Poll Watch: PPP (D) South Carolina 2012 Republican Primary Survey

PPP (D) South Carolina 2012 GOP Primary Poll

• Mitt Romney 30% (16%) {30%}
• Newt Gingrich 23% (8%) {15%}
• Rick Santorum 19% (4%)
• Ron Paul 9% (5%) {10%}
• Rick Perry 5% (36%)
• Jon Huntsman 4% (2%) {2%}
• Buddy Roemer 1%
• Someone else/Not sure 9% (7%) {11%}

Would you say you are strongly committed to that candidate, or might you end up supporting someone else?

• Strongly committed to that candidate 59%
• Might end up supporting someone else 41%

Second Choice

• Rick Santorum 21%
• Mitt Romney 16%
• Newt Gingrich 14%
• Rick Perry 10%
• Ron Paul 7%
• Jon Huntsman 5%
• Buddy Roemer 1%
• Someone else/Not sure 26%

If the Republican candidates for President were just Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, who would you vote for?

• Mitt Romney 45%
• Rick Santorum 40%
• Not sure 15%

If the Republican candidates for President were just Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, who would you vote for?

• Mitt Romney 49%
• Newt Gingrich 35%
• Not sure 16%

If the Republican candidates for President were just Mitt Romney and Rick Perry, who would you vote for?

• Mitt Romney 57%
• Rick Perry 29%
• Not sure 15%

If the Republican candidates for President were just Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, who would you vote for?

• Mitt Romney 67%
• Ron Paul 23%
• Not sure 10%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Rick Santorum 63% (34%) {31%} [25%] / 21% (19%) {16%} [7%] {+42%}
• Mitt Romney 60% (52%) {56%} [60%] / 29% (32%) {27%} [22%] {+31%}
• Newt Gingrich 49% (42%) {37%} [54%] / 39% (40%) {44%} [25%] {+10%}
• Rick Perry 42% (65%) {24%} / 43% (15%) {11%} {-1%}
• Jon Huntsman 28% (11%) {10%} [9%] / 41% (26%) {20%} [4%] {-13%}
• Ron Paul 33% (35%) {38%} [47%] / 54% (35%) {31%} [19%] {-21%}

Are you comfortable with the idea of a Mormon being President, or not?

• Comfortable 57%
• Not comfortable 18%
• Not sure 25%

Among Evangelicals

• Comfortable 48%
• Not comfortable 23%
• Not sure 29%

Non-Evangelicals

• Comfortable 69%
• Not comfortable 11%
• Not sure 20%

Are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate endorsed by John McCain, or does it not make a difference?

• More likely 11%
• Less likely 30%
• Doesn't make a difference 41%
• Not sure 17%

Are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate endorsed by Lindsey Graham, or does it not make a difference?

• More likely 15%
• Less likely 27%
• Doesn't make a difference 41%
• Not sure 17%

Are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate endorsed by Jim DeMint, or does it not make a difference?

• More likely 31%
• Less likely 18%
• Doesn't make a difference 34%
• Not sure 17%

Are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate endorsed by Nikki Haley, or does it not make a difference?

• More likely 14%
• Less likely 25%
• Doesn't make a difference 42%
• Not sure 18%

Are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate endorsed by Mark Sanford, or does it not make a difference?

• More likely 13%
• Less likely 24%
• Doesn't make a difference 44%
• Not sure 19%

Do you consider yourself to be a member of the Tea Party?

• Yes 31%
• No 57%

Are you an Evangelical Christian, or not?

• Are 57%
• Are not 43%

Survey of 1,112 likely South Carolina Republican primary voters was conducted January 5-7, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 82% (80%) {78%} [81%] Republican; 14% (18%) {19%} [18%] Independent/Other; 3% (1%) {3%} [0%] Democrat. Political ideology: 41% (40%) {41%} Very conservative; 38% (39%) {36%} Somewhat conservative; 15% (16%) {17%} Moderate; 4% (4%) {3%} Somewhat liberal; 3% (1%) {3%} Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted August 25-28, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted June 2-5, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 28-30, 2011 are in square brackets.