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Sept. 6-11, 2023, Washington Post-Monmouth University poll of 506 potential South Carolina Republican primary voters with an error margin of +/- 4.6 percentage points. * = <0.5%SC GOP PARTY IDENTIFICATIONPOLITICAL IDEOLOGYGENDERAGECOLLEGEVOTED IN 2016 GOP PRIMARYGOP PRIMARY HISTORY since 2016INCOMEREGION by Trump 2016 county primary shareEVANGELICALMAGA SUPPORTER24 GOP VOTE CHOICE
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SC GOP Strong RepubSoft, lean RepubIndep or DemVery conservSomewht conservModerate/liberalMaleFemale18-4950-6465+No degree4 yr degreeYesNoHighModerateLow<$50K$50-100K$100K+Above averageAverage [30-35%]Below averageYesNoYesNoTrumpOther cand
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1. How closely are you following the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination?Very closely46%63%36%30%65%39%35%52%41%34%53%50%46%47%52%39%57%58%33%45%43%50%47%45%49%49%43%61%32%58%37%
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Somewhat closely31%22%40%35%21%39%34%28%34%29%34%31%32%30%29%34%26%33%33%28%36%30%34%31%28%29%33%24%39%28%35%
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Not too closely12%8%13%19%7%11%18%8%16%21%9%9%10%16%11%15%7%7%19%16%12%11%10%12%14%12%13%8%19%9%15%
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Not at all closely9%6%10%15%7%9%12%10%9%16%3%9%10%7%7%12%8%2%15%10%7%9%8%10%7%8%11%5%10%4%13%
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No opinion/Skipped1%*2%1%0%2%1%2%0%0%1%1%1%*1%1%2%0%1%1%1%0%0%1%1%1%0%1%*1%1%
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2. How likely are you to vote in South Carolinas Republican primary for president next February?Absolutely certain to vote78%90%74%58%91%71%70%82%73%70%76%84%78%77%87%66%93%89%62%77%75%79%82%74%82%81%73%86%68%87%69%
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Will probably vote15%9%19%20%8%22%16%14%16%17%15%13%15%15%9%22%6%9%23%16%18%12%13%16%14%13%17%11%18%11%19%
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Chances are 50-507%1%7%21%2%7%13%4%11%12%9%3%8%7%4%12%1%2%15%7%7%9%5%10%4%6%10%3%14%2%12%
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3. How motivated are you to vote in the Republican presidential primary:Extremely motivated60%79%56%26%75%62%43%63%57%52%65%62%62%56%66%52%73%68%48%53%60%64%70%56%59%63%55%76%42%76%46%
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Very motivated17%15%20%17%14%18%19%16%19%20%17%15%17%18%19%14%17%18%16%22%19%15%14%17%20%17%17%16%18%15%20%
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Somewhat motivated14%4%17%29%5%14%23%14%14%17%14%12%12%18%9%20%7%8%22%11%16%15%7%18%12%12%18%7%22%6%21%
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Not motivated8%1%6%25%5%5%13%7%9%11%5%8%8%7%4%13%0%5%14%12%4%7%8%8%7%7%9%1%15%2%12%
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4A. Former President Donald Trump: Please tell me if your general impression is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know.Favorable60%79%62%19%76%67%40%64%57%54%62%63%68%46%67%51%77%65%49%65%59%57%68%60%56%66%53%85%29%97%27%
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Unfavorable30%13%26%69%11%27%50%27%32%34%29%27%20%47%25%35%15%29%37%25%29%39%24%29%37%22%39%8%56%1%56%
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No opinion9%7%11%9%10%6%10%8%10%11%8%8%11%6%6%12%7%5%13%7%11%4%6%11%7%10%7%6%12%1%16%
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4B. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: Please tell me if your general impression is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know.Favorable50%66%54%11%65%58%30%53%47%47%49%53%48%53%58%40%64%52%42%42%57%51%53%48%53%54%45%61%34%56%45%
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Unfavorable30%17%26%67%16%21%52%28%32%36%36%22%26%38%24%38%19%32%35%29%28%34%25%31%34%29%33%22%45%23%38%
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No opinion13%12%15%13%11%19%10%12%14%10%13%15%16%8%12%15%11%10%16%18%9%11%12%15%10%10%16%12%13%11%13%
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Not heard of2%1%2%5%2%1%4%2%3%2%2%3%4%*3%2%1%2%3%5%1%2%0%4%1%2%3%2%2%2%3%
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4C. Former Vice President Mike Pence: Please tell me if your general impression is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know.Favorable20%20%20%21%19%24%18%20%21%21%14%24%18%24%22%18%20%25%17%25%22%16%21%19%22%24%15%15%25%13%27%
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Unfavorable56%57%55%57%58%56%55%57%56%60%68%45%56%57%56%56%56%60%54%50%51%71%50%57%60%54%60%65%49%65%50%
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No opinion18%17%20%17%17%17%20%16%20%16%15%22%18%17%17%20%19%10%23%15%21%13%21%18%16%16%20%15%20%12%20%
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Not heard of1%0%1%2%1%1%2%1%1%0%2%1%1%*1%1%1%0%2%3%0%0%0%2%0%*2%1%1%1%1%
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4D. Former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley: Please tell me if your general impression is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know.Favorable59%65%61%46%55%65%59%57%61%51%61%63%59%59%63%54%61%63%55%52%63%62%57%60%59%60%58%56%62%52%65%
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Unfavorable24%22%26%26%30%22%21%29%20%30%23%21%24%25%24%25%23%25%24%27%20%26%17%27%26%26%22%30%19%33%18%
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No opinion12%8%10%21%10%12%12%9%14%11%15%9%10%14%10%14%12%8%14%14%12%9%16%9%12%10%13%11%13%8%14%
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Not heard of1%*1%4%0%*3%*2%4%0%0%1%1%0%3%0%0%3%1%0%3%0%2%**2%0%1%0%2%
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4E. Business entrpreneur Vivek Ramaswamy: Please tell me if your general impression is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know.Favorable28%36%31%6%39%32%14%33%23%32%28%25%27%30%31%24%34%31%22%21%30%33%31%29%22%28%27%39%16%35%22%
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Unfavorable33%26%28%54%25%30%42%34%31%30%35%32%31%34%28%38%28%33%35%33%28%33%30%31%38%31%34%23%45%28%37%
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No opinion20%21%20%18%21%21%19%15%25%19%19%22%21%19%23%16%24%19%19%19%22%17%20%20%21%21%19%22%17%18%21%
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Not heard of16%13%19%16%10%16%21%13%18%15%17%15%16%15%15%17%10%14%20%22%14%15%10%17%17%15%16%12%16%13%17%
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4F. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott: Please tell me if your general impression is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know.Favorable62%70%69%34%68%65%53%64%60%58%66%61%61%62%75%45%76%69%50%58%66%64%58%63%62%65%58%67%55%60%64%
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Unfavorable20%14%16%37%14%16%28%19%20%20%20%19%18%22%12%30%14%13%27%21%18%19%21%16%26%18%20%16%25%18%21%
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No opinion13%11%10%22%12%17%11%11%14%14%12%12%13%12%9%18%5%13%16%12%10%14%12%15%8%11%15%14%12%14%10%
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Not heard of1%*2%2%0%1%3%*3%4%1%0%1%2%1%2%0%0%3%2%0%3%0%2%1%*3%*2%1%2%
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4G. Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson: Please tell me if your general impression is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know.Favorable8%5%5%21%3%8%13%8%9%4%12%8%7%11%7%10%3%10%10%6%9%10%7%7%12%8%8%4%15%2%14%
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Unfavorable37%40%39%28%46%39%28%41%33%32%39%39%38%36%38%36%48%36%32%33%38%41%39%37%36%37%37%46%30%48%29%
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No opinion30%34%30%22%29%35%28%30%31%31%28%31%29%32%33%27%34%32%27%30%31%27%29%30%32%29%33%31%28%25%34%
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Not heard of20%15%23%24%17%16%26%16%24%28%19%15%20%20%19%21%10%19%25%24%17%21%17%22%18%21%18%16%21%18%21%
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4H. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie: Please tell me if your general impression is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know.Favorable16%9%15%32%6%16%26%13%19%13%16%18%11%25%14%19%9%18%18%13%13%23%14%12%26%11%22%7%27%5%26%
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Unfavorable61%70%64%38%73%67%45%66%56%65%64%56%64%56%63%58%69%63%56%58%64%62%65%63%54%63%58%75%46%74%50%
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No opinion15%11%17%19%14%12%19%13%17%14%14%16%14%16%16%14%15%12%17%17%14%12%9%17%16%18%11%11%17%7%20%
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Not heard of4%5%1%6%2%4%5%2%5%4%4%2%5%1%4%3%2%3%4%6%3%2%3%5%1%3%5%3%4%5%2%
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4I. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum: Please tell me if your general impression is favorable or unfavorable, or if you don’t really have an opinion. If you have not heard of the person, just let me know.Favorable9%9%10%7%10%11%7%9%9%7%8%11%8%10%10%8%13%10%7%8%11%7%6%11%7%10%7%9%10%9%9%
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Unfavorable25%26%25%21%30%23%21%28%21%18%28%27%26%22%23%27%25%25%24%24%25%26%31%23%24%25%25%28%19%32%19%
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No opinion31%28%31%36%27%35%32%31%31%32%31%31%29%35%32%29%31%32%30%24%31%34%32%30%32%28%35%29%34%22%38%
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Not heard of31%31%32%31%29%28%36%26%35%39%32%24%30%32%31%31%25%28%35%37%26%32%21%34%33%32%30%29%31%29%32%
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5. If the Republican primary for president was held today, for which one of the following candidates would you cast your vote? [NAME ORDER RANDOMIZED]Donald Trump46%62%45%13%62%49%27%51%41%35%52%49%54%30%51%39%54%54%36%61%40%35%51%47%39%50%39%68%21%100%0%
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Nikki Haley18%11%21%28%10%18%26%18%19%19%15%20%16%22%16%21%14%15%22%15%20%22%17%19%18%16%21%9%29%0%36%
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Tim Scott10%7%12%14%8%8%15%11%10%15%8%8%9%12%10%11%8%12%10%6%13%11%10%10%12%12%8%3%19%0%20%
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Ron DeSantis9%11%10%2%10%10%6%9%8%9%10%7%5%14%12%5%13%7%7%4%13%9%7%6%15%8%9%9%8%0%17%
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Chris Christie5%1%1%21%0%2%12%3%7%6%6%4%4%7%3%8%3%4%7%4%3%9%5%4%7%3%9%*11%0%10%
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Mike Pence3%1%3%7%3%4%3%1%5%4%1%4%2%5%2%4%1%3%4%4%2%3%5%2%3%3%4%1%4%0%6%
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Vivek Ramaswamy3%3%4%0%2%5%2%3%2%7%1%1%3%2%2%3%2%3%3%2%5%3%2%4%1%2%3%5%1%0%6%
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Asa Hutchinson2%1%1%5%1%1%3%2%1%*4%1%1%2%1%2%0%1%3%2%1%2%0%2%2%2%1%1%3%0%3%
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Doug Burgum*0%*1%0%*1%*1%1%0%0%0%1%**1%0%*1%**0%1%0%*1%0%1%0%1%
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(VOL) Someone else1%*1%1%1%*1%*1%1%0%1%1%**1%0%*1%0%0%1%0%1%1%1%*0%1%0%1%
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No opinion/Skipped4%4%2%7%4%3%4%2%6%3%3%6%4%4%3%5%4%1%5%2%2%5%2%5%2%3%5%4%3%0%0%
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6. Are you definitely supporting [NAME IN Q5] to be the Republican Party's nominee, or would you consider supporting another candidate?Are you definitely supporting51%59%47%42%57%50%46%58%45%50%50%53%57%40%53%49%58%53%47%63%47%45%51%52%50%56%45%59%43%76%33%
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Would you consider supporting another candidate42%35%48%44%36%43%46%37%46%44%43%38%35%53%42%42%36%45%42%32%45%49%40%42%43%38%46%35%50%23%62%
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[VOL] DK-RF3%2%2%6%2%4%3%3%2%2%4%2%3%2%2%3%2%1%5%3%5%*6%1%4%3%3%2%3%2%4%
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[Q5] No first choice4%4%2%8%5%3%5%2%7%3%3%6%4%4%3%6%4%2%6%2%2%6%2%6%3%4%5%4%4%0%1%
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7. Who would be your second choice? [IF DEFINITE SUPPORTER: If [NAME IN Q5] decides to drop out of the race before February,...]Ron DeSantis21%32%18%6%30%22%13%27%17%18%21%25%24%18%23%20%25%23%18%22%19%23%27%19%21%23%21%28%12%32%13%
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Nikki Haley16%17%14%15%10%19%18%14%16%14%13%18%16%15%17%14%18%19%12%14%18%13%9%18%16%15%16%14%18%16%17%
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Tim Scott15%13%18%13%13%16%16%13%17%12%18%15%16%13%18%11%16%16%14%22%14%12%16%16%14%15%17%12%19%13%18%
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Vivek Ramaswamy9%12%11%1%13%11%4%9%10%13%10%6%8%11%8%10%6%10%10%8%9%14%12%9%8%10%8%14%6%15%5%
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Donald Trump7%8%7%4%7%7%6%7%7%8%9%4%6%8%7%6%11%5%6%5%9%6%5%6%10%7%6%9%3%0%13%
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Chris Christie4%2%2%12%1%3%7%5%3%3%4%5%3%6%3%5%2%4%5%2%4%6%3%3%8%4%5%1%8%0%8%
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Mike Pence3%1%5%5%1%4%4%2%4%5%1%4%3%3%2%4%3%2%4%5%4%1%6%2%2%4%2%1%6%1%5%
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Asa Hutchinson3%**12%0%1%7%1%4%3%3%1%3%1%1%5%*1%5%4%3%1%3%2%3%2%4%0%6%*5%
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Doug Burgum1%*1%0%2%0%0%1%*0%0%2%1%0%1%*2%1%0%1%1%0%1%1%0%1%*1%1%*1%
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(VOL) No one9%4%9%20%8%6%12%10%8%15%10%4%7%13%8%10%6%8%11%8%6%12%6%11%9%8%9%8%11%11%8%
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(VOL) Someone else1%1%2%*1%2%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%2%*1%2%1%2%1%2%1%2%0%2%1%1%1%1%
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No opinion/Skipped7%5%10%4%7%5%7%8%5%4%7%9%8%5%8%5%7%8%5%6%9%4%9%7%5%9%4%6%6%10%4%
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[Q5] No first choice4%4%2%8%5%3%5%2%7%3%3%6%4%4%3%6%4%2%6%2%2%6%2%6%3%4%5%4%4%0%1%
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8A. Inflation and rising prices : I am going to read you a number of issues facing the country. For each one, please tell me if you feel it is...Extremely important62%68%67%42%68%66%53%62%62%61%71%55%62%61%62%62%61%69%58%60%63%64%70%62%56%63%59%70%53%69%55%
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Very important28%25%27%36%25%28%30%26%30%29%18%36%30%25%29%27%30%21%32%35%29%20%20%30%32%29%27%26%28%25%30%
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Just somewhat important8%6%6%17%6%5%13%9%7%7%12%6%6%12%8%8%8%7%9%4%6%14%9%7%10%6%12%4%15%4%12%
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8B. Government debt : I am going to read you a number of issues facing the country. For each one, please tell me if you feel it is...Extremely important53%60%59%27%62%58%41%55%51%47%63%49%55%49%54%52%52%57%51%51%54%52%59%54%46%56%49%60%45%60%47%
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Very important30%28%30%37%27%32%33%28%32%32%21%37%29%32%31%30%31%30%31%34%29%31%28%30%35%30%31%28%32%30%31%
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Just somewhat important13%10%8%27%9%7%21%12%13%16%13%11%11%16%13%13%13%12%13%12%13%14%11%12%16%12%15%9%17%8%18%
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Not important2%*1%7%1%3%3%2%3%5%1%1%2%2%1%3%1%1%3%2%1%3%3%3%1%2%3%1%4%1%3%
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No opinion/Skipped1%1%2%2%1%1%2%3%0%*2%2%2%*1%2%3%0%2%1%3%*0%2%2%1%2%1%2%1%2%
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8C. Illegal immigration : I am going to read you a number of issues facing the country. For each one, please tell me if you feel it is...Extremely important59%75%58%26%77%59%41%61%56%41%72%60%62%52%61%56%70%61%51%55%65%53%61%60%53%61%54%74%42%74%46%
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Very important23%20%25%26%16%26%25%21%24%25%17%25%23%22%26%18%21%25%22%26%20%21%24%22%22%27%16%20%25%21%24%
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Just somewhat important13%2%17%28%3%12%24%13%13%22%9%10%9%20%10%17%5%11%19%8%14%20%9%12%18%9%20%5%23%3%21%