The Winthrop Poll Findings
I'd like for you to think about how media cover candidates. All else being equal, do you think media coverage
is more harsh for MALE candidates, more harsh for FEMALE candidates, equally harsh for BOTH, or not overly
harsh for either?
South Carolina
More harsh for male
More harsh for female
Equally harsh for both
Not overly harsh for either
Not Sure
Refused
North Carolina
More harsh for male
More harsh for female
Equally harsh for both
Not overly harsh for either
Not sure
Refused
Virginia
More harsh for male
More harsh for female
Equally harsh for both
Not overly harsh for either
Not Sure
Refused
All
4.6
36.2
33
17.9
6.3
2
All
5.3
33.2
36
16.3
8.2
1
All
3.5
35.2
36.4
18.1
6.5
0.3
White Women
3.1
48
28.4
14.7
4.9
0.9
White Women
2.6
39.3
35.7
13.6
8.8
0
White Women
3.5
43.3
36.8
10.4
6.1
0
Working Class Whites
3.1
34.6
34
20.4
4.9
3.1
Working Class Whites
5.1
36.5
36.5
14.6
7.3
0
Working Class Whites
2.3
37.6
39.1
14.3
6.8
0
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.
The Winthrop Poll Findings
How would you describe the media coverage of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin?
Would you say it has been Very Harsh, Somewhat Harsh, Neither Harsh, Neither Harsh nor Soft,
Somewhat Soft, or Very Soft?
South Carolina
Very Harsh
Somewhat Harsh
Neither Harsh nor Soft
Somewhat Soft
Very Soft
Not Sure
Refused
North Carolina
Very Harsh
Somewhat Harsh
Neither Harsh nor Soft
Somewhat Soft
Very Soft
Not Sure
Refused
Virginia
Very Harsh
Somewhat Harsh
Neither Harsh nor Soft
Somewhat Soft
Very Soft
Not Sure
Refused
All
31.4
30.8
18.6
10.1
5.2
2.7
1.2
All
29.5
31.8
19.1
8.4
7.3
3.6
0.3
All
27.2
32.6
21.8
8.2
7.2
2.3
0.6
White Women
39.1
34.7
12.9
8
3.6
1.3
0.4
White Women
29.8
37.9
17.3
6.3
5.5
3.3
0
White Women
27.6
38.8
16.4
7.8
6.9
1.7
0.9
Working Class Whites
35.2
34
13.6
11.1
3.7
1.9
0.6
Working Class Whites
33.7
34.3
15.2
5.6
7.9
3.4
0
Working Class Whites
27.6
41
16.4
7.5
5.2
2.2
0
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.
The Winthrop Poll Findings
I'd like for you to compare how Sarah Palin is now being covered by the media with how Hillary Clinton was
covered by the media during the primaries. Do you believe CLINTON was treated more harshly than PALIN,
that PALIN was treated more harshly than CLINTON, that BOTH were treated harshly, or that NEITHER were
treated particularly harshly?
South Carolina
Clinton treated more
harshly than Palin
Palin treated more harshly
than Clinton
Both treated harsh
Neither treated harsh
Not sure
Refused
North Carolina
Clinton treated more
harshly than Palin
Palin treated more harshly
than Clinton
Both treated harsh
Neither treated harsh
Not sure
Refused
Virginia
Clinton treated more
harshly than Palin
Palin treated more harshly
than Clinton
Both treated harsh
Neither treated harsh
Not sure
Refused
All
White Women
Working Class Whites
20
20
16
34.2
25.4
16
2.8
1.5
All
40
26.7
10.2
2.2
0.9
White Women
35.2
31.5
13
3.1
1.2
Working Class Whites
24.4
26.5
20.2
29.7
25.5
15.9
3.7
0.8
All
30.5
27.9
11
3.3
0.7
White Women
32.6
27.5
15.2
3.9
0.6
Working Class Whites
23
23.7
21.6
31.1
25.3
16.3
4
0.3
33.2
27.6
11.2
4.3
0
37.3
26.9
11.2
3
0
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.
The Winthrop Poll Findings
Do you favor or oppose allowing oil drilling in U.S. coastal areas now off-limits to oil exploration?
South Carolina
Favor
Oppose
Not Sure
Refused
North Carolina
Favor
Oppose
Not Sure
Refused
Virginia
Favor
Oppose
Not Sure
Refused
All
73.1
18.7
7.6
0.5
All
67.9
25.4
6.2
0.5
All
70.2
21.9
7.2
0.6
White Women
74.2
18.7
6.7
0.4
White Women
69.5
23.9
6.3
0.4
White Women
65.9
25
8.6
0.4
Working Class Whites
77.2
16.7
6.2
0
Working Class Whites
71.9
23
4.5
0.6
Working Class Whites
75.4
20.1
4.5
0
If all restrictions on drilling for oil in U.S. coastal areas were lifted tomorrow, what is the least
amount of time you think it would take before the newly found oil would impact the price of
gasoline?
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Mean answer for all respondents
5.65 years
6 years
5.96 Years
[Please note: According to a 2007 report titled, "Impacts of Increased Access to Oil and Natural Gas
Resources in the Lower 48 Federal Outer Continental Shelf" produced by the Energy Information
Administration (who produce official energy stats for the U.S. Dept. of Energy), gaining drilling access
to currently restricted parts of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in "the Pacific, Atlantic, and eastern
Gulf regions would not have a significant impact on domestic crude oil and natural gas production or
prices before 2030."]
For further information on the Winthrop Poll, please contact Dr. Scott Huffmon at 803/323-4669.