| South Carolina Likely Voters | |||
Overall, are the candidates spending more time: | ||||
Talking about the issues | Attacking thier opponents | Unsure | ||
Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
South Carolina Likely Voters | 26% | 64% | 11% | |
South Carolina Likely Voters | Pre-Debate | 22% | 68% | 10% |
Post-Debate | 29% | 59% | 11% | |
Party Identification | Republican | 27% | 61% | 12% |
Independent | 23% | 68% | 9% | |
Tea Party Supporters | 27% | 63% | 9% | |
Intensity of Tea Party Support | Strongly support Tea Party | 27% | 64% | 9% |
Support Tea Party | 28% | 63% | 9% | |
Does not support Tea Party | 25% | 66% | 9% | |
Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 23% | 68% | 10% |
Conservative | 27% | 64% | 9% | |
Very conservative | 27% | 59% | 14% | |
Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 23% | 68% | 10% |
Conservative-Very conservative | 27% | 62% | 11% | |
Past Participation** | Yes | 25% | 64% | 11% |
No | 31% | 61% | 8% | |
Top Tier Republican Candidates | Mitt Romney | 28% | 62% | 10% |
Newt Gingrich | 32% | 57% | 10% | |
Ron Paul | 17% | 75% | 9% | |
Rick Santorum | 24% | 65% | 11% | |
Candidate Support | Strongly support | 26% | 64% | 10% |
Somewhat support | 25% | 68% | 7% | |
Might vote differently | 31% | 58% | 11% | |
Most Important Quality | Shares your values | 26% | 59% | 14% |
Is closest to you on the issues | 22% | 67% | 11% | |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 | 25% | 68% | 7% | |
Has the experience to govern | 30% | 59% | 11% | |
Facebook Page | Yes | 27% | 61% | 12% |
No-Unsure | 25% | 66% | 10% | |
Gender | Men | 23% | 68% | 9% |
Women | 29% | 58% | 13% | |
Age | Under 45 | 31% | 58% | 11% |
45 or older | 24% | 66% | 10% | |
Region | Piedmont | 26% | 64% | 11% |
Midlands | 22% | 68% | 10% | |
The Pee Dee | 28% | 61% | 12% | |
Low Country | 28% | 61% | 11% | |
Household Income | Less than $75,000 | 24% | 65% | 11% |
$75,000 or more | 28% | 66% | 6% | |
Evangelical Christians | 25% | 64% | 11% | |
Regular Religious Service Attendance | 25% | 62% | 13% | |
Mormons are Christians | Yes | 26% | 66% | 8% |
No-Unsure | 25% | 61% | 14% | |
Education | Not college graduate | 27% | 62% | 11% |
College graduate | 24% | 66% | 10% | |
Interview Type | Landline | 26% | 64% | 10% |
Cell Phone | 26% | 63% | 12% | |
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. |