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.

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 42% (36%)
• Disapprove 41% (24%)

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

• Favorable 27%
• Unfavorable 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 48%
• Vincent Sheheen 42%

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

• Approve 40% (40%)
• Disapprove 38% (37%)

Do you think Lindsey Graham is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?

• Too liberal 29% (27%)
• Too conservative 20% (19%)
• About right 40% (40%)

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

• Favorable 27%
• Unfavorable 56%

Do you think interracial marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 70%
• Illegal 16%
• Not sure 15%

Are you glad that the North won the Civil War or do you wish that the South had won?

• Glad the North won 46%
• Wish the South had 24%
• Not sure 29%

Survey of 741 South Carolina voters was conducted June 2-5, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.6 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 43% (42%) Republican; 35% (37%) Democrat; 22% (22%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 27% Moderate; 25% Very conservative; 22% Somewhat conservative; 16% Somewhat liberal; 9% Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted January 28-30, 2011 are in parentheses.

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.

Poll Watch: Crantford & Associates South Carolina Political Survey

Crantford & Associates South Carolina Political Survey

Gubernatorial Election

• Nikki Haley (R) 45%
• Vincent Sheheen (D) 41%
• Undecided 13%

Senatorial Election

• Jim DeMint (R) 56%
• Alvin Greene (D) 23%
• Undecided 21%

Survey of 634 likely voters was conducted September 30, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3.9 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 43% Republican; 39% Democrat; 19% Independent.

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.