South Carolina Likely Voters
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Row % Row %
South Carolina Likely Voters 28% 72%
South Carolina Likely Voters Pre-Debate 28% 72%
Post-Debate 27% 73%
Party Identification Republican 28% 72%
Independent 26% 74%
Tea Party Supporters 27% 73%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 18% 82%
Support Tea Party 33% 67%
Does not support Tea Party 28% 72%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 33% 67%
Conservative 28% 72%
Very conservative 21% 79%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 33% 67%
Conservative-Very conservative 26% 74%
Past Participation** Yes 27% 73%
No 29% 71%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 31% 69%
Newt Gingrich 22% 78%
Ron Paul 28% 72%
Rick Santorum 29% 71%
Candidate Support Strongly support 26% 74%
Somewhat support 32% 68%
Might vote differently 27% 73%
Facebook Page Yes 26% 74%
No-Unsure 29% 71%
Gender Men 25% 75%
Women 30% 70%
Age Under 45 33% 67%
45 or older 26% 74%
Region Piedmont 28% 72%
Midlands 24% 76%
The Pee Dee 30% 70%
Low Country 28% 72%
Household Income Less than $75,000 34% 66%
$75,000 or more 20% 80%
Evangelical Christians 27% 73%
Regular Religious Service Attendance 27% 73%
Mormons are Christians Yes 27% 73%
No-Unsure 28% 72%
Education Not college graduate 33% 67%
College graduate 22% 78%
Interview Type Landline 27% 73%
Cell Phone 28% 72%
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.