Winthrop University releases approval ratings poll

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In the latest Winthrop Poll of released this week, the majority of South Carolinians disapprove of the way President Biden is handling his job as president with 54% expressing disapproval and only 34% expressing approval.

This is notably below his national approval rating of 42%. Among Republicans, approval sinks to 7% while disapproval is high at 89%. Democrats differ greatly with 75% approving of the way the President is handling his job and 12% disapproving.

More South Carolinians approve of the way Henry McMaster is handling his job as governor than not with 45% approving and 35% disapproving while 1 in 5 have no firm opinion. Republican approval of the governor sits at an incredibly strong 72%.

When it comes to the way Lindsey Graham is handling his job as a US Senator for South Carolina, 33% of South Carolinians approve while 47% disapprove.

Tim Scott remains more popular than not in the state, but a greater percentage of South Carolinians have no opinion about how he his handling his job as compared to his South Carolina colleague in the US Senate. Forty-seven percent approve, 25% disapprove, and 28% are not sure or prefer not to answer.

The General Population poll of 1657 adults has a margin of error rate of plus or minus 2.4%.

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