The Winthrop Poll Findings
Recently the government has committed a great deal of money to rescue large private companies on
the verge of failing. Supporters see this as an investment in the stability of the economy which
should help all Americans. Opponents see this as a bailout that unfairly helps a few big companies at
the expense of regular people.
How about you? In general, do you support or oppose the government spending money to rescue large
private companies on the verge of failing?
South Carolina
Support
Oppose
Not Sure
Refused
North Carolina
Support
Oppose
Not Sure
Refused
Virginia
Support
Oppose
Not Sure
Refused
All
32.4
54.9
12.2
0.5
All
33.9
53.5
11.4
1.2
All
39.1
50.3
9.5
1.1
White Women
34.7
49.3
15.1
0.9
White Women
36.9
49.8
12.5
0.7
White Women
39.2
46.1
14.2
0.4
Working Class Whites
29
59.3
11.7
0
Working Class Whites
32
50.6
16.3
1.1
Working Class Whites
29.1
59
11.9
0
Barack Obama has chosen Senator Joe Biden as his Vice Presidential running mate. Has this choice made you
more likely to vote for Obama, less likely to vote for Obama, or made no difference in your choice to vote for
or against Obama?
South Carolina
more likely
less likely
no difference
Don’t Know/ Refused
North Carolina
more likely
less likely
no difference
Don’t Know/ Refused
Virginia
more likely
less likely
no difference
Don’t Know/ Refused
All
20.8
14.9
62.6
1.7
All
25.9
15.4
56.6
2.1
All
26.6
15.4
57.1
0.9
White Women
17.6
14.9
66.2
1.4
White Women
21.8
15.1
60.9
2.2
White Women
27.6
13.8
58.2
0.4
Working Class Whites
19.3
18
61.5
1.2
Working Class Whites
24.9
14.7
57.6
2.8
Working Class Whites
20.9
23.1
55.2
0.7
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.
The Winthrop Poll Findings
John McCain has chosen Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate.
Has this choice made you more likely to vote for McCain, less likely to vote for McCain, or
made no difference in your choice to vote for or against McCain?
South Carolina
more likely
less likely
no difference
Don’t Know/ Refused
North Carolina
more likely
less likely
no difference
Don’t Know/ Refused
Virginia
more likely
less likely
no difference
Don’t Know/ Refused
All
27.9
22.8
48.2
1.2
All
26.9
32.2
38.7
2.2
All
24.1
35
39.8
1.1
White Women
34.7
20.9
44
0.4
White Women
29.8
32
36
2.2
White Women
26.3
39.2
34.1
0.4
Working Class Whites
34
20.4
44.4
1.2
Working Class Whites
33.1
24.7
39.9
2.2
Working Class Whites
33.6
25.4
40.3
0.7
Do you think Obama’s choice of Biden reflects positively on his judgment or reflects
negatively on his judgment?
South Carolina
Positively
Negatively
Neither positively nor
negatively
Both positively and
negatively
Don’t Know/ Refused
North Carolina
Positively
Negatively
Neither positively nor
negatively
Both positively and
negatively
Don’t Know/ Refused
All
55.2
27.6
White Women
49.1
28.6
Working Class Whites
47.5
33.3
5.7
8
7.4
0.5
11
All
61.7
23.4
0.4
13.8
White Women
61
23.2
0.6
11.1
Working Class Whites
56.2
26.4
6.6
7
6.2
0.6
7.7
0.7
8.1
0.6
10.7
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.
The Winthrop Poll Findings
Virginia
Positively
Negatively
Neither positively nor
negatively
Both positively and
negatively
Don’t Know/ Refused
All
63
22.7
White Women
61.2
23.7
Working Class Whites
54.5
30.6
6.5
5.6
6
0.3
7.5
0.4
9.1
0.7
8.2
Do you think McCain’s choice of Palin reflects positively on his judgment or reflects
negatively on his judgment?
South Carolina
Positively
Negatively
Neither positively nor
negatively
Both positively and
negatively
Don’t Know/ Refused
North Carolina
Positively
Negatively
Neither positively nor
negatively
Both positively and
negatively
Don’t Know/ Refused
Virginia
Positively
Negatively
Neither positively nor
negatively
Both positively and
negatively
Don’t Know/ Refused
All
54.1
35.7
White Women
62.2
28.4
Working Class Whites
60.5
29.6
2.3
2.2
2.5
1.2
6.7
All
46.8
43.6
0.9
6.2
White Women
47.4
42.6
0
7.4
Working Class Whites
55.1
37.1
5.4
5.5
5.6
0.6
3.7
All
43.5
47.3
0.4
4
White Women
44.8
44.8
0.6
1.7
Working Class Whites
53
36.6
3.8
5.6
3
0.8
4.6
0
4.7
0.7
6.7
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.
The Winthrop Poll Findings
Who do you plan to vote for in South Carolina's U.S. senate race?
South Carolina
Graham
Conley
Anyone Else
No one/Don't plan to
vote in that race
Undecided
Refused
All
31.8
9.8
6.6
White Women
38.7
7.2
6.8
Working Class Whites
31.1
10.6
9.9
3.7
46.6
1.5
3.2
43.7
0.5
3.1
44.7
0.6
Who do you plan to vote for in North Carolina's U.S. senate race?
North Carolina
Dole
Hagen
Anyone Else
No one/Don't plan to
vote in that race
Undecided
Refused
All
29.9
25.3
2.9
White Women
30.9
23.8
3.7
Working Class Whites
31.1
19.8
4
2.8
37.4
1.8
1.9
37.9
1.9
3.4
39.5
2.3
Who do you plan to vote for in Virginia's U.S. senate race?
Virginia
Gilmore
Warner
Anyone else
No one/Don't plan to
vote in that race
Undecided
Refused
All
18.2
40.4
4.2
White Women
16.9
39
6.5
Working Class Whites
21.6
33.6
5.2
2.3
32.6
2.3
2.6
32
3
4.5
34.3
0.7
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.