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South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Mitt Romney has been criticized by his opponents for his past business experience and actions at Bain Capital, the private equity and investment firm. From what you have read or heard about Romney's role at Bain Capital, do you think the criticisms of him have been fair or unfair? If you haven't heard anything about it, please say so. |
| Fair |
Unfair |
Have not heard anything about it |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
22% |
48% |
20% |
11% |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
Pre-Debate |
20% |
47% |
20% |
13% |
| Post-Debate |
24% |
48% |
20% |
8% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
20% |
49% |
21% |
11% |
| Independent |
26% |
47% |
16% |
11% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
20% |
52% |
14% |
13% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
21% |
57% |
12% |
11% |
| Support Tea Party |
20% |
50% |
16% |
14% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
25% |
44% |
22% |
8% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
25% |
41% |
25% |
9% |
| Conservative |
20% |
51% |
18% |
11% |
| Very conservative |
24% |
48% |
16% |
12% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
25% |
41% |
25% |
9% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
21% |
50% |
17% |
11% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
22% |
48% |
18% |
11% |
| No |
22% |
41% |
29% |
8% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
8% |
70% |
19% |
3% |
| Newt Gingrich |
31% |
42% |
14% |
13% |
| Ron Paul |
35% |
36% |
22% |
7% |
| Rick Santorum |
28% |
38% |
20% |
14% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
23% |
54% |
16% |
7% |
| Somewhat support |
25% |
51% |
18% |
6% |
| Might vote differently |
22% |
40% |
25% |
13% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
29% |
39% |
25% |
7% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
25% |
44% |
17% |
13% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
16% |
57% |
16% |
11% |
| Has the experience to govern |
24% |
42% |
24% |
11% |
| Facebook Page |
Yes |
22% |
46% |
20% |
13% |
| No-Unsure |
22% |
49% |
20% |
9% |
| Gender |
Men |
25% |
53% |
15% |
7% |
| Women |
19% |
41% |
25% |
14% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
21% |
40% |
30% |
10% |
| 45 or older |
22% |
51% |
16% |
11% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
21% |
46% |
22% |
11% |
| Midlands |
21% |
50% |
20% |
9% |
| The Pee Dee |
25% |
44% |
21% |
11% |
| Low Country |
24% |
51% |
13% |
12% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
25% |
42% |
23% |
10% |
| $75,000 or more |
17% |
59% |
14% |
10% |
| Evangelical Christians |
21% |
47% |
19% |
13% |
| Regular Religious Service Attendance |
22% |
47% |
20% |
11% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
25% |
40% |
24% |
11% |
| College graduate |
18% |
57% |
15% |
10% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
22% |
48% |
20% |
11% |
| Cell Phone |
24% |
46% |
19% |
11% |
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. |