Winthrop Poll: Graham’s GOP Approval Rating At 45 Percent

FitsNews ^ | 3/1/2014 | Will Folks

[Servant of the Cross]

HIGHWAY TO THE DANGER ZONE?”

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (RINO-S.C.)’s approval rating among likely Republican Primary voters has slipped all the way down to 45 percent – according to the results of a poll released this week by Winthrop University.

Hmmmm … guess it’s a good thing for Graham that he’s building an army of Democrats to vote for him in the state’s open primary on June 10.

Oh … and has more than $7 million to convince impressionable GOP primary voters that he’s still “one of them.”

According to the Winthrop survey, Graham’s 45 percent easily eclipses the levels of support drawn by his opponents, S.C. Sen. Lee Bright (8.5 percent), Charleston businesswoman Nancy Mace (3.7 percent), Orangeburg, S.C. attorney Bill Connor (3.5 percent) and Upstate businessman Richard Cash (2.9 percent).

Meanwhile 35 percent of the GOP primary electorate surveyed said it was undecided on the race.

Bright wasted little time pouncing on the data in an effort to position himself as the “anti-Graham.”

“Lindsey Graham’s polling has consistently declined and is now well below 50 percent,” he said. “That decline is based on his performance over the last 18 years, and there’s nothing he can do in the next few months to put lipstick on that pig of a record.”

Well … again, except build an army of non-Republicans to cross over and vote in the GOP primary (which is exactly what he’s doing).

The Winthrop Poll surveyed 901 likely “Republican” voters in the Palmetto State from February 16-23. Its margin of error is plus or minus 3.2 percent.

[Servant of the Cross]

“Lindsey Graham’s polling has consistently declined and is now well below 50 percent,” he said. “That decline is based on his performance over the last 18 years, and there’s nothing he can do in the next few months to put lipstick on that pig of a record." ... Lee Bright

[Servant of the Cross]

Lee Bright ping.

[Vigilanteman]

In the event Lindsey girl survives a run-off, I believe there is a well-funded third party conservative alternative set to enter the race. This turd bird needs to go even worse than Mitch McConnell.

[Savage Beast]

Do you mean to tell me that 45% actually approve of this jackass?

[pfony1]

I’m so disappointed that the egos of the Tea Party candidates did not allow them to WORK TOGETHER to replace Lindsay Graham.

Now, having failed to unite behind one strong conservative Republican candidate against Graham, some Republicans are threatening to vote against Graham, if he is the majoriy’s choice, thereby ensuring that a Democrat will take Graham’s seat.

Since when did such eagerness to “punish” America become a Republican, or Tea Party, trait?

[pfony1]

I’m so disappointed that the egos of the Tea Party candidates did not allow them to WORK TOGETHER to replace Lindsay Graham.

Now, having failed to unite behind one strong conservative Republican candidate against Graham, some Republicans are threatening to vote against Graham, if he is the majoriy’s choice, thereby ensuring that a Democrat will take Graham’s seat.

Since when did such eagerness to “punish” America become a Republican, or Tea Party, trait?

[savedbygrace]

the state’s open primary on June 10

This is one of our enemies as conservatives, the open primaries that the GOPe have established. We need to close all of them, but especially the early ones.

[CPT Clay]

45 per cent is too high

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

That is way too high.

[Hostage]

Of the 65% that are decided, 45% of them are in Graham’s camp; 35% are undecided and undecideds normally break against an incumbent in a runoff.

So Graham has 45% of 65% or 29% of voters. That is really bad news for Graham, but the part of concern to conservatives is that Graham is paying the left to crossover in much the same way that McCain does in AZ.

[Hostage]

See Post #10.

[rabidralph]

[upchuck]

Thanks for the ping. Speaking of lipstick on a pig...

Uber RINO Lindsey Ping
"Republican by day, Democrat by night."

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Just FReepmail me

For what it's worth, and I'm certainly not complaining, but it has been months since a FReeper joined this ping list.

[Varda]

Yep, my husband’s liberal business crony lives in Hilton Head. The guy tells us he only votes in Republican primaries. The democrat one is always united behind a candidate he likes.

[Truth is a Weapon]

If there is one RINO I want to go it is Grahamnesty.

[Servant of the Cross]

South Carolina has a run-off election format. All that is needed is for Grahamnesty to be kept below 50% of the primary vote. Therefore, the more the merrier is how it works.

See how Ted Cruz won the Texas Senate by forcing Dewhurst into a run-off.

[ExCTCitizen]

Lindsey Graham is asking Dems to vote for him in the Republican primary? Lindsey, why not join the Marxist party, since you are that.

[Usagi_yo]

I drove past a Conner Sign today. Big Vote and Big Conner, than half the size of that at the bottom in a darker background it say’s: “Don’t re-elect Lindsay Graham.

My first reaction ... Fire the campaign manager. You don’t put your opponents name on your ‘vote for me’ signs. I’m serious, I’ll go back and take a picture and post it tomorrow.

[VRWC For Truth]

Buh bye Linda.

[pfony1]

“All that is needed...”

I hope you’re right.