Poll Watch: Rasmussen South Carolina Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen South Carolina Gubernatorial Survey

• Nikki Haley (R) 47% [50%] (52%) {49%} [52%] (55%)
• Vincent Sheheen (D) 38% [33%] (36%) {35%} [40%] (34%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Nikki Haley 56% [62%] (64%) {66%} [70%] (63%) / 41% [32%] (25%) {25%} [26%] (26%) {+15%}
• Vincent Sheheen 44% [47%] (44%) {49%} [50%] (46%) / 48% [40%] (35%) {34%} [35%] (36%) {-4%}

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

• Strongly approve 17% [18%] (11%) {13%} [12%]
• Somewhat approve 29% [37%] (36%) {33%} [32%]
• Somewhat disapprove 23% [18%] (23%) {23%} [24%]
• Strongly disapprove 29% [25%] (28%) {27%} [29%]

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

• Strongly approve 30% [27%] (31%) {28%} [32%]
• Somewhat approve 13% [11%] (8%) {12%} [10%]
• Somewhat disapprove 5% [9%] (6%) {10%} [10%]
• Strongly disapprove 52% [52%] (54%) {48%} [47%]

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 19, 2010.  The margin of error is +/-4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 47% [47%] Republican; 32% [26%] Democrat; 21% [27%] Independent/Other.   Results from the poll conducted September 22, 2010 are in square brackets.  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 77% of the Republican vote in the state, while 73% of South Carolina Democrats support Sheheen.  Haley has a narrow two-point lead among voters not affiliated with either major party.