Less than two weeks after S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s pollster boasted of her soaring popularity, fresh data from a Democratic-leaning pollster in Raleigh, N.C. paints a vastly different picture of South Carolinians’ perceptions of their new governor.
According to data released on Thursday by Public Policy Polling, South Carolina’s first-term chief executive has a dismal 42 percent approval rating. Meanwhile 41 percent of likely voters disapprove of her performance.
If true, those are positively awful numbers for a governor who has been in office less than five months and is supposedly still enjoying a “honeymoon” period. In fact, Haley has experienced an 11-percentage point decline in popularity since February – when a previous PPP survey found that 36 percent of voters approved of her performance compared to 24 percent who disapproved and 40 percent who had yet to formulate an opinion of the new governor.
“The number of South Carolinians unhappy with (Haley) is growing at a much faster rate than ones who think she’s doing well,” the pollsters observed.
Obviously, these new numbers differ dramatically from those touted by Haley recently in an effort to get State Senators to approve her watered down government restructuring legislation. Ten days ago, Haley’s Maryland-based pollster released the results of a survey showing her with a 57.5 percent approval rating among all voters and a 74 percent approval rating among Republicans.
Given Haley’s rocky start – and her narrower-than-expected victory margin last November – her consultant’s poll was greeted with considerable skepticism by the vast majority of Palmetto politicos. After all, Haley was elected last year with only 51.3 percent of the vote – the second-lowest total of any GOP candidate on the statewide ballot.
Since taking office, Haley has stumbled through a remarkably unproductive first legislative session – despite of the low bar she set for herself.
The 39-year-old governor has just one major legislative victory to her credit – a government transparency bill – while both the lawsuit reform and government restructuring bills that she is currently pushing are watered down versions of the real reforms our state needs. State lawmakers are also getting ready to present Haley with the largest budget in state history – a $22.1 billion spending plan that she is expected to approve with only minor changes.
Fiscal conservatives are clearly displeased – particularly seeing as Haley is actively working to keep even her most modest spending cuts from being implemented.
Meanwhile, Haley has stumbled badly on a major economic development deal – trying to play both sides of the fence and ending up getting burned badly in the process. She’s also alienated voters with staff pay raises, “transparent” hypocrisy, multiple Medicaid bailouts, secret restructuring and pension fund deals as well as her tacit support of Obamacare.
And let’s not forget the numerous lies Haley has been caught telling since she was elected …
Despite all of this, there was some good news for Haley in this latest survey. She’s still leading S.C. Senator Vincent Sheheen – her 2010 opponent and the presumed Democratic frontrunner in 2014 – by a 48-42 percent margin in a head-to-head match-up.
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By RustyNail June 9, 2011 at 2:01 pm
I think 42% is still too high. What’s wrong with those people ?
By Bo Simpson June 9, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Got some juicy dirt on Timmy P. from friend in Pa. You will love this.
By A face in the crowd June 9, 2011 at 2:40 pm
42% sounds high. Must be a lot of people out there who are still trying to convince themselves that they voted for the right person.
By Fly on the wall June 9, 2011 at 2:59 pm
I agree 42% sounds far too high. I am unable to find anyone happy with her. The comments are stunningly negative. I can not let ny wife or children be around when the subject comes up. people really do not like this lady, at all and feel they were duped.
By Jill June 9, 2011 at 3:07 pm
This matches polls done for two prominent members of the General Assembly.
By costcutter June 9, 2011 at 3:07 pm
She uses everyone she comes in contact with. its all about her
By Richard June 9, 2011 at 3:23 pm
42% does sound high under any other circumstances. BUT, this is South Carolina, where a certain number of ignorant, poorly educated trash will vote for a Republican no matter what!
By HOMELESS LIBRARY INTERNET USER June 9, 2011 at 3:24 pm
I JUST DID A LITTLE POLL OF MY OWN, FRIENDS, AND HERE ARE THE RESULTS:
100 PERCENT OF EVERYBODY NOT SAVED IS GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL!
THEY WILL NOT PASS “GO,” AND THEY WILL NOT COLLECT THEIR PROFITS FROM THE DEADLY WAGES OF SIN.
I PERSONALLY CANNOT WAIT UNTIL THEIR FACES ARE ALL ABLAZE IN THE VAST INCINERATOR OF MANY ASHES THE LORD HAS PREPARED FOR THEM!
FACEBOOK STATUS:
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WHAT IN GOD’S NAME IS WRONG WITH THEM WHO WILL NICE AND STRAIGHT FOR PORN BUT WILL NOT GET RIGHT WITH MY JESUS?
I SHUDDER WITH HATE-FILLED RAGE WHEN I THINK OF THOSE WHO REJECT THE SWEET EVERLASTING LOVE OF JESUS!
AND I STILL NEED THAT TOOTHBRUCH BAD, LORD. I KNOW THERE’S GOTTA BE A WALGREEN’S IN HEAVEN, ‘CUZ THEY GOT ‘EM ON EVERY CORNER HERE ON EARTH!
By Frappy June 9, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Those numbers are high for Haley, I would think 10% approval rating and that would be from The Teabaggers she has left on her side.
By Shlomo June 9, 2011 at 3:55 pm
42 percent must be how many she boinked.
By Huhhh??? June 9, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Fly, the only people who should feel duped are the pure-T dopes.
It was ALL out there…they just decided to trust the same judgement that told them to vote for Mark Sanford – twice. Your friends simply cannot learn to evaluate political candidates or that they have no ability to judge character.
By jimlewisowb June 9, 2011 at 4:13 pm
Normally I have crispy calabash wings, crispy buddy fries and crispy Amber Bock on my weekly outing to Fat Buddies Two in Chapin.
However, I’m tempted to find out what in the hell that sumbitch homeless library character is smoking and give it a shot this week.
He kinda reminds me a dumb, dumb bitch many years ago who decided to venture into Noogie Rimsting’s pasture and eat mushrooms growing out of cow patties. She attracted a fair size fan club when she began pulling off all her clothes and humping the cows. Even Noogie was laughing until she jumped on the back of his prize bull. The last thing anyone saw was the bull and Miss Nakkied headed toward Hell Hole Swamp. Heard later that when Noogie got his bull back, he was never quite the same, the bull that is.
By Cheraw#1 June 9, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Personally I would vote for her again, in a heartbeat, so this poll is 100% for Haley and it damned sure ain’t “democrat leaning”.
By Angry Housewife June 9, 2011 at 4:38 pm
Pretty good record for a legislator who managed to get one piece of legislation passed when she was a House member, having to do with hair.
The only think transparent about this woman is her lies — and maybe her lingerie — but only a half dozen or so know for sure.
By Andy June 9, 2011 at 4:44 pm
I’m not a statistician but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night, so here goes: 51.3% of voters last November went for Haley. With the goofy ass job she’s done since January she obviously isn’t going to get any of the 48.7% to come over to her side. Even though the 51.3% were stupid on that day, you have to figure that a certain percentage of them are smart enough to know when they were hornswoggled. (It’s probably about the same percentage who know to go inside when it’s raining). Thus, the dropping poll numbers published here today. The bad news for Haley is that it will only get worse from here.
By Soft Sigh from Hell June 9, 2011 at 5:45 pm
What percentage of South Carolina’s voting-eligible population follows the political and economic news? What percentage of those outside of Lexington and Richland County cared about the Amazon debacle? I’ll bet that there are a lot of voters who haven’t come anywhere near wising up.
By Cancerman June 9, 2011 at 5:59 pm
LYING BITCH HALEY AND THE TEABAGGERS!!
By Fed up with Haley June 9, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Numbers are a farce. She is a disaster. Hope Lexington public officials know to distance themselves from her because these numbers WILL continue to drop in the toliet.
By Scooter June 9, 2011 at 7:59 pm
I really think the numbers are too high, but then I can’t stand her behavior, her character or her politics. I swear, I wish SC would not be so backwards year after year. We need to work on jobs, the homeless, senior issues, children and women issues, and then there are those pesky jobs. I am sorry, but lots of Walmarts do not make for a forward looking state. They do give a lot of people jobs, but at what cost. They are not known for tolerance, good workplace practices or health care for employees. I appauld anyone who will give SC jobs, but we need all types, to include state government jobs. Those mean services are being provided. Why the hell do we want to do away with services. Again, I say, we need to pay attention to jobs, homeless, people with physical/mental disabilities, women, children, seniors… Let’s share the load. Let’s care about others, not just ourselves, which is exactly what the right wing and Haley does. Selfish, ugly people. For you conservative religious folks: what would Jesus do? I bet He would care about others and encourage us to work together and stop the selfish ways. Haley needs to reach out to the needy and those who work with them, and put them high on her priority list. Bet her numbers would improve.
By SaludaRapids June 9, 2011 at 11:50 pm
A Democratic-leaning pollster issues a poll with Haley at 42% approval and she is still leading Sheheen by a 48-42 percent margin in a head-to-head match-up? He’s the presumed front-runner, but is he capable of winning? Or is it just assumed the next gov will be Loftis or whoever else win the GOP nod?
By BOX-O-ROCKS June 10, 2011 at 12:05 am
@ JIMLEWISOWB. JIM BOY I AIN’T SMOKIN NUTTIN!. I GOT THIS WAY BY EATING PASTE AND PLAYING WITH MY TURDS FROM AN EARLY AGE. I AM THE GREATEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD. HA-HA-HA! I HAVE A FOLLOWING THAT LOVES MY GRITTY POSTINGS. MY POSTS HAVE MORE FIBER THAN RAISIN BRAN. THERE AIN’T NOTHING I WOULDN’T DO OR SAY IF IT MAKES PEOPLE LOOK AT ME. I WAS THAT LONELY KID WHO THREW HIS BALLS UP IN THE AIR JUST TO WATCH THEM FALL. I HAD SMALL BALLS AS A CHILD AND STILL DO. HA-HA-HA! I STILL LOVES CHILDREN AND THAT’S WHY I’M ON THAT LIST THAT KEEPS ME 1,000 YARDS AWAY FROM YOUR YOUNGINS! HA-HA-HA!
WILL FOLKS LIKES ME SOO MUCH HE ONCE SOLD A TEE-SHIRT WITH MY SOCKPUPPET NAME UNDER HIS PICTURE. BUT SINCE HIS DONATE BUTTON AIN’T WORKING SO HOT HE YANKED MY SHIRT OFF HIS E-SHELF FOR LACK OF FUNDS. MY MISSION STATEMENT IN LIFE IS TO PISS OFF / PISS ON CONSERVATIVES BECAUSE THEY MAKE TO MUCH CENTS! I MAY USE A DICK-TO-PHONE TO RECORD MY RAMBLINGS, BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU I DON’T USE MY DICK-TO-TYPE. (I’M WORKING ON THAT) ITS SO SMALL IT WON’T PUSH DOWN THE CAPS KEY. HA-HA-HA!
ON MY BUCKET LIST I STILL GOT TO GLEEFULLY DROWN A SACK OF KITTENS AND MAKE LOVE TO A FLOCK OF CHICKENS. I’M GOING TO EAT A HUMAN LIVER WITH FAVA BEANS ONE DAY, TOO. ALSO, I’M GOING TO APOLOGIZE TO MY FAMILY FOR MY PERVERTED WAYS, BUT IN THE MEANTIME I’LL JUST KEEP POSTING WITH MY SHLOMO’S IN THE HOOD AND HIS MERRY BAND OF CUCKOO CLOCKS. HA-HA-HA! PEACE OUT!
By Shlomo June 10, 2011 at 2:09 am
MajorC/SnakeMD:
I’ll bet it took you a week to write that stupid shit.
Well, you know what they say:
Constipation is the sincerest form of flattery.
By Common Sense June 10, 2011 at 8:04 am
The 39-year-old governor has just one major legislative victory to her credit – a government transparency bill. Given that success, could someone please tell me what the numbers were for the Senate Vote on Amazon. Meaning which Senators votes against the bill.
By GAM June 10, 2011 at 8:09 am
The Tea PArty leaders understnad what is going on. Only a handful of them still champion her.
She has crapped on a lot of people in the last 6 months when she should have been gracious. Those are the people she will need most now, and they will not come to her rescue.
She s toast. A media grabbing empy plaid skirt of toast.
By fitsnews June 10, 2011 at 8:41 am
“Common Sense,”
Presumably as a “fuck you” to Haley, the State Senate passed the Amazon tax credit deal on a voice vote.
There is no record of how individual Senators voted.
-FITS
By Groundball June 10, 2011 at 9:22 am
I’m glad things are going so well in Cheraw. I haven’t been to that armpit in years.
As far as Haley is concerned, she better be thinking about getting some experience on her staff. Not saying she will take it and learn something, but something has to give.
By rose wilkins June 10, 2011 at 10:08 am
Word on the street is that Haley’s staff had a big hand in making those numbers higher. If this is true, the real percentage of approval would have been much, much lower than 42%. I guess she has them working hard on things that matter…to her.
By Kiley June 10, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Deception, exception and perception describes Hately. She awful, just awful. I believe numbers are considerably low.
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