Polls

DeMint favored for reelection, but not unbeatable

| Tom Jensen

Header-poll-resultsTopline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President
Barack Obama’s job performance? If you
approve, press 1. If you disapprove, press 2.
If you’re not sure, press 3.
Approve …………………………………………………. 46%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 49%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 5%

Q2 Do you support or oppose the health care bill
passed in the House of Representatives a few
weeks ago? If you support it, press 1. If you
oppose it, press 2. If you’re not sure, press 3.
Support ………………………………………………….. 35%
Oppose ………………………………………………….. 53%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 12%

Q3 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator
Lindsey Graham’s job performance? If you
approve, press 1. If you disapprove, press 2.
If you’re not sure, press 3.
Approve ……………… 43%
Disapprove………….. 35%
Not Sure……………… 23%

Q4 Do you think that Lindsey Graham is too liberal,
too conservative, or about right? If too liberal,
press 1. If too conservative, press 2. If about
right, press 3.
Too Liberal……………………………………………… 29%
Too Conservative…………………………………….. 23%
About Right …………………………………………….. 49%

Q5 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jim
DeMint’s job performance? If you approve,
press 1. If you disapprove, press 2. If you’re
not sure, press 3.
Approve …………………………………………………. 44%
Disapprove……………………………………………… 29%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 27%

Q6 Generally speaking, next year would you vote
to reelect Republican Jim DeMint or vote for his
Democratic opponent? If you would vote for
DeMint, press 1. If you would vote for his
Democratic opponent, press 2. If you’re not
sure, press 3.
DeMint …………………………………………………… 47%
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 38%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 16%

Q7 Do you think that Jim DeMint is too liberal, too
conservative, or about right? If too liberal,
press 1. If too conservative, press 2. If about
right, press 3.
Too Liberal……………………………………………… 12%
Too Conservative…………………………………….. 32%
About Right …………………………………………….. 56%

Q8 Do you think that Jim DeMint is more focused
on advocating for South Carolina in the US
Senate or being a national leader in the
conservative movement? If you think he is
more focused on advocating for South
Carolina, press 1. If you think he’s more
focused on being a national leader in the
conservative movement, press 2. If you’re not
sure, press 3.
Advocating for South Carolina …………………… 29%
National Leader in Conservative Movement … 41%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 29%

Q9 Who did you vote for President last year? If
John McCain, press 1. If Barack Obama, press
2. If someone else or you don’t remember,
press 3.
McCain…………………………………………………… 51%
Obama…………………………………………………… 41%
Someone Else/Don’t Remember………………… 9%

Q10 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1. If
moderate, press 2. If conservative, press 3.
Liberal ……………………………………………………. 11%
Moderate………………………………………………… 43%
Conservative…………………………………………… 46%

Q11 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 54%
Man……………………………………………………….. 46%

Q12 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 34%
Republican……………………………………………… 41%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 25%

Q13 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 69%
African-American …………………………………….. 26%
Other……………………………………………………… 4%

Q14 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 10%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 26%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 43%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 21%

Q15
803………………………………………………………… 37%
843………………………………………………………… 35%
864………………………………………………………… 29%

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