South Carolina

Survey of 553 Likely Democratic Primary Voters

January 6, 2008

1* South Carolina Democratic Primary

Obama	42%
Clinton	30%
Edwards	14%
Richardson	2%
Kucinich	3%
Gravel	2%
Not sure	7%

2* Favorables

	Clinton	Obama	Edwards	Richardson	Kucinich
Very Favorable	45%	54%	30%	6%	8%
Somewhat Favorable	34%	26%	45%	28%	19%
Somewhat Unfavorable	12%	11%	18%	37%	35%
Very Unfavorable	9%	8%	6%	16%	23%
Not sure	1%	1%	2%	12%	16%

3* If Hillary Clinton is nominated by the Democrats how likely is it that she will be elected President?

44% Very likely

39% Somewhat likely

9% Not very likely

5% Not at all likely

3% Not sure

4* If Barack Obama is nominated by the Democrats how likely is it that he will be elected President?

47% Very likely

37% Somewhat likely

13% Not very likely

4% Not at all likely

1% Not sure

5* If John Edwards is nominated by the Democrats how likely is it that he will be elected President?

16% Very likely

32% Somewhat likely

36% Not very likely

12% Not at all likely

3% Not sure

6. I’m now going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please tell me how important that issue is in terms of how you will vote in the Michigan Primary.

First, the economy.

79% Very important

14% Somewhat important

3% Not very important

0% Not at all important

4% Not sure

7. Okay, national security and the War on Terror?

65% Very important

28% Somewhat important

6% Not very important

0% Not at all important

1% Not sure

8. Next, the war in Iraq?

68% Very important

20% Somewhat important

8% Not very important

3% Not at all important

1% Not sure

9. Fine, immigration?

45% Very important

37% Somewhat important

14% Not very important

2% Not at all important

1% Not sure

10. Okay, health care?

83% Very important

12% Somewhat important

2% Not very important

2% Not at all important

1% Not sure

11. Last one, government ethics and corruption?

76% Very important

19% Somewhat important

4% Not very important

1% Not at all important

0% Not sure

12* Many times, things come up that make it impossible for someone to vote in the primaries. Are you certain that you will vote in the South Carolina primary or is it possible that something might come up to prevent you from voting?

71% Certain

9% Something might come up

18% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence