Three-fourths of residents in 11 Southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia) believe a woman should be able to obtain a legal abortion if the pregnancy threatens the woman’s life or health, according to the latest Southern Focus Survey, an initiative of the Winthrop Poll. …
Meanwhile, approval ratings for President Joe Biden in the South remain low at 35%. Support typically falls along party lines with Republicans being very critical and Democrats much more supportive.
As for Trump, a little less than half of Southern respondents gave him a favorable rating, while almost an equal amount gave him an unfavorable rating. The former president remains popular with those who self-identify as Republicans, 84% of whom view him favorably. CONTINUED
Center for Public Opinion & Policy Research, Winthrop University
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