| South Carolina Likely Voters | |||
Which is more important to you: | ||||
The Republican nominee for president is a true conservative | The Republican nominee for president has the best chance to beat President Obama | Unsure | ||
Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
South Carolina Likely Voters | 36% | 58% | 6% | |
South Carolina Likely Voters | Pre-Debate | 36% | 58% | 5% |
Post-Debate | 36% | 58% | 6% | |
Party Identification | Republican | 34% | 61% | 5% |
Independent | 40% | 52% | 8% | |
Tea Party Supporters | 35% | 61% | 4% | |
Intensity of Tea Party Support | Strongly support Tea Party | 33% | 63% | 4% |
Support Tea Party | 36% | 60% | 4% | |
Does not support Tea Party | 38% | 55% | 7% | |
Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 33% | 58% | 9% |
Conservative | 37% | 60% | 3% | |
Very conservative | 40% | 55% | 5% | |
Political Ideology | Liberal-Moderate | 33% | 58% | 9% |
Conservative-Very conservative | 38% | 58% | 4% | |
Past Participation** | Yes | 35% | 59% | 6% |
No | 45% | 50% | 5% | |
Top Tier Republican Candidates | Mitt Romney | 21% | 75% | 5% |
Newt Gingrich | 30% | 66% | 4% | |
Ron Paul | 57% | 35% | 8% | |
Rick Santorum | 60% | 38% | 2% | |
Candidate Support | Strongly support | 35% | 60% | 5% |
Somewhat support | 41% | 56% | 4% | |
Might vote differently | 35% | 60% | 5% | |
Most Important Quality | Shares your values | 63% | 32% | 4% |
Is closest to you on the issues | 52% | 39% | 9% | |
Can beat President Obama in 2012 | 12% | 86% | 3% | |
Has the experience to govern | 43% | 53% | 5% | |
Facebook Page | Yes | 40% | 54% | 6% |
No-Unsure | 33% | 61% | 6% | |
Gender | Men | 39% | 56% | 5% |
Women | 33% | 60% | 7% | |
Age | Under 45 | 48% | 49% | 2% |
45 or older | 32% | 60% | 7% | |
Region | Piedmont | 37% | 57% | 6% |
Midlands | 34% | 57% | 8% | |
The Pee Dee | 43% | 52% | 6% | |
Low Country | 33% | 64% | 3% | |
Household Income | Less than $75,000 | 40% | 53% | 7% |
$75,000 or more | 32% | 65% | 3% | |
Evangelical Christians | 39% | 57% | 4% | |
Regular Religious Service Attendance | 37% | 57% | 6% | |
Mormons are Christians | Yes | 29% | 66% | 5% |
No-Unsure | 43% | 50% | 7% | |
Education | Not college graduate | 39% | 53% | 7% |
College graduate | 33% | 63% | 4% | |
Interview Type | Landline | 35% | 59% | 6% |
Cell Phone | 45% | 52% | 3% | |
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. |