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South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Which statement do you most agree with about Mitt Romneys past business experience at Bain Capital: |
| Investment firms like Bain Capital help the U.S. economy. Some companies fail or are restructured, others succeed but that’s how the free market works. |
Investment firms like Bain Capital hurt the U.S. economy. They take over a company, lay off workers and reduce employee pay. They make money whether a company succeeds or fails. |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
61% |
24% |
15% |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
Pre-Debate |
60% |
23% |
16% |
| Post-Debate |
62% |
24% |
14% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
64% |
20% |
16% |
| Independent |
56% |
30% |
14% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
68% |
19% |
14% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
69% |
17% |
13% |
| Support Tea Party |
67% |
19% |
14% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
54% |
33% |
14% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
52% |
32% |
15% |
| Conservative |
65% |
22% |
14% |
| Very conservative |
63% |
19% |
18% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
52% |
32% |
15% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
64% |
21% |
15% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
61% |
23% |
15% |
| No |
57% |
27% |
15% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Mitt Romney |
74% |
15% |
11% |
| Newt Gingrich |
62% |
25% |
13% |
| Ron Paul |
51% |
33% |
15% |
| Rick Santorum |
54% |
27% |
19% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
65% |
21% |
14% |
| Somewhat support |
62% |
28% |
11% |
| Might vote differently |
60% |
25% |
15% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
55% |
25% |
20% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
57% |
27% |
16% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
69% |
17% |
14% |
| Has the experience to govern |
57% |
33% |
10% |
| Facebook Page |
Yes |
62% |
22% |
16% |
| No-Unsure |
60% |
25% |
15% |
| Gender |
Men |
65% |
23% |
12% |
| Women |
56% |
25% |
19% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
60% |
26% |
14% |
| 45 or older |
62% |
23% |
16% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
58% |
26% |
16% |
| Midlands |
68% |
20% |
13% |
| The Pee Dee |
53% |
26% |
20% |
| Low Country |
65% |
22% |
13% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
57% |
27% |
16% |
| $75,000 or more |
72% |
20% |
7% |
| Evangelical Christians |
60% |
22% |
18% |
| Regular Religious Service Attendance |
60% |
23% |
17% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
52% |
29% |
19% |
| College graduate |
71% |
18% |
11% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
60% |
25% |
16% |
| Cell Phone |
67% |
20% |
14% |
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. |