South Carolinians Split On Governor’s Fate
Forty-six percent of South Carolinians believe that S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford should resign his office after admitting to an extramarital affair, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports.
Thirty-nine percent think the governor should remain in office, while sixteen percent are undecided.
Here’s some additional info from the poll:
If Sanford does not resign, 40% of South Carolina voters believe he should be impeached. On this point, 48% disagree.
Whatever else they are doing, South Carolina voters are paying attention to this news story: 68% are following it very closely and another 27% somewhat closely. Only five percent (5%) are tuning it out.
The poll was taken Thursday evening, one day after Sanford’s sensational press conference.
View the complete Rasmussen Reports poll for yourself by clicking here.
Comments
By VS on June 26th, 2009 at 10:57 am
To those who:
-are born on third base and boast of hitting a triple,
-stand up to be seen, not to see,
-ration gifts for a return,
-scorn from afar and lend no solution,
-look inwardly for gratification, not improvement, and
-who often talk but rarely listen
Learn from Mark Sanford and change your ways before its too late.
By Darth on June 26th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Riddle me this, what does a Bauer (Andre, not Jack) limp, er lame duck succession do to 2010? Would that be to the benefit or detriment of other candidates AND is Mark Sanford PO’ed enough to do that to Hailey, McMaster, Grooms et al.?
By newzjunkie on June 26th, 2009 at 11:53 am
The five percent that not “tuning in” are his base! funny how the GOP wanted Clinton out, but when one of their own falls short, it’s a different story.
By VS on June 26th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I don’t think Mark’s decisions are going to be gardnered around how it will affect others. I think he’s going to keep on looking out for numero uno. Notice how he says he wants to stay in office so others will regain trust in HIM. That is not what one says if they are being selfless for the common good. How does people regaining trust in Mark Sanford benefit anyone other than Mark Sanford at this point? He’s in denial that his career is over and he’s trying to save it, hoping that the people will give him the same forgiveness and tolerance they gave Clinton. And yet so ironically, Sanford was so against such forgiveness and tolerance then. To Sanford, apparently, it all depends on whose ox is being gored.