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South Carolina Likely Voters Pre-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 Pre-Debate |
22% |
37% |
15% |
15% |
3% |
0% |
8% |
Party Identification |
Republican |
26% |
39% |
14% |
10% |
4% |
0% |
7% |
Independent |
14% |
31% |
17% |
24% |
4% |
1% |
10% |
Tea Party Supporters |
27% |
35% |
18% |
12% |
2% |
0% |
6% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
32% |
36% |
17% |
7% |
3% |
0% |
5% |
Support Tea Party |
24% |
34% |
19% |
15% |
2% |
0% |
6% |
Does not support Tea Party |
15% |
39% |
13% |
19% |
5% |
1% |
9% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
6% |
47% |
13% |
19% |
2% |
2% |
11% |
Conservative |
27% |
36% |
12% |
15% |
3% |
0% |
7% |
Very conservative |
32% |
27% |
24% |
8% |
5% |
0% |
4% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
6% |
47% |
13% |
19% |
2% |
2% |
11% |
Conservative-Very conservative |
29% |
33% |
16% |
13% |
4% |
0% |
6% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
27% |
46% |
11% |
14% |
3% |
0% |
0% |
Somewhat support |
13% |
42% |
22% |
20% |
3% |
0% |
0% |
Might vote differently |
28% |
17% |
24% |
23% |
8% |
0% |
0% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
15% |
21% |
27% |
23% |
4% |
1% |
8% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
18% |
28% |
21% |
21% |
1% |
1% |
9% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
25% |
46% |
10% |
10% |
4% |
0% |
5% |
Has the experience to govern |
26% |
44% |
8% |
11% |
4% |
0% |
9% |
Facebook Page |
Yes |
23% |
34% |
16% |
18% |
3% |
1% |
5% |
No-Unsure |
21% |
38% |
14% |
13% |
4% |
0% |
10% |
Gender |
Men |
22% |
32% |
16% |
17% |
3% |
1% |
8% |
Women |
22% |
42% |
14% |
12% |
4% |
0% |
7% |
Age |
Under 45 |
21% |
31% |
18% |
21% |
3% |
1% |
5% |
45 or older |
22% |
39% |
14% |
13% |
4% |
0% |
8% |
Region |
Piedmont |
26% |
29% |
8% |
23% |
4% |
0% |
8% |
Midlands |
18% |
38% |
17% |
10% |
6% |
0% |
11% |
The Pee Dee |
21% |
37% |
21% |
12% |
4% |
0% |
5% |
Low Country |
18% |
49% |
22% |
4% |
0% |
2% |
4% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
19% |
34% |
16% |
16% |
5% |
0% |
10% |
$75,000 or more |
21% |
40% |
13% |
17% |
3% |
1% |
5% |
Evangelical Christians |
22% |
36% |
18% |
12% |
5% |
0% |
7% |
Regular Religious Service Attendance |
23% |
35% |
17% |
14% |
4% |
0% |
8% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
21% |
45% |
11% |
15% |
3% |
1% |
5% |
No-Unsure |
22% |
29% |
20% |
16% |
4% |
0% |
10% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
23% |
33% |
17% |
14% |
5% |
0% |
9% |
College graduate |
21% |
42% |
13% |
15% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
21% |
39% |
13% |
15% |
3% |
1% |
8% |
Cell Phone |
25% |
26% |
23% |
16% |
4% |
0% |
6% |
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Likely Republican Primary Voters Pre-Debate. Interviews conducted January 16th, 2012, N=349 MOE +/- 5.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
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