Toplines - Sanford - December 2, 2009

South Carolina State Survey of 500 Likely Voters
Conducted December 2, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How would you rate the job Mark Sanford has been doing as Governor… do you strongly

approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been

doing?

10% Strongly approve
33% Somewhat approve
23% Somewhat disapprove
33% Strongly disapprove
0% Not sure

2* Should Mark Sanford resign as Governor?

41% Yes
42% No
18% Not sure

3* If Sanford does not resign, should he be impeached and removed from office?

36% Yes
49% No
14% Not sure

4* Is Mark Sanford more ethical than most politicians, less ethical than most politicians, or about as ethical as most politicians?

12% More ethical
26% Less ethical
54% About as ethical
8% Not sure

5* Favorability rating for Jenny Sanford

29% Very favorable
35% Somewhat favorable
12% Somewhat unfavorable
9% Very unfavorable
15% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence