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Questions for February 2008 Winthrop/ETV Poll: STATE ISSUES

 

SC ELECTIONS/CAMPAIGN FINANCE

 

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?

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?

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?

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?

Strongly support 42.4
Somewhat support 21.6
Somewhat oppose 10.0
Strongly oppose 19.9
Not sure 6.0
Refused                0.0