| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #15520 |
 | 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points | 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 | 28% | 31% | 24% | 18% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 24% | 33% | 34% | 13% | ** | ** | 39% | 12% | 35% | 36% | 22% | 22% | 28% | 28% | 28% |
| Resign | 69% | 66% | 73% | 81% | 66% | 63% | 64% | 74% | 63% | 64% | 83% | ** | ** | 58% | 85% | 62% | 63% | 76% | 73% | 71% | 71% | 67% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | ** | ** | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 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% | 32% | 27% | 25% | 16% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 38% | 41% | 19% | 39% | 41% | 15% | 31% | 32% | 37% |
| 2 | Based on what you know, is Mark Sanford undamaged? Damaged but not finished? Or, finished? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Undamaged | 7% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | ** | ** | 10% | 4% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 8% |
| Damaged But Not Finished | 41% | 41% | 42% | 40% | 37% | 43% | 48% | 39% | 45% | 42% | 40% | ** | ** | 52% | 35% | 36% | 43% | 43% | 33% | 46% | 36% | 42% |
| Finished | 50% | 48% | 51% | 51% | 51% | 50% | 42% | 51% | 47% | 49% | 50% | ** | ** | 38% | 58% | 56% | 47% | 52% | 50% | 46% | 55% | 48% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | ** | ** | 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| 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% | 32% | 27% | 25% | 16% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 38% | 41% | 19% | 39% | 41% | 15% | 31% | 32% | 37% |
| 3 | Do you have trust? Or no trust? In Sanford's ability to function as governor of South Carolina? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | 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 | |
| Trust | 30% | 35% | 25% | 32% | 25% | 31% | 33% | 29% | 32% | 35% | 19% | ** | ** | 44% | 16% | 32% | 34% | 30% | 22% | 29% | 29% | 31% |
| No Trust | 63% | 61% | 65% | 63% | 68% | 61% | 56% | 65% | 59% | 57% | 75% | ** | ** | 44% | 80% | 64% | 58% | 63% | 72% | 61% | 69% | 59% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 7% | ** | ** | 12% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 2% | 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% | 32% | 27% | 25% | 16% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 38% | 41% | 19% | 39% | 41% | 15% | 31% | 32% | 37% |
| 4 | Is Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer ... completely prepared to be governor? Somewhat prepared? Or not prepared to be governor? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | 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 | |
| Completely Prepared | 20% | 24% | 16% | 27% | 20% | 14% | 16% | 24% | 15% | 19% | 25% | ** | ** | 18% | 25% | 18% | 23% | 16% | 23% | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Somewhat Prepared | 38% | 36% | 40% | 35% | 37% | 40% | 44% | 36% | 42% | 38% | 34% | ** | ** | 37% | 37% | 41% | 37% | 39% | 42% | 38% | 40% | 37% |
| Not Prepared | 34% | 36% | 33% | 32% | 34% | 40% | 32% | 33% | 37% | 36% | 31% | ** | ** | 41% | 28% | 37% | 37% | 34% | 27% | 39% | 32% | 33% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 10% | ** | ** | 4% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| 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% | 32% | 27% | 25% | 16% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 38% | 41% | 19% | 39% | 41% | 15% | 31% | 32% | 37% |
| 5 | Has Governor Sanford revealed too much about his private life? Too little? Or just the right amount? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | 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 | 68% | 69% | 66% | 58% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 64% | 73% | 68% | 65% | ** | ** | 78% | 62% | 63% | 68% | 70% | 67% | 73% | 66% | 64% |
| Too Little | 11% | 9% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 13% | 10% | 16% | ** | ** | 6% | 14% | 16% | 9% | 16% | 5% | 11% | 13% | 10% |
| Just About Right | 18% | 19% | 17% | 27% | 18% | 12% | 11% | 23% | 11% | 20% | 13% | ** | ** | 14% | 22% | 19% | 20% | 10% | 25% | 14% | 15% | 23% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 6% | ** | ** | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 2% |
| 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% | 32% | 27% | 25% | 16% | 59% | 41% | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 38% | 41% | 19% | 39% | 41% | 15% | 31% | 32% | 37% |