Question:

2. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and - Mitt Romney the Republican, for whom would you vote?






SC PRIMARY
Tot Post Pre Rep Dem Ind Wht Blk His

Obama 45% 44% 46% 7% 86% 41% 34% 89% 54%
Romney 45 44 45 88 6 42 56 2 35
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 2 1 1 5 2 3 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 3 2 2 1 5 2 1 6
DK/NA 6 6 5 2 6 7 6 4 4

WHITE.................................
Mltry COLLEGE DEG BrnAgnEvng
Men Wom HsHld Yes No Prot Cath Yes No

Obama 40% 50% 37% 39% 32% 29% 28% 17% 35%
Romney 49 40 50 54 56 63 62 73 54
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 2
DK/NA 5 7 7 3 7 6 4 6 6

AGE IN YRS....... COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME..
18-49 50-64 65+ Yes No <30K 30-50 50-100 >100

Obama 50% 46% 37% 46% 45% 53% 46% 43% 37%
Romney 40 45 53 47 44 36 45 46 57
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 3 - 3 2 2 2 2 2 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2
DK/NA 4 7 5 3 7 7 4 6 2


5. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and - Newt Gingrich the Republican, for whom would you vote?






SC PRIMARY
Tot Post Pre Rep Dem Ind Wht Blk His

Obama 50% 47% 52% 8% 91% 50% 40% 92% 55%
Gingrich 39 40 39 83 3 33 48 1 35
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 2 2 - 5 2 2 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 4 3 3 2 6 4 1 4
DK/NA 5 7 4 4 4 6 5 4 4


Poll Demographics

About this Poll

From January 19 - 23, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,518 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.





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