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South Carolina Likely Voters Post-Debate |
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 Post-Debate |
26% |
31% |
13% |
17% |
5% |
1% |
7% |
Party Identification |
Republican |
30% |
31% |
16% |
10% |
4% |
0% |
9% |
Independent |
20% |
29% |
8% |
31% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
Tea Party Supporters |
34% |
27% |
17% |
13% |
3% |
0% |
6% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
41% |
19% |
25% |
9% |
2% |
0% |
3% |
Support Tea Party |
31% |
31% |
13% |
15% |
3% |
0% |
8% |
Does not support Tea Party |
19% |
33% |
9% |
22% |
8% |
2% |
7% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
15% |
36% |
6% |
28% |
6% |
2% |
7% |
Conservative |
28% |
33% |
13% |
13% |
3% |
1% |
7% |
Very conservative |
35% |
19% |
20% |
14% |
5% |
0% |
7% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
15% |
36% |
6% |
28% |
6% |
2% |
7% |
Conservative-Very conservative |
30% |
29% |
16% |
14% |
4% |
1% |
7% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
28% |
36% |
14% |
19% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
Somewhat support |
26% |
40% |
12% |
14% |
8% |
0% |
0% |
Might vote differently |
31% |
12% |
20% |
27% |
10% |
0% |
0% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
20% |
19% |
23% |
17% |
10% |
0% |
10% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
21% |
20% |
13% |
27% |
8% |
4% |
8% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
32% |
40% |
9% |
10% |
2% |
0% |
7% |
Has the experience to govern |
25% |
38% |
9% |
22% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
Facebook Page |
Yes |
25% |
30% |
15% |
17% |
4% |
2% |
7% |
No-Unsure |
27% |
31% |
11% |
17% |
5% |
0% |
8% |
Gender |
Men |
31% |
27% |
12% |
22% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
Women |
20% |
35% |
15% |
12% |
6% |
0% |
12% |
Age |
Under 45 |
18% |
28% |
19% |
23% |
5% |
2% |
6% |
45 or older |
30% |
31% |
11% |
15% |
5% |
1% |
8% |
Region |
Piedmont |
29% |
25% |
13% |
22% |
5% |
0% |
6% |
Midlands |
22% |
34% |
9% |
18% |
6% |
1% |
10% |
The Pee Dee |
27% |
27% |
18% |
11% |
6% |
4% |
7% |
Low Country |
23% |
40% |
14% |
12% |
3% |
1% |
8% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
28% |
29% |
11% |
19% |
5% |
1% |
7% |
$75,000 or more |
26% |
31% |
17% |
16% |
4% |
0% |
6% |
Evangelical Christians |
27% |
22% |
19% |
16% |
5% |
2% |
9% |
Regular Religious Service Attendance |
24% |
31% |
16% |
14% |
5% |
1% |
9% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
23% |
40% |
11% |
15% |
5% |
0% |
7% |
No-Unsure |
29% |
21% |
15% |
21% |
5% |
2% |
7% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
23% |
28% |
13% |
22% |
6% |
1% |
7% |
College graduate |
29% |
34% |
13% |
12% |
4% |
1% |
8% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
27% |
32% |
14% |
15% |
5% |
1% |
6% |
Cell Phone |
23% |
23% |
7% |
28% |
4% |
0% |
15% |
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Likely Republican Primary Voters Post-Debate. Interviews conducted January 17th, 2012, N=335 MOE +/- 5.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
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