South Carolina Likely Voters
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Row % Row %
South Carolina Likely Voters 70% 30%
South Carolina Likely Voters Pre-Debate 72% 28%
Post-Debate 69% 31%
Party Identification Republican 73% 27%
Independent 66% 34%
Tea Party Supporters 77% 23%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 81% 19%
Support Tea Party 75% 25%
Does not support Tea Party 62% 38%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 64% 36%
Conservative 73% 27%
Very conservative 70% 30%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 64% 36%
Conservative-Very conservative 72% 28%
Past Participation** Yes 72% 28%
No 60% 40%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Mitt Romney 66% 34%
Newt Gingrich 83% 17%
Ron Paul 67% 33%
Rick Santorum 75% 25%
Candidate Support Strongly support 73% 27%
Somewhat support 68% 32%
Might vote differently 74% 26%
Facebook Page Yes 70% 30%
No-Unsure 71% 29%
Gender Men 70% 30%
Women 71% 29%
Age Under 45 71% 29%
45 or older 69% 31%
Region Piedmont 73% 27%
Midlands 68% 32%
The Pee Dee 72% 28%
Low Country 65% 35%
Household Income Less than $75,000 70% 30%
$75,000 or more 70% 30%
Evangelical Christians 70% 30%
Regular Religious Service Attendance 70% 30%
Mormons are Christians Yes 74% 26%
No-Unsure 66% 34%
Education Not college graduate 70% 30%
College graduate 71% 29%
Interview Type Landline 70% 30%
Cell Phone 73% 27%
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.