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Posted on 05/10/2006 12:06:30 PM PDT by LdSentinal
May 10, 2006--South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (R) holds a solid lead over two Democrats who want his job.
Sanford leads State Senator Tommy Moore (D) 52% to 33%. That's a slightly larger lead than Sanford enjoyed in our last South Carolina poll which found the incumbent with a 13-percentage point lead over Moore.
Sanford leads Florence Mayor Frank Willis (D) by 27 points, 55% to 28% (see crosstabs). That, too, is a better performance for the governor.
The Democrats will select their nominee next month.
Twenty-nine percent (29%) of voters have a "very favorable" opinion of Sanford while just 9% have a "very unfavorable" view. For Moore, those numbers are 13% very favorable and 5% very unfavorable. Willis has numbers that are a bit weaker, 10% very favorable, 8% very unfavorable.
Governor Sanford would make a great presidential candidate and a greater president.
Think so?
Dittos, and I love your tagline.
This is one of those "face the music" issues for me... im strongly conservative and live in SC, even voted for Sanford... but, cant support him for more than his current term.
He has gutted the state budget and cut taxes while watching the state become a vast wasteland in many areas. Living here has been eye opening for me as a conservative. While I like the idea of cutting taxes generally, to do it while watching our students underperform significantly, our roads and highways being left unattended, our state leading the nation in fatal auto accidents, meth traffic starting to pour in from other states, our population at large leading the country in syphillis cases, violent crime and personal property crime on the rise, et al.. i just cant see the leadership he claims to be providing.
Is it just me? Occasionally it is.. :)
That's a serious claim you made against Gov. Sanford, sir. Care to back it up with specific details on his supposed "deficiencies" ?
The worthless fool won't even go along with pork barrel spending and backroom-dealing business-as-usual favor-trading. Keeps talking about "principles" and "taxpayers", like they mean anything.
He's a disgrace!
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Wow, I'm just bowled over by your argument. You must be lurking over on the KH threads to come up with such a profundity. You bots just put your brains on park and think that trotting out that tired old red herring will suffice for legitimate debate. I asked you to point out Sanford's SPECIFIC deficiencies and policy points that YOU have a problem with. Either answer it or shut the hell up with your half-witted complaints, sir.
Yup. I plan on voting for him in the primary and general elections.
Yep I agree. 2008 will be too soon though, but the next round I'd love to see him in that race- unless of course we have someone really good already there we want to reelect.
Since Sanford isn't going to run for President, I wonder if he, along with Lindsey Graham, will carry McCain to victory in the 2008 SC primaries. Remember, Sanford and Graham endrosed McCain in 2000.
{The only thing our libertarian governor knows is how to say no to everything}
I thought conservatives wanted to reduce government spending.
Well, Graham is the only one I'm actively rooting for to be tossed out on his a$$ (in favor of Tom Ravenel). I do sincerely hope Sanford does NOT carry McCain's water in '08.
umm...cutting taxes is a GOOD thing, i DO live here and I support him and will vote for him twice this year. The problem is the State house, not the Governor's mansion.
I LIKE it when he vetos a "safer child seat" nanny-state bill...he tells the truth.
I'm not sure what problem you have...maybe he cut one of your pet projects, but he is EXACTLY what we need.
Lindsey Graham on the other hand...
South Carolina Recognized for Pro-Business Climate
State’s Economic Policies Praised for Retaining Jobs, Business
Columbia, SC – For the second consecutive year, the state of South Carolina has been named America’s Most Business-Friendly State, based on an independent study published by Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc., a leading US corporate site relocation expert. The study, Pollina Corporate Top Ten Pro-Business States 2006: America’s Economy In The 21st Century, which evaluates state and federal economic development policies, was unveiled at a news conference and awards ceremony held during the 2006 Manufacturing Week trade show and convention in Chicago.
While most states are losing ground to global competition due to their poor efforts at keeping jobs and attracting businesses, South Carolina was honored for its progressive pro-business policies that result in job growth reports the annual national Pollina study. “While many of the overseas job losses are inevitable, a surprising number of jobs can be kept in the US if we follow South Carolina’s example and make the right efforts to work with businesses to help them compete globally,” says Dr. Ronald R. Pollina, president of Chicago-based Pollina Corporate Real Estate.
South Carolina is very closely followed on the Pollina Corporate Top Ten Most Business Friendly States 2006 list by Virginia. Also honored were South Dakota, North Carolina, Wyoming, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Alabama and Kansas.
In accepting the award, Hal Stone, managing director of Commerce’s Global Business Development Division said, “On behalf of the state of South Carolina, I’m pleased to accept this award in recognition of the ongoing work by Governor Sanford and Commerce as they continue to work toward improving the business climate in South Carolina. These efforts are resulting in record-breaking investment and job creation as well as raising income levels, which is enhancing the quality of life for our citizens.”
Since 2003, Gov. Sanford has tirelessly championed a number of initiatives that have been enacted to improve the state’s business climate, including lowering income taxes, reducing government spending, and passing tort reform and regulatory relief for small businesses. Current efforts of the administration include reforming worker’s compensation laws and making the state more competitive in the ever-changing global marketplace.
As a result, there are 112,000 more people working in the state than three years ago. And the state’s unemployment rate recently dropped to 6.2 percent - the lowest point since October 2002 and lower than when Gov. Sanford took office in January 2003. From January of 2003 through January of 2006, South Carolina outpaced two-thirds of the nation in percentage of job growth.
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