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South Carolina Likely Voters |
Which one of the following candidates do you think has the best chance to beat President Obama: |
Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Ron Paul |
Rick Perry |
None |
Undecided |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
22% |
56% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
Pre-Debate |
20% |
57% |
6% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
Post-Debate |
24% |
54% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
9% |
Party Identification |
Republican |
23% |
58% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
Independent |
20% |
51% |
5% |
8% |
3% |
3% |
10% |
Tea Party Supporters |
28% |
52% |
6% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
6% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
35% |
49% |
8% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
5% |
Support Tea Party |
24% |
54% |
4% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
7% |
Does not support Tea Party |
16% |
59% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
9% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
10% |
61% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
11% |
Conservative |
22% |
60% |
4% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
6% |
Very conservative |
35% |
43% |
6% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
7% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
10% |
61% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
11% |
Conservative-Very conservative |
26% |
54% |
5% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
7% |
Past Participation** |
Yes |
23% |
55% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
3% |
8% |
No |
16% |
62% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
1% |
9% |
Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
1% |
92% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
Newt Gingrich |
69% |
25% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
4% |
Ron Paul |
12% |
44% |
2% |
26% |
3% |
4% |
9% |
Rick Santorum |
9% |
48% |
31% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
7% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
26% |
56% |
6% |
6% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
Somewhat support |
15% |
65% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
Might vote differently |
23% |
51% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
8% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
18% |
49% |
8% |
11% |
2% |
3% |
9% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
18% |
53% |
8% |
6% |
3% |
3% |
10% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
26% |
61% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
5% |
Has the experience to govern |
23% |
56% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
10% |
Facebook Page |
Yes |
18% |
59% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
8% |
No-Unsure |
25% |
53% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
8% |
Gender |
Men |
24% |
52% |
6% |
7% |
2% |
2% |
7% |
Women |
19% |
60% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
10% |
Age |
Under 45 |
16% |
60% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
9% |
45 or older |
24% |
54% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
7% |
Region |
Piedmont |
27% |
52% |
4% |
6% |
1% |
1% |
8% |
Midlands |
16% |
57% |
7% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
10% |
The Pee Dee |
22% |
52% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
7% |
Low Country |
17% |
63% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
7% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
24% |
49% |
5% |
7% |
3% |
3% |
9% |
$75,000 or more |
17% |
69% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
5% |
Evangelical Christians |
24% |
52% |
6% |
5% |
1% |
3% |
8% |
Regular Religious Service Attendance |
22% |
53% |
6% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
9% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
19% |
65% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
No-Unsure |
25% |
46% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
3% |
11% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
24% |
49% |
5% |
7% |
3% |
2% |
10% |
College graduate |
19% |
64% |
5% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
6% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
22% |
56% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
7% |
Cell Phone |
20% |
55% |
3% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
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. |