PPP (8/25-28, South Carolina Republicans):
Rick Perry: 36
Mitt Romney: 16
Michele Bachmann: 13
Herman Cain: 9
Newt Gingrich: 8
Ron Paul: 5
Rick Santorum: 4
Jon Huntsman: 2
(MoE: ±3.6%)
That's a huge lead for Perry and he maintains it in head-to-head battles against both Romney and Bachmann, leading Romney by a 59-29 margin and Bachmann by a 63-20 margin.
57% of South Carolina Republicans said they do not believe in evolution, while 32% say they do. Just 25% believe global warming is real. With fav/unfav rating of 11/26, Jon Huntsman remains the least popular major GOP candidate.