Poll Watch: PPP (D) South Carolina Political Survey

PPP (D) South Carolina Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Nikki Haley’s job performance?

• Approve 41% [42%] (36%)
• Disapprove 43% [41%] (24%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Vincent Sheheen?

• Favorable 27% [27%]
• Unfavorable 25% [27%]

If you could do last fall’s election for Governor over again would you vote for Republican Nikki Haley or Democrat Vincent Sheheen?

• Nikki Haley 49% [48%]
• Vincent Sheheen 43% [42%]

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Lindsey Graham’s job performance?

• Approve 41% [40%] (40%)
• Disapprove 39% [38%] (37%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jim DeMint’s job performance?

• Approve 47% [47%] (49%)
• Disapprove 32% [34%] (34%)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Mark Sanford?

• Favorable 28% [27%]
• Unfavorable 58% [56%]

Survey of 587 South Carolina voters was conducted August 25-28, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 44% [43%] (42%) Republican; 36% [35%] (37%) Democrat; 20% [22%] (22%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 27% [27%] Moderate; 26% [25%] Very conservative; 26% [22%] Somewhat conservative; 14% [16%] Somewhat liberal; 7% [9%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted June 2-5, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 28-30, 2011 are in parentheses.