| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #15506 |
 | Based on what you know, should Governor Mark Sanford remain in office? Or resign? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Upstate | Midlands | Low Coun | |
| Remain In Office | 34% | 39% | 30% | 28% | 25% | 42% | 50% | 27% | 46% | 42% | 12% | ** | ** | 47% | 21% | 35% | 40% | 32% | 32% | 45% | 27% | 33% |
| Resign | 60% | 56% | 64% | 65% | 72% | 54% | 42% | 68% | 49% | 53% | 81% | ** | ** | 48% | 74% | 61% | 55% | 64% | 67% | 49% | 68% | 62% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | ** | ** | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 30% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 40% | 36% | 21% | 38% | 38% | 16% | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| 2 | Did the governor have the right? Or not have the right? To take a vacation without informing the public of his absence? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Upstate | Midlands | Low Coun | |
| Had The Right | 29% | 34% | 25% | 27% | 33% | 31% | 26% | 30% | 29% | 37% | 13% | ** | ** | 36% | 18% | 35% | 31% | 29% | 32% | 31% | 30% | 27% |
| Did Not Have The Right | 63% | 55% | 70% | 64% | 62% | 66% | 58% | 63% | 62% | 56% | 79% | ** | ** | 54% | 75% | 60% | 54% | 68% | 65% | 62% | 63% | 63% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 11% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 16% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 8% | ** | ** | 10% | 7% | 5% | 14% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 7% | 9% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 30% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 40% | 36% | 21% | 38% | 38% | 16% | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| 3 | Did the governor have the right? Or not have the right? To take a vacation without informing his staff of his location? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Upstate | Midlands | Low Coun | |
| Had The Right | 16% | 21% | 12% | 16% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 18% | 21% | 8% | ** | ** | 18% | 12% | 23% | 16% | 18% | 15% | 24% | 15% | 12% |
| Did Not Have The Right | 77% | 70% | 84% | 74% | 83% | 79% | 71% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 89% | ** | ** | 73% | 83% | 74% | 76% | 77% | 82% | 71% | 83% | 77% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 10% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 3% | ** | ** | 9% | 5% | 3% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 11% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 30% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 40% | 36% | 21% | 38% | 38% | 16% | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| 4 | Should the governor be allowed to travel without a security detail? Or should a security detail be required to accompany the governor on all trips? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Upstate | Midlands | Low Coun | |
| Travel Without a Security Detail | 45% | 52% | 39% | 33% | 55% | 52% | 40% | 43% | 47% | 52% | 31% | ** | ** | 44% | 40% | 55% | 44% | 47% | 44% | 43% | 45% | 46% |
| Should Be Required To Accompany | 45% | 38% | 52% | 52% | 42% | 41% | 43% | 47% | 42% | 40% | 60% | ** | ** | 44% | 52% | 41% | 41% | 45% | 54% | 47% | 47% | 42% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 11% | 9% | 15% | 3% | 7% | 17% | 9% | 11% | 8% | 9% | ** | ** | 13% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 2% | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 30% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 40% | 36% | 21% | 38% | 38% | 16% | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| 5 | Would you support? Or would you oppose? A state law that would require the governor to have security coverage? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Upstate | Midlands | Low Coun | |
| Support | 44% | 43% | 45% | 53% | 37% | 40% | 48% | 45% | 43% | 39% | 52% | ** | ** | 42% | 51% | 41% | 42% | 42% | 52% | 41% | 45% | 47% |
| Oppose | 43% | 49% | 37% | 29% | 53% | 49% | 42% | 41% | 46% | 48% | 34% | ** | ** | 40% | 41% | 49% | 44% | 45% | 43% | 43% | 42% | 44% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 8% | 17% | 17% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 14% | 10% | 13% | 14% | ** | ** | 18% | 8% | 10% | 15% | 13% | 5% | 16% | 13% | 9% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 30% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 40% | 36% | 21% | 38% | 38% | 16% | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| 6 | Would you support? Or would you oppose? Changing the state constitution to more clearly define what happens when the governor is temporarily absent from the state? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Upstate | Midlands | Low Coun | |
| Support | 70% | 68% | 73% | 75% | 70% | 68% | 65% | 73% | 66% | 73% | 70% | ** | ** | 68% | 73% | 72% | 75% | 68% | 71% | 70% | 75% | 65% |
| Oppose | 21% | 26% | 17% | 14% | 21% | 24% | 28% | 17% | 26% | 19% | 19% | ** | ** | 22% | 17% | 25% | 21% | 26% | 10% | 21% | 15% | 26% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 7% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 11% | ** | ** | 10% | 10% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 18% | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 30% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 40% | 36% | 21% | 38% | 38% | 16% | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| 7 | In the long run, will the events surrounding the governor's trip end his political career? Hurt his political career? Or have no long-term effect at all? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Upstate | Midlands | Low Coun | |
| End Career | 37% | 37% | 38% | 37% | 39% | 39% | 34% | 38% | 37% | 35% | 45% | ** | ** | 29% | 44% | 45% | 34% | 40% | 43% | 34% | 40% | 38% |
| Hurt Career | 45% | 38% | 51% | 43% | 49% | 44% | 40% | 46% | 42% | 46% | 43% | ** | ** | 47% | 44% | 40% | 50% | 44% | 32% | 44% | 44% | 45% |
| No Long-term Effect | 15% | 22% | 8% | 15% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 9% | ** | ** | 20% | 9% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 16% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | ** | ** | 4% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 30% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 40% | 36% | 21% | 38% | 38% | 16% | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| 8 | Did you see or hear any coverage of Governor Sanford's press conference today? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Upstate | Midlands | Low Coun | |
| Yes | 65% | 61% | 70% | 54% | 70% | 73% | 69% | 61% | 71% | 66% | 69% | ** | ** | 62% | 71% | 64% | 70% | 59% | 67% | 66% | 71% | 59% |
| No | 34% | 39% | 30% | 46% | 30% | 27% | 31% | 38% | 28% | 33% | 31% | ** | ** | 38% | 29% | 36% | 30% | 41% | 32% | 34% | 29% | 40% |
| Not Sure | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | ** | ** | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 30% | 29% | 23% | 17% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 40% | 36% | 21% | 38% | 38% | 16% | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| 9 | Did Governor Sanford say too much? Does he need to say more? Or did he say he right amount? |
| 326 Who Saw or Heard Conference | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 5.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Upstate | Midlands | Low Coun | |
| Too Much | 22% | 19% | 24% | 31% | 19% | 18% | 21% | 24% | 19% | 23% | 20% | ** | ** | 24% | 21% | 19% | 29% | 20% | 14% | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Needs To Say More | 36% | 33% | 39% | 38% | 42% | 30% | 33% | 40% | 31% | 26% | 61% | ** | ** | 27% | 49% | 32% | 31% | 38% | 47% | 26% | 46% | 34% |
| Said The Right Amount | 36% | 44% | 30% | 28% | 33% | 44% | 41% | 30% | 43% | 44% | 16% | ** | ** | 43% | 26% | 42% | 36% | 36% | 33% | 47% | 26% | 37% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 4% | ** | ** | 6% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 8% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Saw or Heard Conference | 100% | 44% | 56% | 25% | 31% | 26% | 18% | 56% | 44% | 70% | 29% | 1% | 1% | 38% | 39% | 20% | 41% | 35% | 16% | 30% | 38% | 32% |