
23% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
32% |
7% |
1% |
13% |
11% |
| Evangelical Christians |
6% |
27% |
4% |
2% |
0% |
28% |
5% |
0% |
12% |
16% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
8% |
35% |
6% |
2% |
1% |
25% |
4% |
1% |
8% |
10% |
| No |
4% |
20% |
5% |
1% |
1% |
30% |
7% |
0% |
11% |
22% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
6% |
25% |
6% |
3% |
0% |
35% |
4% |
0% |
10% |
10% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
6% |
28% |
7% |
2% |
0% |
24% |
5% |
1% |
11% |
18% |
| College graduate |
6% |
26% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
33% |
7% |
0% |
8% |
15% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
6% |
28% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
28% |
6% |
1% |
8% |
17% |
| Cell Phone |
5% |
23% |
8% |
4% |
1% |
25% |
5% |
0% |
15% |
14% |
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Potential Republican Electorate. Interviews conducted October 11th through 13th, 2011, N=992 MOE +/- 3.1%. 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.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary. |