How Trump won in South Carolina and what it could mean for November

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79% : Trump cruised to victory in the South Carolina primary with the support of an almost unwavering base of loyal voters.
56% : Trump dominates among conservative voters.
55% : Just over half of GOP voters had a favorable view of her, whereas about two-thirds had a positive view of Trump.
54% : Haley outpaced Trump among college-educated voters, a relative weakness for him that could matter in November as people with college degrees are a growing share of the overall electorate.
46% : A majority believe Trump is a candidate who can emerge victorious in November's general election, while only about half say the same of Haley.
46% : She's struggled to convince the core of the Republican Party that she's a better choice than the former president -- losing most conservatives and those without a college degree to Trump.
44% : Trump, 77, won in South Carolina with voters who are white and do not have a college degree, one of his core constituencies.
43% : Even though South Carolina Republican voters believe that Trump can win in November, some had worries about his viability.
37% : Voters were also far more likely to view Trump than Haley as someone who would "stand up and fight for people like you" and to say he would keep the country safe.
37% : About 4 in 10 of South Carolina Republicans -- including about 6 in 10 of those supporting Trump -- say they have an unfavorable opinion of her.
28% : But about 9 in 10 of South Carolina's primary voters were white, making it hard to see if Trump has made inroads with Black voters whom he has attempted to win over.
27% : Donald Trump won over South Carolina Republicans as the candidate who voters believe can win in November, keep the country safe and will stand up and fight for them as president.
25% : About half of Republican voters in South Carolina -- including about a quarter of his supporters -- are concerned that Trump is too extreme to win the general election.
22% : Haley's voters were much more divided: About half were motivated by supporting her, but nearly as many turned out to oppose Trump.
21% : Even in her home state of South Carolina, where she was once governor, Nikki Haley appeared to have little chance against Trump.
15% : The other 63% identified as moderate or liberal, the two categories that Trump lost to Haley in South Carolina.

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