Winthrop/ETV Poll

South Carolina ETV

Questions for October 2008 Poll

Recently the government has committed a great deal of money to rescue large private companies on the verge of failing. Supporters see this as an investment in the stability of the economy which should help all Americans. Opponents see this as a bailout that unfairly helps a few big companies at the expense of regular people.

How about you? In general, do you support or oppose the government spending money to rescue large private companies on the verge of failing?

South Carolina

Support

32.4%

Oppose

54.9%

Not Sure

12.2%

Refused

0.5%

North Carolina

Support

33.9%

Oppose

53.5%

Not Sure

11.4%

Refused

1.2%

Virginia

Support

39.1%

Oppose

50.3%

Not Sure

9.5%

Refused

1.1%

Barack Obama has chosen Senator Joe Biden as his Vice Presidential running mate. Has this choice made you more likely to vote for Obama, less likely to vote for Obama, or made no difference in your choice to vote for or against Obama?

South Carolina

More Likely

20.8%

Less Likely

14.9%

No Difference

62.6%

Don't Know/Refused

1.7%

North Carolina

More Likely

25.9%

Less Likely

15.4%

No Difference

56.6%

Don't Know/Refused

2.1%

Virginia

More Likely

26.6%

Less Likely

15.4%

No Difference

57.1%

Don't Know/Refused

0.9%

John McCain has chosen Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate. Has this choice made you more likely to vote for McCain, less likely to vote for McCain, or made no difference in your choice to vote for or against McCain?

South Carolina

More Likely

27.9%

Less Likely

22.8%

No Difference

48.2%

Don't Know/Refused

1.2%

North Carolina

More Likely

26.9%

Less Likely

32.2%

No Difference

38.7%

Don't Know/Refused

2.2%

Virginia

More Likely

24.1%

Less Likely

35%

No Difference

39.8%

Don't Know/Refused

1.1%

Do you think Obama’s choice of Biden reflects positively on his judgment or reflects negatively on his judgment?

South Carolina

Positively

55.2%

Negatively

27.6%

Neither Positively nor Negatively

5.7%

Both Positively and Negatively

0.5%

Don't Know/Refused

11%

North Carolina

Positively

61.7%

Negatively

23.4%

Neither Positively nor Negatively

6.6%

Both Positively and Negatively

0.6%

Don't Know/Refused

7.7%

Virginia

Positively

63%

Negatively

22.7%

Neither Positively nor Negatively

6.5%

Both Positively and Negatively

0.3%

Don't Know/Refused

7.5%

Do you think McCain’s choice of Palin reflects positively on his judgment or reflects negatively on his judgment?

South Carolina

Positively

54.1%

Negatively

35.7%

Neither Positively nor Negatively

2.3%

Both Positively and Negatively

1.2%

Don't Know/Refused

6.7%

North Carolina

Positively

46.8%

Negatively

43.6%

Neither Positively nor Negatively

5.4%

Both Positively and Negatively

0.6%

Don't Know/Refused

3.7%

Virginia

Positively

43.5%

Negatively

47.3%

Neither Positively nor Negatively

3.8%

Both Positively and Negatively

0.8%

Don't Know/Refused

4.6%

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