Poll Watch: Rasmussen South Carolina Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen South Carolina Gubernatorial Survey

• Nikki Haley (R) 50% (52%) {49%} [52%] (55%)
• Vincent Sheheen (D) 33% (36%) {35%} [40%] (34%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Nikki Haley 62% (64%) {66%} [70%] (63%) / 32% (25%) {25%} [26%] (26%) {+30%}
• Vincent Sheheen 47% (44%) {49%} [50%] (46%) / 40% (35%) {34%} [35%] (36%) {+7%}

How would you rate the job Mark Sanford has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 18% (11%) {13%} [12%]
• Somewhat approve 37% (36%) {33%} [32%]
• Somewhat disapprove 18% (23%) {23%} [24%]
• Strongly disapprove 25% (28%) {27%} [29%]

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 27% (31%) {28%} [32%]
• Somewhat approve 11% (8%) {12%} [10%]
• Somewhat disapprove 9% (6%) {10%} [10%]
• Strongly disapprove 52% (54%) {48%} [47%]

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 22, 2010.  The margin of error is +/-4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 47% Republican; 26% Democrat; 27% Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted August 25, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 29, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 23, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 10, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Haley earns 78% of the Republican vote in the state, while 69% of South Carolina Democrats support Sheheen.  Haley holds a 10-point lead among voters not affiliated with either major party.