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South Carolina Governor: Sanford (R) Has Double Digit Lead
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| Contributor | SC Moose |
| Last Edited | SC Moose Feb 20, 2006 01:31pm |
| Category | Analysis |
| News Date | Feb 17, 2006 01:30pm |
| Description | South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (R) holds the early lead as he seeks to keep his job for another four years.
Sanford leads State Senator Tommy Moore (D) by 13-percentage points 49% to 36%. He leads Florence Mayor Frank Willis (D) by 19 points, 52% to 33% (see crosstabs).
Any incumbent who polls below 50% is generally considered vulnerable and Sanford is right on the edge. However, the Republican leanings of the state and the fact that the Inez Tennenbaum is taking a pass on the race can make the incumbent breathe a little easier.
Tennenbaum was the Democrats 2004 Senate nominee and is retiring as the South Carolina Superintendent of Education.
Sanford is viewed favorably by 60% of the state's voters and unfavorably by 27%. Both challengers have much lower name recognition with roughly a third of all voters having no opinion on them. |
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