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Georgia Republican Presidential Primary
Georgia: McCain 31% Romney 29% Huckabee 28%
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Even after receiving the endorsement of Georgia’s two United States Senators, John McCain finds himself in a tight three-way race in that Southern State’s Primary. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds McCain attracting 31% of the vote while Mitt Romney picks up 29% and Mike Huckabee gets 28%.

However, the race remains amazingly fluid just days before voters go to the polls. Twelve percent (12%) of Georgia’s Likely Republican Primary Voters say there’s a good chance they could change their mind before voting. Another 22% say they might change their mind.

Before McCain’s significant victory Florida’s Presidential Primary, Huckabee was leading by fifteen percentage points in Georgia. Now, Romney appears to be gaining some “Anybody-but-McCain” support. The former Massachusetts Governor has struggled in the South throughout the campaign.

Huckabee continues to lead among the state’s Evangelical Christian voters, but by a smaller margin than earlier in the year. The former Baptist Preacher attracts 34% of the Evangelical Vote in Georgia while McCain picks up 28% and Romney 26%.

Romney wins 34% of the conservative vote, Huckabee 31%, and McCain 24%. Among the smaller number of politically moderate voters, it’s McCain 41%, Huckabee 21%, and Romney 20%.

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Georgia’s Likely Primary Voters say the economy is the most important voting issue in Election 2008. Eighteen percent (18%) say immigration is the highest priority. McCain really struggles among those who are focused on immigration. Romney gets 40% of the immigration voters, Huckabee 37%, and McCain 18%.

Romney is viewed favorably by 69% of the state’s voters, Huckabee by 68%, and McCain by 66%.

Nationally, McCain has a slight lead over Romney in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

McCain leads in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Arizona, Alabama, Connecticut, and Illinois The race is very close in Missouri, Tennessee, and California, (see summary of Rasmussen Reports Super Tuesday polls).

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Survey of 783 Likely GOP Primary Voters
February 2, 2008

Georgia Republican Primary

John McCain

31%

Mitt Romney

29%

Mike Huckabee

28%

Ron Paul

6%

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