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And, if the 2012 Republican presidential primary in South Carolina were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: |
| Mitt Romney |
Herman Cain |
Rick Perry |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
35% |
37% |
16% |
12% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
36% |
33% |
18% |
12% |
| Independent |
31% |
46% |
12% |
11% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
31% |
48% |
15% |
6% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
20% |
63% |
13% |
3% |
| Support Tea Party |
37% |
38% |
17% |
8% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
41% |
30% |
16% |
13% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
43% |
32% |
14% |
11% |
| Conservative |
34% |
38% |
16% |
12% |
| Very conservative |
27% |
44% |
17% |
11% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
35% |
39% |
14% |
12% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
38% |
48% |
11% |
2% |
| Somewhat support |
39% |
40% |
17% |
3% |
| Might vote differently |
39% |
36% |
21% |
4% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
26% |
41% |
23% |
10% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
37% |
43% |
12% |
8% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
37% |
39% |
12% |
12% |
| Has the experience to govern |
45% |
26% |
15% |
14% |
| Republican Candidate Field |
Satisfied |
36% |
40% |
17% |
8% |
| Not satisfied |
35% |
39% |
14% |
12% |
| Republican Debates |
Viewers |
33% |
48% |
11% |
8% |
| Non-Viewers |
36% |
30% |
19% |
15% |
| Uses Social Media for Campaign Information |
34% |
31% |
21% |
13% |
| Gender |
Men |
33% |
43% |
14% |
9% |
| Women |
37% |
31% |
17% |
15% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
33% |
39% |
19% |
10% |
| 45 or older |
37% |
37% |
14% |
13% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
32% |
40% |
16% |
12% |
| Midlands |
35% |
39% |
12% |
13% |
| The Pee Dee |
36% |
30% |
24% |
11% |
| Low Country |
39% |
36% |
13% |
11% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
39% |
33% |
17% |
11% |
| $75,000 or more |
30% |
43% |
18% |
9% |
| Evangelical Christians |
32% |
36% |
21% |
11% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
44% |
37% |
12% |
7% |
| No |
28% |
38% |
19% |
15% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
30% |
41% |
21% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
37% |
32% |
18% |
13% |
| College graduate |
33% |
44% |
13% |
10% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
36% |
39% |
14% |
12% |
| Cell Phone |
32% |
33% |
24% |
12% |
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. |