| |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate or voted absentee |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
Other |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
24% |
34% |
14% |
16% |
4% |
1% |
8% |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
Pre-Debate |
22% |
37% |
15% |
15% |
3% |
0% |
8% |
| Post-Debate |
26% |
31% |
13% |
17% |
5% |
1% |
7% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
28% |
36% |
15% |
10% |
4% |
0% |
8% |
| Independent |
17% |
30% |
13% |
28% |
4% |
2% |
7% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
31% |
31% |
18% |
12% |
2% |
0% |
6% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
36% |
29% |
21% |
8% |
2% |
0% |
4% |
| Support Tea Party |
27% |
33% |
16% |
15% |
2% |
0% |
7% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
17% |
36% |
11% |
20% |
6% |
2% |
8% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
10% |
42% |
10% |
23% |
4% |
2% |
10% |
| Conservative |
28% |
34% |
13% |
14% |
3% |
1% |
7% |
| Very conservative |
33% |
23% |
22% |
11% |
5% |
0% |
6% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
10% |
42% |
10% |
23% |
4% |
2% |
10% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
29% |
31% |
16% |
13% |
4% |
0% |
7% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
24% |
34% |
15% |
15% |
4% |
1% |
8% |
| No |
25% |
35% |
8% |
21% |
5% |
1% |
6% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
27% |
41% |
13% |
16% |
3% |
0% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
20% |
41% |
17% |
17% |
6% |
0% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
29% |
15% |
23% |
24% |
9% |
0% |
0% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
18% |
20% |
25% |
20% |
7% |
0% |
9% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
20% |
24% |
17% |
24% |
4% |
3% |
8% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
29% |
43% |
9% |
10% |
3% |
0% |
6% |
| Has the experience to govern |
26% |
41% |
8% |
16% |
3% |
0% |
6% |
| Facebook Page |
Yes |
24% |
32% |
16% |
17% |
4% |
1% |
6% |
| No-Unsure |
24% |
35% |
13% |
15% |
4% |
0% |
9% |
| Gender |
Men |
27% |
29% |
14% |
19% |
3% |
1% |
6% |
| Women |
21% |
39% |
14% |
12% |
5% |
0% |
9% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
19% |
29% |
19% |
22% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
| 45 or older |
26% |
35% |
12% |
14% |
4% |
0% |
8% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
28% |
27% |
11% |
23% |
4% |
0% |
7% |
| Midlands |
20% |
36% |
13% |
14% |
6% |
0% |
10% |
| The Pee Dee |
24% |
33% |
20% |
11% |
5% |
2% |
6% |
| Low Country |
20% |
44% |
18% |
8% |
1% |
2% |
6% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
23% |
32% |
14% |
17% |
5% |
1% |
8% |
| $75,000 or more |
24% |
36% |
15% |
17% |
3% |
0% |
6% |
| Evangelical Christians |
25% |
29% |
18% |
14% |
5% |
1% |
8% |
| Regular Religious Service Attendance |
23% |
33% |
16% |
14% |
5% |
1% |
8% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
22% |
42% |
11% |
15% |
4% |
1% |
6% |
| No-Unsure |
25% |
25% |
18% |
18% |
4% |
1% |
9% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
23% |
30% |
15% |
18% |
5% |
1% |
8% |
| College graduate |
25% |
38% |
13% |
13% |
3% |
1% |
7% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
24% |
35% |
14% |
15% |
4% |
1% |
7% |
| Cell Phone |
24% |
25% |
16% |
21% |
4% |
0% |
10% |
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted January 16th and 17th, 2012, N=684 MOE +/- 3.8 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary. |