Monday, October 15, 2012
The verdict of influential Democrats and Republicans in SC all rests in the eyes of the beholders.
When we asked influential Democrats and Republicans to say the most-memorable moment of last Thursday night's vice presidential debate as part of our Blue Palmetto/ Red Palmetto surveys, the same answer came up on both sides: Vice President Joe Biden's response to Rep. Paul Ryan's answers was the most-cited by both parties' backers in South Carolina. But how they characterized Biden's responses depended on who you asked. For Democrats, 10 of whom answered our latest Blue Palmetto poll question, Biden was "aggressive" in pushing back against Ryan's answers — calling "malarkey" on one of them within the first portion of the debate. For Republicans, 26 of whom responsed in our latest Red Palmetto survey, Biden's responses were "antics," "…
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Picking a winner Wednesday night fell mostly along party lines, unsurprisingly.
It would be no surprise if South Carolina Democrats thought President Barack Obama won Wednesday night's first presidential debate and South Carolina Republicans thought Gov. Mitt Romney won. But even the Blue Palmetto members who took part in a quick, unscientific Patch poll following the debate had to admit that the Republican challenger more than held his own. And the Red Palmetto members who shared their thoughts said Romney owned the evening. Nine of the 13 Democrats said Obama won the debate, but six of them said it was by a slim margin. Three said the night was a toss-up. And one admitted that Romney had won the evening, by a small margin. One Democrat said: "What was surprising was that Romney handled himself as well as Obama, …
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Our Red Palmetto survey of influential conservatives finds strong support for Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as running mate.
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan has made a name for himself during multiple terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. And to respondents Saturday in our latest Red Palmetto survey of influential conservatives across South Carolina, the man chosen to be Mitt Romney's GOP running mate can be summarized in a couple of words: Spending. Budget. Economics. Fiscal conservative. Those were the terms that came up time and time again among the 36 respondents to a quick Saturday poll following Romney's announcement of Ryan as VP choice. Romney's choice is a longshot to have any bearing on South Carolina's role in the 2012 presidential election. The Palmetto State is as red as they come on the electoral map. But our Red Palmetto respondents suggest that …
Friday, July 20, 2012
Our Red Palmetto survey of influential South Carolina conservatives finds Florida Sen. Marco Rubio the best option.
As GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney prepares to pick his runningmate in a matter of weeks — if not days — South Carolina Republicans say Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is the right choice. In another in a series of our Red Palmetto surveys, where Patch asks nearly 100 influential conservatives in South Carolina their opinion of political matters, 56 responded in a short survey week. Of those who responded, 28.6 percent said Romney should pick Rubio. And 31.5 percent predict Romney will indeed pick Rubio. "Romney needs to generate some excitement with his choice," said one respondent. Running a close second is former Secretary of State Condeleeza Rice. Twenty-five percent said Romney should pick Rice, while 18.5 percent believe he will. The …
Monday, July 16, 2012
Our survey of influential conservatives across the state included 63 responses.
Sour feelings about the current economy and the man will make President Barack Obama a one-term leader, according to influential conservatives across South Carolina who took part last week in Patch's Red Palmetto survey. Nearly 80 percent of respondents (63 responded out of 100 in the survey pool) said they were either "very confident" (33.3 percent) or "somewhat confident" (46 percent) that Gov. Mitt Romney would defeat Obama in the general election. Less than one-fifth (19 percent) said they were "not too confident." South Carolina conservatives are even more sure that the Palmetto State will remain "red" for the 2012 election. Nearly 90 percent said they were "very confident" South Carolina would go for Romney, and the final 11 percent …
Monday, June 18, 2012
More than 60 percent of influential conservatives responding to our Red Palmetto survey said the session was not a success.
The S.C. legislative session wrapping up this month in Columbia was disappointing to most influential Republicans who took part in our Red Palmetto survey last week. But unlike in Washington, they don't blame Democrats. More than 60 percent of respondents categorized the session as either "very disappointing" (28.6 percent) or "somewhat disappointing" (32.7 percent). Only 4.1 percent called it "very successful" and 30.6 percent deemed it "somewhat successful." Ninety-seven conservatives from the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston areas were asked using an automated survey tool what they thought of the work in the State House this year. Forty-nine responses were collected. Comments by survey-takers displayed the frustration: "The 2012 …
Monday, June 11, 2012
In our second Red Palmetto survey, one-third of conservatives say they believe the governor violated ethics rules.
Conservative South Carolina insiders are evenly split on Gov. Nikki Haley’s role in current charges to be heard by an ethics committee next week: that’s the finding of this week’s Red Palmetto survey of influential conservatives. Ninety-five conservatives from the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston areas were asked using an automated survey tool what they thought of the ethics charges against Haley and what would happen. Sixty-one responses were collected. More than one-third, 36.1 percent, say Haley did violate S.C. House ethics rules while serving the body and working for the Lexington Medical Center. Nearly one-third, 32.8 percent, say Haley did not violate ethics rules. And the final third, 31.1. percent, are unsure. The comments …
Monday, June 4, 2012
The inaugural Red Palmetto survey asked more than 90 influential conservatives in South Carolina about the recent ballot issues.
Conservative South Carolina political insiders are upset by a recent Supreme Court decision that forced more than 180 candidates off the summer primary ballots, but they don't think those candidates will have much success as petition candidates. That's the main finding of the inaugural Red Palmetto survey conducted by South Carolina Patches. Ninety influential conservatives from the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston areas were asked using an automated survey tool what they thought of the High Court decision and the fallout. Sixty responses were collected. A majority (53.4 percent) of respondents said the Supreme Court decision was “completely inappropriate” (44.8 percent) or “somewhat inappropriate” (8.6 percent). An overwhelming …
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11:34 am on Sunday, October 21, 2012
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