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South Carolina Likely Voters |
Do you think this year's field of Republican candidates is one of the best, above average, average, below average, or one of the worst? |
One of the best |
Above average |
Average |
Below average |
One of the worst |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
8% |
21% |
48% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
South Carolina Likely Voters |
Pre-Debate |
8% |
21% |
47% |
13% |
9% |
2% |
Post-Debate |
8% |
21% |
48% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
Party Identification |
Republican |
9% |
23% |
50% |
10% |
6% |
2% |
Independent |
7% |
16% |
43% |
19% |
13% |
3% |
Tea Party Supporters |
10% |
23% |
50% |
11% |
5% |
1% |
Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
12% |
24% |
48% |
9% |
4% |
1% |
Support Tea Party |
8% |
23% |
51% |
11% |
6% |
1% |
Does not support Tea Party |
6% |
17% |
47% |
17% |
13% |
2% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
4% |
17% |
48% |
16% |
13% |
2% |
Conservative |
8% |
22% |
51% |
11% |
6% |
1% |
Very conservative |
13% |
24% |
41% |
15% |
5% |
2% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
4% |
17% |
48% |
16% |
13% |
2% |
Conservative-Very conservative |
10% |
22% |
48% |
12% |
6% |
2% |
Past Participation** |
Yes |
9% |
22% |
47% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
No |
7% |
14% |
54% |
14% |
11% |
0% |
Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
9% |
22% |
51% |
10% |
6% |
1% |
Newt Gingrich |
13% |
28% |
46% |
9% |
4% |
0% |
Ron Paul |
5% |
17% |
42% |
17% |
17% |
2% |
Rick Santorum |
8% |
13% |
52% |
19% |
6% |
1% |
Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
12% |
27% |
44% |
10% |
6% |
2% |
Somewhat support |
4% |
18% |
51% |
19% |
7% |
1% |
Might vote differently |
6% |
14% |
50% |
16% |
12% |
1% |
Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
8% |
22% |
46% |
17% |
6% |
1% |
Is closest to you on the issues |
8% |
16% |
49% |
15% |
11% |
1% |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
9% |
23% |
47% |
11% |
7% |
2% |
Has the experience to govern |
6% |
20% |
50% |
11% |
10% |
3% |
Facebook Page |
Yes |
7% |
21% |
48% |
13% |
9% |
1% |
No-Unsure |
9% |
20% |
48% |
13% |
7% |
2% |
Gender |
Men |
7% |
21% |
49% |
13% |
9% |
2% |
Women |
10% |
20% |
47% |
14% |
7% |
2% |
Age |
Under 45 |
3% |
19% |
56% |
13% |
9% |
0% |
45 or older |
10% |
22% |
45% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
Region |
Piedmont |
9% |
21% |
47% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
Midlands |
7% |
26% |
41% |
14% |
9% |
2% |
The Pee Dee |
7% |
19% |
54% |
11% |
8% |
1% |
Low Country |
9% |
16% |
53% |
14% |
7% |
2% |
Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
9% |
21% |
47% |
12% |
9% |
3% |
$75,000 or more |
6% |
23% |
48% |
16% |
6% |
1% |
Evangelical Christians |
9% |
21% |
48% |
13% |
7% |
2% |
Regular Religious Service Attendance |
9% |
19% |
49% |
12% |
9% |
2% |
Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
10% |
22% |
48% |
13% |
6% |
1% |
No-Unsure |
6% |
19% |
49% |
12% |
10% |
3% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
8% |
19% |
49% |
13% |
8% |
3% |
College graduate |
9% |
22% |
46% |
13% |
9% |
1% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
9% |
21% |
47% |
13% |
8% |
2% |
Cell Phone |
3% |
20% |
54% |
13% |
7% |
2% |
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. |