South Carolina Public Affairs

Voter Survey

Between October 10-11, 2017 633 registered South Carolina voters who consider
themselves likely to vote in the 2018 election for Governor were surveyed. The margin of
error is +/- 4%.

Question One: What is your impression of President Donald Trumps performance in

office so far?

Is your impression of Trumps performance generally favorable, or generally

unfavorable?

Favorable (57.2%)
Unfavorable (35.1)
Undecided (7.7%)

Question Two: Recently some Republican candidates have announced that they will
seek their partys nomination for Governor next year. Kevin Bryant, Yancey McGill,
Henry McMaster and Catherine Templeton have all filed paperwork to begin
campaigning for Governor.

If the election were held today between those choices, which would you probably vote
for?

Kevin Bryant (5.2%)

Yancey McGill (5.0%)
Henry McMaster (32.6%)
Catherine Templeton (7.3%)
Another candidate or Undecided (49.9%)

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Question Three: Generally speaking would you be in favor of allowing casino gambling
in certain specific areas of South Carolina?

Generally in favor of allowing casinos to operate in certain areas of the state (40.3%)
Generally against allowing casinos to operate in certain areas of the state (47.4%)
Undecided (12.3%)

Question Four: If gambling casinos were allowed to operate in South Carolina how
likely are you to visit one? Very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, very
unlikely. or not sure.

Very likely to visit a casino in SC (16.5%)

Somewhat likely to visit a casino in SC (14.7%)
Very unlikely to visit a casino in SC (53.7%)
Somewhat unlikely to visit a casino in SC (10.9%)
Undecided (4.2%)

Question Five: Recent mass shootings including the tragic events in Las Vegas have led
to renewed debate about our nations gun laws. In your opinion are current gun laws too
strict, about right, not strict enough?

Believe our current gun laws are too strict (7.1%)

Believe our current gun laws are about right (47.3)
Believe our current gun laws are not strict enough (45.4%)
Undecided (0.2%)

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