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If the candidates for Governor next year were Republican Nikki Haley and Democrat Vincent Sheheen, who would you vote for?
Nikki Haley ...................................................... 44% Vincent Sheheen............................................. 38% Not sure .......................................................... 19%
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Q11 Do you favor or oppose requiring background checks on individuals who purchase guns at gun shows?
Strongly favor..........72% Strongly oppose ...... 5% Somewhat favor ......14% Not sure .................. 2% Somewhat oppose .. 7%
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Q12 Does the Republican Partys opposition to background checks at gun shows make you more or less likely to support its candidates in the next election?
More likely...............21% Doesn't make a difference ................28% Less likely ...............45% Not sure .................. 7%
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Q13 Do charges of trespassing against Mark Sanford give you very serious doubts, somewhat serious doubts, or no doubts at all about his fitness for public office?
Very serious doubts35% No doubts at all .......44% Somewhat serious Not sure .................. 5% doubts .....................16%
Q17 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If you are an independent or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ........................................................ 33% Republican ...................................................... 42% Independent/Other .......................................... 25%
Q14 In the last presidential election, did you vote for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?
Barack Obama ................................................ 45% Mitt Romney.................................................... 50% Someone else/Don't remember ...................... 4%
Q15 Would you describe yourself as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative, or very conservative?
Very liberal ...................................................... 13% Somewhat liberal ............................................ 16% Moderate......................................................... 31% Somewhat conservative .................................. 24% Very conservative ........................................... 16%
Q19 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to 45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are older than 65, press 4.
18 to 29 ........................................................... 15% 30 to 45 ........................................................... 21% 46 to 65 ........................................................... 35% Older than 65 .................................................. 29%
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2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't Base Obam a Rom ney rem em ber Colbert Busch/Sanford/Platt Elizabeth Colbert 50% Busch Mark Sanford 41% Eugene Platt Undecided 3% 5% 86% 10% 1% 3% 20% 69% 5% 6% 40% 31% 3% 26%
2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney Colbert Busch Favorability Favorable 56% Unfavorable 31% Not sure 13% 88% 7% 5% 28% 53% 19% 52% 26% 22%
2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney M. Sanford Favorability Favorable 38% Unfavorable 56% Not sure 7% 15% 81% 4% 58% 35% 7% 29% 32% 40%
Obam a Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 51% Not sure 8%
2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney
82% 9% 8%
8% 87% 6%
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2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney Colbert Favorability Favorable 39% Unfavorable 24% Not sure 37% 61% 11% 28% 20% 35% 45% 35% 35% 30%
2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney J. Sanford Favorability Favorable 49% Unfavorable 21% Not sure 31% 51% 15% 35% 48% 26% 26% 32% 18% 50%
2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney Haley Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 43% Not sure 16% 11% 73% 16% 66% 18% 16% 32% 49% 19% Sheheen Favorability Favorable 19% Unfavorable 17% Not sure 64%
2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney
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2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney Haley/Sheheen Nikki Haley 44% Vincent Sheheen 38% Not sure 19% 9% 71% 21% 74% 11% 15% 31% 27% 43% Scott Approval Approve 48% Disapprove 27% Not sure 25%
2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney
75% 8% 17%
2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't Base Obam a Rom ney rem em ber Favor/Oppose B/g Checks @ Gun Show s Strongly favor 72% Som ew hat favor 14% Som ew hat oppose Strongly oppose Not sure 7% 5% 2% 90% 4% 3% 2% 0% 56% 24% 10% 8% 3% 64% 7% 7% 4% 18%
2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney GOP's Opposition to B/g Checks: More/Less Likely to Support Them More likely 21% Less likely 45% Doesn't m ake a 28% difference Not sure 7% 11% 70% 13% 7% 31% 24% 39% 7% 16% 39% 42% 3%
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2012 Vote Barack Mitt Som eone else/Don't rem em ber Base Obam a Rom ney Trespassing: Doubts About Sanford? Very serious doubts 35% Som ew hat serious 16% doubts No doubts at all 44% Not sure 5% 55% 21% 20% 4% 18% 13% 64% 5% 27% 7% 61% 5%
Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal Colbert Busch/Sanford/Platt Elizabeth Colbert 50% Busch Mark Sanford 41% Eugene Platt Undecided 3% 5% 85% 9% 1% 6% 71% 23% 2% 3% 60% 34% 1% 5% 29% 61% 6% 4% 17% 66% 7% 10%
Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative Colbert Busch Favorability Favorable 56% Unfavorable 31% Not sure 13% 87% 6% 7% 75% 21% 4% 68% 21% 11% 38% 43% 20% 18% 63% 20% M. Sanford Favorability Favorable 38% Unfavorable 56% Not sure 7%
Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative
16% 79% 6%
26% 71% 3%
34% 61% 6%
54% 39% 7%
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Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal Obam a Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 51% Not sure 8% 76% 19% 6% 74% 21% 5% 50% 38% 12% 15% 77% 7% 7% 87% 6% Colbert Favorability Favorable 39% Unfavorable 24% Not sure 37%
Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal
Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative J. Sanford Favorability Favorable 49% Unfavorable 21% Not sure 31% 48% 25% 27% 49% 25% 26% 51% 14% 35% 49% 23% 28% 46% 22% 32% Haley Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 43% Not sure 16%
Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal
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Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal Sheheen Favorability Favorable 19% Unfavorable 17% Not sure 64% 35% 9% 56% 34% 23% 43% 22% 9% 70% 9% 22% 69% 6% 24% 70% Haley/Sheheen Nikki Haley 44% Vincent Sheheen 38% Not sure 19%
Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal
12% 80% 8%
81% 9% 11%
Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal Scott Approval Approve 48% Disapprove 27% Not sure 25% 20% 48% 31% 27% 50% 23% 36% 35% 29% 71% 9% 20% 71% 6% 23% Favor/Oppose B/g Checks @ Gun Show s Strongly favor 72% Som ew hat favor 14% Som ew hat oppose Strongly oppose Not sure 7% 5% 2%
Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal
89% 7% 3% -
92% 3% 4% 1% 1%
81% 13% 3% 1% 1%
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Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative GOP's Opposition to B/g Checks: More/Less Likely to Support Them More likely 21% Less likely 45% Doesn't m ake a 28% difference Not sure 7% 15% 62% 12% 11% 17% 64% 17% 2% 7% 57% 30% 5% 25% 31% 38% 6% 51% 11% 28% 10% Trespassing: Doubts About Sanford? Very serious doubts 35% Som ew hat serious 16% doubts No doubts at all 44% Not sure 5%
Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal
Gender Base Wom an Colbert Busch/Sanford/Platt Elizabeth Colbert 50% Busch Mark Sanford 41% Eugene Platt Undecided 3% 5% 51% 41% 4% 4% 49% 41% 3% 7% Man
Colbert Busch Favorability Favorable 56% Unfavorable 31% Not sure 13%
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Gender Base Wom an M. Sanford Favorability Favorable 38% Unfavorable 56% Not sure 7% 37% 57% 6% 39% 53% 8% Man
Gender Base Wom an Obam a Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 51% Not sure 8% 45% 48% 7% 37% 54% 9% Man
Gender Base Wom an Colbert Favorability Favorable 39% Unfavorable 24% Not sure 37% 41% 21% 38% 36% 29% 35% Man J. Sanford Favorability Favorable 49% Unfavorable 21% Not sure 31%
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Gender Base Wom an Haley Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 43% Not sure 16% 37% 46% 17% 45% 40% 15% Man Sheheen Favorability Favorable 19% Unfavorable 17% Not sure 64%
Gender Base Wom an Haley/Sheheen Nikki Haley 44% Vincent Sheheen 38% Not sure 19% 40% 38% 22% 48% 37% 14% Man Scott Approval Approve 48% Disapprove 27% Not sure 25%
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Gender Base Wom an Favor/Oppose B/g Checks @ Gun Show s Strongly favor 72% Som ew hat favor 14% Som ew hat oppose Strongly oppose Not sure 7% 5% 2% 77% 13% 5% 3% 2% 66% 15% 9% 8% 2% Man
GOP's Opposition to B/g Checks: More/Less Likely to Support Them More likely 21% Less likely 45% Doesn't m ake a 28% difference Not sure 7%
Gender Base Wom an Trespassing: Doubts About Sanford? Very serious doubts 35% Som ew hat serious 16% doubts No doubts at all 44% Not sure 5% 35% 19% 40% 6% 34% 13% 49% 4% Man
Colbert Busch/Sanford/Platt Elizabeth Colbert 50% Busch Mark Sanford 41% Eugene Platt Undecided 3% 5%
91% 7% 1% 2%
19% 71% 4% 7%
51% 35% 7% 7%
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Party Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other Colbert Busch Favorability Favorable 56% Unfavorable 31% Not sure 13% 90% 7% 4% 28% 53% 19% 58% 27% 15% M. Sanford Favorability Favorable 38% Unfavorable 56% Not sure 7%
14% 83% 4%
61% 32% 7%
Party Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other Obam a Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 51% Not sure 8% 85% 10% 5% 10% 84% 5% 37% 47% 16% Colbert Favorability Favorable 39% Unfavorable 24% Not sure 37%
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Party Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other J. Sanford Favorability Favorable 49% Unfavorable 21% Not sure 31% 52% 16% 31% 47% 27% 26% 47% 16% 37%
Party Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other Haley Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 43% Not sure 16% 11% 77% 12% 68% 16% 16% 31% 48% 21%
Party Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other Sheheen Favorability Favorable 19% Unfavorable 17% Not sure 64% 31% 14% 55% 11% 21% 68% 20% 12% 68% Haley/Sheheen Nikki Haley 44% Vincent Sheheen 38% Not sure 19%
6% 79% 15%
77% 9% 14%
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Party Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other Scott Approval Approve 48% Disapprove 27% Not sure 25% 13% 57% 30% 75% 6% 20% 43% 28% 29%
Party Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other Favor/Oppose B/g Checks @ Gun Show s Strongly favor 72% Som ew hat favor 14% Som ew hat oppose Strongly oppose Not sure 7% 5% 2% 90% 3% 4% 3% 0% 58% 24% 8% 7% 3% 73% 12% 8% 5% 3%
Party Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other GOP's Opposition to B/g Checks: More/Less Likely to Support Them More likely 21% Less likely 45% Doesn't m ake a 28% difference Not sure 7% 12% 67% 12% 9% 31% 24% 37% 8% 16% 51% 30% 3%
Party Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other Trespassing: Doubts About Sanford? Very serious doubts 35% Som ew hat serious 16% doubts No doubts at all 44% Not sure 5% 62% 17% 18% 4% 17% 14% 65% 5% 32% 19% 43% 6%
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Race AfricanBase White Am erican Other Colbert Busch/Sanford/Platt Elizabeth Colbert 50% Busch Mark Sanford 41% Eugene Platt Undecided 3% 5% 46% 46% 3% 5% 75% 19% 6% 36% 32% 18% 14%
Race AfricanBase White Am erican Other Colbert Busch Favorability Favorable 56% Unfavorable 31% Not sure 13% 52% 33% 15% 80% 14% 6% 37% 55% 7%
Race AfricanBase White Am erican Other M. Sanford Favorability Favorable 38% Unfavorable 56% Not sure 7% 41% 52% 7% 23% 72% 5% 37% 49% 14%
Obam a Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 51% Not sure 8%
35% 57% 8%
77% 21% 2%
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Race AfricanBase White Am erican Other Colbert Favorability Favorable 39% Unfavorable 24% Not sure 37% 39% 23% 38% 40% 23% 37% 27% 50% 23% J. Sanford Favorability Favorable 49% Unfavorable 21% Not sure 31%
Race AfricanBase White Am erican Other Haley Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 43% Not sure 16% 46% 37% 17% 15% 74% 11% 48% 33% 19% Sheheen Favorability Favorable 19% Unfavorable 17% Not sure 64%
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Race AfricanBase White Am erican Other Haley/Sheheen Nikki Haley 44% Vincent Sheheen 38% Not sure 19% 50% 31% 19% 16% 76% 8% 34% 21% 45% Scott Approval Approve 48% Disapprove 27% Not sure 25%
Race AfricanBase White Am erican Other Favor/Oppose B/g Checks @ Gun Show s Strongly favor 72% Som ew hat favor 14% Som ew hat oppose Strongly oppose Not sure 7% 5% 2% 71% 17% 6% 5% 1% 81% 3% 7% 7% 3% 53% 10% 14% 8% 15%
Race AfricanBase White Am erican Other GOP's Opposition to B/g Checks: More/Less Likely to Support Them More likely 21% Less likely 45% Doesn't m ake a 28% difference Not sure 7% 20% 44% 31% 5% 25% 51% 13% 12% 24% 36% 32% 7%
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Race AfricanBase White Am erican Other Trespassing: Doubts About Sanford? Very serious doubts 35% Som ew hat serious 16% doubts No doubts at all 44% Not sure 5% 33% 17% 47% 3% 46% 14% 33% 7% 30% 14% 37% 19%
Colbert Busch/Sanford/Platt Elizabeth Colbert 50% Busch Mark Sanford 41% Eugene Platt Undecided 3% 5% Base
44% 44% 8% 5%
57% 35% 3% 5%
48% 46% 3% 3%
Age Base Colbert Busch Favorability Favorable 56% Unfavorable 31% Not sure 13% 47% 39% 13% 63% 22% 15% 61% 29% 10% 50% 35% 15% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65 M. Sanford Favorability Favorable 38% Unfavorable 56% Not sure 7% Base
39% 54% 7%
30% 65% 5%
43% 52% 4%
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Age Base Obam a Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 51% Not sure 8% 38% 56% 6% 43% 45% 12% 44% 48% 8% 39% 55% 6% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65 Colbert Favorability Favorable 39% Unfavorable 24% Not sure 37% Base
Age Base J. Sanford Favorability Favorable 49% Unfavorable 21% Not sure 31% 48% 21% 31% 48% 20% 32% 51% 18% 30% 46% 24% 30% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65 Haley Approval Approve 41% Disapprove 43% Not sure 16% Base
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Age Base Sheheen Favorability Favorable 19% Unfavorable 17% Not sure 64% 7% 21% 71% 26% 13% 60% 21% 17% 61% 18% 16% 66% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65 Haley/Sheheen Nikki Haley 44% Vincent Sheheen 38% Not sure 19% Base
Age Base Scott Approval Approve 48% Disapprove 27% Not sure 25% 48% 22% 30% 42% 23% 35% 49% 31% 21% 50% 28% 23% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
Age Base Favor/Oppose B/g Checks @ Gun Show s Strongly favor 72% Som ew hat favor 14% Som ew hat oppose Strongly oppose Not sure 7% 5% 2% 69% 15% 8% 4% 4% 73% 12% 6% 6% 4% 70% 15% 7% 8% 0% 74% 15% 7% 2% 3% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65
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Age Base GOP's Opposition to B/g Checks: More/Less Likely to Support Them More likely 21% Less likely 45% Doesn't m ake a 28% difference Not sure 7% 24% 36% 32% 8% 18% 46% 30% 6% 22% 49% 25% 4% 22% 42% 28% 9% 18 to 30 to 46 to Older 29 45 65 than 65 Trespassing: Doubts About Sanford? Very serious doubts 35% Som ew hat serious 16% doubts No doubts at all 44% Not sure 5% Base