| South Carolina Likely Voters | ||
Do you consider a Mormon to be a Christian, or not? | |||
Yes | No-Unsure | ||
Row % | Row % | ||
South Carolina Likely Voters | 53% | 47% | |
Party Identification | Republican | 51% | 49% |
Independent | 57% | 43% | |
Tea Party Supporters | 55% | 45% | |
Intensity of Tea Party Support | Strongly support Tea Party | 54% | 46% |
Support Tea Party | 55% | 45% | |
Does not support Tea Party | 52% | 48% | |
Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 61% | 39% |
Conservative | 58% | 42% | |
Very conservative | 36% | 64% | |
Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 61% | 39% |
Conservative-Very conservative | 50% | 50% | |
Past Participation** | Yes | 53% | 47% |
No | 56% | 44% | |
Top Tier Republican Candidates | Mitt Romney | 65% | 35% |
Newt Gingrich | 49% | 51% | |
Ron Paul | 48% | 52% | |
Rick Santorum | 41% | 59% | |
Candidate Support | Strongly support | 57% | 43% |
Somewhat support | 54% | 46% | |
Might vote differently | 52% | 48% | |
Most Important Quality | Shares your values | 43% | 57% |
Is closest to you on the issues | 55% | 45% | |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 | 59% | 41% | |
Has the experience to govern | 51% | 49% | |
Facebook Page | Yes | 49% | 51% |
No-Unsure | 56% | 44% | |
Gender | Men | 55% | 45% |
Women | 50% | 50% | |
Age | Under 45 | 47% | 53% |
45 or older | 56% | 44% | |
Region | Piedmont | 49% | 51% |
Midlands | 56% | 44% | |
The Pee Dee | 44% | 56% | |
Low Country | 64% | 36% | |
Household Income | Less than $75,000 | 49% | 51% |
$75,000 or more | 60% | 40% | |
Evangelical Christians | 39% | 61% | |
Regular Religious Service Attendance | 43% | 57% | |
Education | Not college graduate | 47% | 53% |
College graduate | 60% | 40% | |
Interview Type | Landline | 54% | 46% |
Cell Phone | 48% | 52% | |
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. |