Good News: Governor Sanford Leads In New Poll

[Spoa]

But 58% of voters polled are still undecided.

http://rlcsc.org/2013/02/15/poll-sanford-grooms-lead-sc-congressional-primary-but-58-are-undecided/

Here's the full article: http://schotline.us/and-then-there-were-five/

Former Gov. Mark Sanford leads with 17%, surprisingly down from the 25% reported several weeks ago. SC Sen. Larry Grooms is in a tight race for the runner-up position with 5% while Charleston school board member Elizabeth Moffly and teacher and prodigal son Teddy Turner are tied with 4% of the vote.

Maybe the most interesting part is 58% of the people polled are undecided with just a little over a month to go before primary polling March 19th.

The worst news as I see it is Grooms. He's a real RINO and Sanford should hammer him on his RINO positions if they get into a run-off together. Grooms received a 58% from the SC Liberty Caucus and a 71% and 55% from the SC Club for Growth (http://www.scclubforgrowth.org/wp-c...1/2011-12-Senate-Scorecard-Pocket-Version.pdf and http://www.scclubforgrowth.org/wp-c...011-SCCFG-Senate-Scorecard-Pocket-Version.pdf and http://rlcsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Veto-Scorecard-Senate5.pdf )

Sanford 17%

Grooms 5%

Moffly 4%

Turner 4%

Bostic 2%

(Moffly and Turner aren't too bad. They're actually pretty conservative---they just don't have full records for me to have full confidence in them.)

 

[itshappening]

So Sanford is leading by 12 points, that's pretty solid. I believe he will top this poll easily and in the run off it will probably be another blow out.

He just needs to campaign and work hard to win over the voters again. He's never lost an election in 17 years.

RedState.com backing should open the floodgates for national endorsements and money so hopefully he can get himself on TV soon.

 

[brandon]

I wonder if liberty for all would get involved if he started struggling

 

[itshappening]

I dont think he should attack anyone in the run off and just run a Governor Sanford campaign being positive.

He has 100% name id, why raise his opponents by attacking him? Just keep campaigning and working the district and most of the voters will pick him when they vote because they've heard of him.

 

[itshappening]

I wonder if liberty for all would get involved if he started struggling

He's not likely to struggle, he's the overwhelming favorite to win the race, the run off and the general. He's never lost in 16 years and has 100% name id. Everyone knows him in that district now they just got to see him campaigning and shaking hands and on TV and he should be back in Congress

 

[Spoa]

I dont think he should attack anyone in the run off and just run a Governor Sanford campaign being positive.

He has 100% name id, why raise his opponents by attacking him? Just keep campaigning and working the district and most of the voters will pick him when they vote because they've heard of him.

Agree in this regular election. But in the run-off, many voters may pick the non-Sanford guy. There are still people with hard feelings about Sanford's personal life and so he probably will have to show them why he is better than his opponent. But I agree that for right now he should just remain positive.

 

[Spoa]

He's not likely to struggle, he's the overwhelming favorite to win the race, the run off and the general. He's never lost in 16 years and has 100% name id. Everyone knows him in that district now they just got to see him campaigning and shaking hands and on TV and he should be back in Congress

I've heard he's been doing this and I hope he really works hard by just going out and meeting the voters. I truly believe that if he runs a Scott Brown 1st election type campaign, he will win by a landslide.

 

[itshappening]

Agree in this regular election. But in the run-off, many voters may pick the non-Sanford guy. There are still people with hard feelings about Sanford's personal life and so he probably will have to show them why he is better than his opponent. But I agree that for right now he should just remain positive.

There will be a lot of people just voting Sanford because they've heard of him. Turnout will be low and Sanford has a good record with the old folks who he gave tax breaks to when governor. I'm predicating at least 55% in a run off for him so he doesn't have much to fear!

 

[Spoa]

There will be a lot of people just voting Sanford because they've heard of him. Turnout will be low and Sanford has a good record with the old folks who he gave tax breaks to when governor. I'm predicating at least 55% in a run off for him so he doesn't have much to fear!

He needs to emphasize these tax breaks especially at the Freedomworks debate and SC GOP Liberty Caucus debate that he will be attending. Also, he should ask State Sen. Tom Davis to do some campaigning with him...this would really help since Davis is so popular.

 

[Smart3]

An ideal situation would be 32% Sanford, 14% Nash, everyone else below Sanford/Nash.

 

[Spoa]

An ideal situation would be 32% Sanford, 14% Nash, everyone else below Sanford/Nash.

Interesting. Here's Nash's website: http://www.nashforcongress.com/

I can see why you like him. I think that either he or Sanford would be good. But I think Sanford has a better chance as of now.

 

[Anti-Neocon]

He's not likely to struggle, he's the overwhelming favorite to win the race, the run off and the general. He's never lost in 16 years and has 100% name id. Everyone knows him in that district now they just got to see him campaigning and shaking hands and on TV and he should be back in Congress

Having 100% name recognition and polling at 17% isn't a good thing. It means he probably has somewhat of a low ceiling.

 

[itshappening]

Having 100% name recognition and polling at 17% isn't a good thing. It means he probably has somewhat of a low ceiling.

If he wins by 12 points he will be delighted. I dont know who the polling firm is but 17% in any poll raises questions about the poll itself. I only pay attention to proper polling firms like PPP

 

[supermario21]

Why not vote for Nash if you are voting. The run off is top 2. Get Grooms out of it.