Questions - South Carolina Governor - April 14-15, 2014

South Carolina Survey of 750 Likely Voters

Conducted April 14-15, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports

1* In thinking about the 2014 election for governor of South Carolina, suppose you had a choice between Republican Nikki Haley and Democrat Vincent Sheheen.  If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Nikki Haley or Democrat Vincent Sheheen?

2* I’m going to read you a short list of people in the news. For each, please let me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression. You’ve never heard of that person, just let me know.

Nikki Haley

Vincent Sheheen

Lindsey Graham

Tim Scott

3* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy these days?

4* How would you rate your own personal finances these days?

5* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of the new health care law?

6* Generally speaking, would you prefer a more active government with more services and higher taxes or a smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes?

7* Which candidate for South Carolina governor do you trust more to deal with government spending?

8* Which candidate for governor do you trust more to deal with taxes?

9* Which candidate for governor do you trust more on social issues?

10* Last one, which candidate for governor do you trust more when it comes to dealing with government ethics and corruption?

11* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as president?

12* How would you rate the job Nikki Haley has been doing as governor?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence