| South Carolina Likely Voters | ||
Have the debates helped decide your vote: A great deal, a good amount, some, not very much, or not at all? | |||
A great deal-A good amount-Some | Not very much-Not at all | ||
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. |