National Issues
Currently, the offices of governor and lieutenant governor are elected separately in South Carolina. Do you think the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor should run together on one ticket or continue to be elected separately? |
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| Run together | 30.9 |
| Elected separately | 56.3 |
| Don’t know/ Refused | 12.8 |
State, Superintendent of Education, Comptroller General, Commissioner of Agriculture, and others. Some people believe that it would increase the efficiency and effectiveness of government if some of these positions were appointed by the governor, while others feel that they should continue to be elected and remain directly accountable to the voters. Which of these comes closer to your opinion? |
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| Appointed by governor | 18.2 |
| Continue to be elected | 75.6 |
| Don’t know/ Refused | 6.2 |
Some believe that money has too much influence in state elections while others feel that our current system works just fine. Would you support or oppose a proposal for South Carolina to have a system of public financing for candidates who agree to spending limits and pledge not to accept campaign contributions from special interests? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? |
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| Strongly support | 35.4 |
| Somewhat support | 23.8 |
| Somewhat oppose | 13.0 |
| Strongly oppose | 18.0 |
| Not sure | 9.5 |
| Refused | 0.4 |
If this system would cost each taxpayer about three dollars and sixty cents a year and would reduce the impact that money has on elections would you support or oppose it? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? |
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| Strongly support | 42.4 |
| Somewhat support | 21.6 |
| Somewhat oppose | 10.0 |
| Strongly oppose | 19.9 |
| Not sure | 6.0 |
| Refused | 0.0 |