South Carolina Likely Voters
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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.