The Winthrop Poll Findings
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
South Carolina
Approve
Disapprove
Don't Know/Refused
North Carolina
Approve
Disapprove
Don't Know/Refused
Virginia
Approve
Disapprove
Don't Know/Refused
All
31.1
55.2
13.7
All
23.6
62.8
13.6
All
22.6
63
14.4
White Women
38.1
44.8
17
White Women
24.7
59.8
15.5
White Women
22
62.1
15.9
Working Class Whites
32.3
54
13.7
Working Class Whites
24.9
60.5
14.7
Working Class Whites
27.3
59.1
13.6
Thinking about the current path that our nation is taking, do you think our country is on the right
track, or headed in the wrong direction?
South Carolina
Right Track
Wrong Direction
Don't Know/Refused
North Carolina
Right Track
Wrong Direction
Don't Know/Refused
Virginia
Right Track
Wrong Direction
Don't Know/Refused
All
16.7
66.8
16.4
All
15.7
72
12.2
All
15.1
71.3
13.6
White Women
17
64.1
18.8
White Women
14
69.1
16.9
White Women
15.1
71.6
13.4
Working Class Whites
15.4
66.7
17.9
Working Class Whites
15.7
69.7
14.6
Working Class Whites
14.3
75.2
10.5
Right now, do you think that economic conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or
getting worse?
South Carolina
Getting Better
Getting Worse
Don't Know /Refused
North Carolina
Getting Better
Getting Worse
Don't Know /Refused
All
7.5
88
4.5
All
8.9
84.5
6.6
White Women
6.3
88.4
5.4
White Women
8.9
86
5.2
Working Class Whites
7.4
85.8
6.8
Working Class Whites
10.7
83.1
6.2
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.
The Winthrop Poll Findings
Virginia
Getting Better
Getting Worse
Don't Know /Refused
All
8.8
86.7
4.5
White Women
7.3
88
4.7
Working Class Whites
4.5
90.2
5.3
How would you rate your personal financial situation today: excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
South Carolina
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't Know /Refused
North Carolina
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't Know /Refused
Virginia
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don't Know /Refused
All
9.6
43.6
33.8
10.9
2.1
All
9.4
44.4
32.8
11.2
2.2
All
9.9
46.2
30.6
11.7
1.5
White Women
9.4
53.1
29.5
8
0
White Women
8.1
47.8
31.3
9.9
2.9
White Women
8.6
48.1
28.8
13.7
0.9
Working Class Whites
6.8
46
33.5
11.8
1.9
Working Class Whites
2.8
36
41
19.1
1.1
Working Class Whites
3
32.1
39.6
23.9
1.5
Right now do you think that your financial situation as a whole is getting better or getting worse?
South Carolina
Better
Worse
Don't Know / Refused
North Carolina
Better
Worse
Don't Know / Refused
Virginia
Better
Worse
Don't Know / Refused
All
22.9
54
23.1
All
26.6
51.1
22.3
All
27.5
54.1
18.4
White Women
24.2
51.1
24.7
White Women
27.3
47.2
25.5
White Women
23.6
57.2
19.2
Working Class Whites
26.5
52.5
21
Working Class Whites
25
54.5
20.5
Working Class Whites
18.6
59.7
21.7
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.
The Winthrop Poll Findings
George W. Bush will be leaving office in January, no matter who is elected in November. Do you
think history will view his presidency as more of a success or more of a failure?
South Carolina
Success
Failure
Both
Neither
Don’t Know
North Carolina
Success
Failure
Both
Neither
Don’t Know
Virginia
Success
Failure
Both
Neither
Don’t Know
All
27.6
59.4
2.9
2.9
7.1
All
22
64.4
4.9
2.3
6.5
All
21.6
64.1
4.8
1.7
7.7
White Women
30.2
56
3.6
3.6
6.7
White Women
22.4
62.9
5.1
2.6
7
White Women
20.7
65.1
5.2
2.2
6.9
Working Class Whites
28.4
55.6
3.7
1.9
10.5
Working Class Whites
20.8
64
7.3
1.7
6.2
Working Class Whites
24.6
59.7
7.5
0.7
7.5
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.