Title: SC COS Survey Report Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/sc-cos-survey-report|sc-cos-survey-report]] Login Required to view? No Attached File: COS_SC_Survey_Report_1-1-18.pdf Created: 2018-04-28 21:28:28 Updated: 2019-04-28 23:00:08 Published: 2018-04-28 20:00:00 Converted: 2025-04-14T19:30:48.515276340 ---- {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto001.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} **South Carolina Convention of States Survey\\ Conducted 11/29/17-12/30/17\\ 2,223 Respondents\\ Likely 2018 General Election Voters\\ Margin of Error: +/- 2.10\\ Response Rate: 3.71%\\ Confidence: 95%\\ Response Distribution: 50%** **Overall Survey** **SC Governor Among GOP Primary Voters** 11.05%  39.92%  3.01%  7.92%  10.14%  27.88%  Kevin Bryant Henry McMaster Yancey McGill Catherine Templeton Someone Else Undecided {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto002.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} **SC Governor Among DEM Primary Voters** 25.47%  20.38%  20.61%  33.54%  Phil Noble James Smith Someone Else Undecided {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto003.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} Q2:  How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? A.  Approve\\ B.  Strongly approve\\ C.  Disapprove\\ D.  Strongly disapprove\\ E.  I have no opinion. **Trump Approval** 27.10%  26.26% 6.82%  35.43%  4.39%  Approve Strongly Approve Disapprove Strongly Disapprove No Opinion {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto004.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} **Trump Approval Among GOP Primary Voters** **Trump Approval Among DEM Primary Voters** 37.90%  38.85%  3.90%  15.23%  4.12%  Approve Strongly Approve Disapprove Strongly Disapprove No Opinion 8.56%  3.07%  12.30%  71.04%  5.03%  Approve Strongly Approve Disapprove Strongly Disapprove No Opinion {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto005.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} Q3: What best describes your opinion of the way Congress is handling its business? A.  Approve\\ B.  Strongly approve\\ C.  Disapprove\\ D.  Strongly disapprove\\ E.  I have no opinion. **Congress Approval** 10.14%  4.32%  34.75%  44.84%  5.93%  Approve Strongly Approve Disapprove Strongly  Disapprove No Opinion {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto006.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} Q4: What best describes your opinion of whether South Carolina should join\\ other states in calling for a convention to propose constitutional amendments\\ that limit federal power? A.  Favor\\ B.  Strongly Favor\\ C.  Oppose\\ D.  Strongly Oppose\\ E.  Undecided **Convention of States Initial Opinion** 25.57%  18.61%  12.23%  11.88%  31.61%  Favor Strongly Favor Oppose Strongly Oppose Undecided {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto007.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} Q5: What best describes your opinion of a constitutional amendment to \\ limit federal spending? A.  Favor\\ B.  Strongly Favor\\ C.  Oppose\\ D.  Strongly Oppose\\ E.  Undecided **Amendment to Limit Federal Spending** **27.92% ** **26.02%** **9.96% ** **10.08% ** **26.00% ** Favor Strongly Favor Oppose Strongly Oppose Undecided {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto008.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} Q6:  What best describes your opinion of placing term limits on members of\\ Congress and/or federal judges? A.  Favor\\ B.  Strongly Favor\\ C.  Oppose\\ D.  Strongly Oppose\\ E.  Undecided **Term Limits** 29.62%  47.52%  6.42%  4.33%  12.01%  Favor Strongly Favor Oppose Strongly Oppose Undecided {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto009.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} Q7:  What best describes your opinion of South Carolina calling for a convention\\ convention of states to propose constitutional amendments that limit federal\\ spending, limit federal power, and establish term limits for members of congress\\ and/or federal judges? A.  Favor\\ B.  Strongly Favor\\ C.  Oppose\\ D.  Strongly Oppose\\ E.  Undecided **Convention of States** 31.36%  33.38%  9.52%  9.78%  15.92%  Favor Strongly Favor Oppose Strongly Oppose Undecided {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto010.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} **Self-Identified Ideology** **Age Ranges** (Weighted to Match Projected South Carolina Election Participation) 10.17%  10.56%  7.54%  11.67%  31.34%  6.27%  1.50%  12.67%  7.90%  Moderate Democrat Progressive Democrat Liberal Democrat Moderate Republican Conservative Republican Tea Party Republican Libertarian Independent Unsure 3.84%  9.22%  12.75%  19.19%  14.96%  40.04%  18-25  26-35  36-45  46-55  56-61  62+  {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto011.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} **Gender** (Weighted to Match Projected South Carolina Election Participation) **Race/Ethnicity** (Weighted to Match Projected South Carolina Election Participation) 45.23%  54.77%  Male Female 20.36%  68.25%  1.43%  0.99%  8.98%  Black White Latino Asian Other/  Unknown {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto012.png?nolink&918x1188 |background image}} **Regions** (Weighted to Match Projected South Carolina Election Participation) **Methodology** Likely voters were selected at random from a list of registered voters based on specific election \\ participation and registration date. Household ages and locations were extracted as well from this \\ list. In excess of 80,000 households were contacted over the duration of the poll. Automated calls \\ were used to contact a majority of participants, while live and online surveys were used to enrich \\ the voter sample. A mixture of automated voice response technology, live, and online interviews are used in order to \\ identify and compensate for possible social desirability bias. Calls are placed to randomly-selected \\ phone numbers through a stratified process that insures approrpiate geographic representation. \\ These calls were placed from 6:00pm to 8:30pm local time from Wednesday, November 29th \\ though Saturday, December 30th.  For more information, please contact info@trf-grp.com. Survey results undergo a weighting process to ensure the sample is comparable to the \\ demographic breakdown of expected 2018 South Carolina general election participants. Final \\ results are based on these weights in order to address non-response bias. **31.01% ** **27.98% ** **18.01% ** **23.00% ** **Upstate** **Midlands** **Pee Dee** **Low Country** {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto013.png?nolink&1188x918 |background image}} 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-61 62+ Kevin  Bryant Henry  McMaster Yancey  McGill Catherine  Templeton Phil Noble James  Smith Someone  Else Undecided Male Female Upstate Midlands Pee Dee Low  Country Kevin \\ Bryant 0.00% 8.80% 8.85% 10.05% 6.06% 7.53% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7.86% 7.73% 9.61% 6.98% 7.30% 6.70% Henry \\ McMaster 6.03% 14.29% 24.27% 31.11% 28.33% 31.42% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29.83% 25.46% 31.65% 28.65% 24.25% 22.75% Yancey \\ McGill 9.83% 3.01% 2.90% 2.45% 4.06% 3.51% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.94% 3.98% 2.52% 3.39% 6.38% 2.73% Catherine \\ Templeton 29.22% 2.57% 2.76% 5.08% 7.39% 5.42% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.92% 5.17% 6.51% 7.96% 5.25% 3.36% Phil Noble 8.36% 16.33% 11.77% 12.35% 8.78% 11.33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 11.18% 11.85% 8.70% 10.80% 14.04% 14.34% James \\ Smith 8.36% 15.80% 8.95% 5.83% 7.02% 10.99% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 8.15% 10.59% 8.37% 9.15% 8.26% 12.36% Someone \\ Else 0.00% 5.53% 2.35% 4.29% 5.42% 3.55% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 3.21% 4.41% 3.54% 4.51% 3.23% 4.01% Undecided 38.20% 33.68% 38.13% 28.85% 32.94% 26.13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 29.81% 30.81% 29.10% 28.56% 31.29% 33.52% 18-25 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.00% 0.85% 10.77% 18.83% 2.78% 3.39% 0.00% 4.83% 3.86% 3.83% 5.66% 2.94% 7.02% 0.00% 26-35 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10.42% 4.80% 7.92% 3.97% 13.04% 15.36% 13.18% 10.23% 10.10% 8.49% 8.59% 11.23% 11.25% 6.04% 36-45 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 14.49% 11.28% 10.54% 5.91% 13.00% 12.03% 7.76% 16.01% 13.73% 11.93% 11.54% 15.17% 13.11% 11.15% 46-55 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 24.75% 21.76% 13.38% 16.34% 20.52% 11.78% 21.30% 18.23% 18.75% 19.55% 20.55% 18.90% 16.36% 19.91% 56-61 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 11.65% 15.45% 17.34% 18.54% 11.38% 11.07% 20.98% 16.24% 13.93% 15.82% 13.19% 13.97% 16.87% 17.07% 62+ 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 38.69% 45.86% 40.05% 36.41% 39.29% 46.38% 36.78% 34.46% 39.63% 40.38% 40.46% 37.80% 35.38% 45.83% Male 45.39% 49.55% 48.73% 44.20% 42.11% 44.77% 45.63% 49.18% 37.89% 52.47% 43.80% 38.87% 37.53% 44.41% 100% 0% 50.58% 43.76% 39.13% 44.59% Female 54.61% 50.45% 51.27% 55.80% 57.89% 55.23% 54.37% 50.82% 62.11% 47.53% 56.20% 61.13% 62.47% 55.59% 0% 100% 49.42% 56.24% 60.87% 55.41% Upstate 45.71% 28.89% 28.08% 33.22% 27.35% 31.34% 38.25% 35.78% 22.26% 33.85% 23.37% 27.36% 28.43% 29.73% 34.68% 27.98% 100% 0% 0% 0% Midlands 21.39% 34.06% 33.28% 27.56% 26.11% 26.42% 25.06% 29.22% 27.07% 37.35% 26.16% 26.99% 32.63% 26.32% 27.07% 28.73% 0% 100% 0% 0% Pee Dee 32.90% 21.98% 18.53% 15.36% 20.31% 15.92% 16.89% 15.92% 32.75% 15.84% 21.91% 15.67% 15.06% 18.56% 15.58% 20.02% 0% 0% 100% 0% Low \\ Country 0.00% 15.06% 20.11% 23.87% 26.23% 26.32% 19.80% 19.08% 17.92% 12.96% 28.56% 29.97% 23.88% 25.39% 22.67% 23.27% 0% 0% 0% 100% **South Carolina Convention of States Survey Report Crosstabs** **APPENDIX CROSSTABS OVERALL & BALLOT TEST** {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto014.png?nolink&1188x918 |background image}} 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-61 62+ Republican Democrat Male Female Upstate Midlands Pee Dee Low  Country Approve 23.24% 18.37% 24.49% 29.72% 24.04% 30.20% 37.17% 8.93% 27.44% 26.82% 28.17% 28.05% 26.71% 24.81% Strongly \\ Approve 15.36% 21.10% 21.76% 31.69% 30.31% 25.81% 39.08% 3.13% 27.20% 25.48% 27.74% 26.66% 25.62% 24.26% Disapprove 19.59% 3.98% 4.23% 4.80% 7.99% 7.61% 4.06% 11.81% 7.55% 6.22% 7.10% 6.74% 7.36% 6.12% Strongly \\ Disapprove 41.81% 51.91% 41.83% 31.58% 32.90% 31.77% 15.66% 71.10% 33.44% 37.07% 31.13% 34.35% 36.18% 41.94% No Opinion 0.00% 4.63% 7.69% 2.21% 4.74% 4.62% 4.03% 5.04% 4.36% 4.42% 5.85% 4.20% 4.12% 2.87% Q2:  How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? A.  Approve\\ B.  Strongly approve\\ C.  Disapprove\\ D.  Strongly disapprove\\ E.  I have no opinion. **APPENDIX CROSSTABS TRUMP APPROVAL** {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto015.png?nolink&1188x918 |background image}} 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-61 62+ Republican Democrat Male Female Upstate Midlands Pee Dee Low  Country Approve 0.00% 11.08% 11.20% 12.01% 7.35% 10.70% 13.79% 3.55% 10.38% 9.93% 10.91% 9.48% 12.84% 7.77% Strongly \\ Approve 6.03% 3.02% 2.23% 1.98% 4.17% 6.29% 4.98% 3.12% 4.65% 4.04% 3.59% 6.20% 2.43% 4.49% Disapprove 13.11% 41.84% 31.10% 34.84% 38.97% 34.73% 38.20% 28.51% 36.45% 33.34% 38.02% 35.62% 34.21% 29.69% Strongly \\ Disapprove 80.86% 39.77% 43.46% 48.81% 43.38% 41.62% 36.74% 59.45% 42.41% 46.84% 40.67% 44.08% 44.68% 51.49% No Opinion 0.00% 4.29% 12.00% 2.37% 6.13% 6.57% 6.24% 5.37% 6.11% 5.78% 6.81% 4.61% 5.64% 6.56% Q3: What best describes your opinion of the way Congress is handling its business? A.  Approve\\ B.  Strongly approve\\ C.  Disapprove\\ D.  Strongly disapprove\\ E.  I have no opinion. **APPENDIX CROSSTABS CONGRESS APPROVAL** {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto016.png?nolink&1188x918 |background image}} 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-61 62+ Republican Democrat Male Female Upstate Midlands Pee Dee Low  Country Favor 9.83% 26.12% 28.89% 28.81% 21.04% 26.03% 30.67% 16.36% 26.18% 25.06% 27.73% 26.83% 26.27% 20.56% Strongly Favor 27.12% 13.17% 15.61% 25.72% 23.32% 14.84% 23.37% 10.02% 19.30% 18.04% 16.80% 20.82% 18.15% 18.73% Oppose 0.00% 20.61% 9.38% 10.40% 14.70% 12.34% 11.64% 13.31% 12.10% 12.34% 12.33% 10.82% 12.55% 13.57% Strongly Oppose 12.39% 8.84% 18.63% 11.59% 13.75% 9.83% 6.67% 21.29% 13.72% 10.36% 13.08% 11.28% 7.89% 14.12%\\ Undecided 50.65% 31.26% 27.48% 23.48% 27.19% 36.73% 27.50% 39.03% 28.61% 34.10% 30.06% 30.24% 34.93% 32.78% Q4: What best describes your opinion of whether South Carolina should join\\ other states in calling for a convention to propose constitutional amendments\\ that limit federal power? A.  Favor\\ B.  Strongly Favor\\ C.  Oppose\\ D.  Strongly Oppose\\ E.  Undecided **APPENDIX CROSSTABS CONVENTION OF STATES INITIAL OPINION** {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto017.png?nolink&1188x918 |background image}} 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-61 62+ Republican Democrat Male Female Upstate Midlands Pee Dee Low  Country Favor 37.95% 24.74% 28.71% 30.27% 27.06% 26.63% 33.47% 17.91% 29.21% 26.86% 29.40% 28.08% 27.98% 25.70% Strongly Favor 36.96% 28.00% 25.21% 31.60% 26.44% 21.94% 31.84% 15.50% 27.42% 24.86% 27.55% 26.26% 25.23% 24.26% Oppose 6.35% 13.71% 7.32% 10.75% 10.76% 9.61% 6.73% 15.79% 10.09% 9.86% 10.82% 9.68% 9.86% 9.22% Strongly Oppose 12.39% 10.52% 14.49% 8.87% 12.05% 8.19% 5.07% 19.11% 11.22% 9.14% 9.73% 8.91% 7.87% 13.70%\\ Undecided 6.35% 23.02% 24.26% 18.52% 23.69% 33.57% 22.85% 31.69% 22.02% 29.28% 22.50% 27.07% 28.93% 27.12% Q5: What best describes your opinion of a constitutional amendment to \\ limit federal spending? A.  Favor\\ B.  Strongly Favor\\ C.  Oppose\\ D.  Strongly Oppose\\ E.  Undecided **APPENDIX CROSSTABS AMENDMENT TO LIMIT FEDERAL SPENDING** {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto018.png?nolink&1188x918 |background image}} 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-61 62+ Republican Democrat Male Female Upstate Midlands Pee Dee Low  Country Favor 27.59% 20.99% 29.44% 31.49% 30.81% 30.53% 31.55% 26.15% 30.66% 28.77% 37.94% 28.98% 21.76% 25.36% Strongly Favor 53.67% 55.46% 46.91% 50.24% 49.59% 43.23% 52.15% 39.17% 45.95% 48.82% 42.01% 50.91% 52.14% 47.23% Oppose 0.00% 10.80% 6.95% 4.46% 5.28% 7.22% 5.61% 7.88% 7.79% 5.29% 5.36% 6.08% 7.36% 7.53% Strongly Oppose 0.00% 3.67% 5.47% 4.25% 4.35% 4.58% 1.90% 8.73% 4.07% 4.55% 3.68% 4.82% 2.95% 5.71% Undecided 18.74% 9.08% 11.23% 9.57% 9.97% 14.21% 8.65% 18.07% 11.43% 12.48% 10.87% 9.13% 15.66% 14.17% Q6:  What best describes your opinion of placing term limits on members of\\ Congress and/or federal judges? A.  Favor\\ B.  Strongly Favor\\ C.  Oppose\\ D.  Strongly Oppose\\ E.  Undecided **APPENDIX CROSSTABS TERM LIMITS** {{:cb_mirror_public:media:files_6389_pdfto019.png?nolink&1188x918 |background image}} 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-61 62+ Republican Democrat Male Female Upstate Midlands Pee Dee Low  Country Favor 27.59% 30.52% 30.07% 31.76% 25.70% 34.24% 34.55% 25.60% 31.48% 31.25% 36.15% 31.86% 23.56% 30.39% Strongly Favor 53.67% 28.19% 33.90% 35.54% 38.47% 29.52% 38.48% 24.16% 33.22% 33.50% 29.74% 35.26% 40.44% 30.46% Oppose 0.00% 17.65% 6.49% 10.31% 9.57% 9.14% 7.93% 12.40% 10.42% 8.78% 8.85% 8.77% 11.89% 9.49% Strongly Oppose 12.39% 8.81% 14.61% 9.15% 9.64% 8.58% 5.93% 16.73% 10.54% 9.16% 10.31% 10.16% 7.01% 10.78%\\ Undecided 6.35% 14.82% 14.93% 13.25% 16.61% 18.42% 13.05% 21.10% 14.24% 17.30% 14.95% 13.88% 16.97% 18.89% Q7:  What best describes your opinion of South Carolina calling for a convention\\ convention of states to propose constitutional amendments that limit federal\\ spending, limit federal power, and establish term limits for members of congress\\ and/or federal judges? A.  Favor\\ B.  Strongly Favor\\ C.  Oppose\\ D.  Strongly Oppose\\ E.  Undecided **APPENDIX CROSSTABS CONVENTION OF STATES**