South Carolina

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                            January 26, 2008Obama Wins South Carolina
  
Barack Obama won South Carolina’s Democratic Presidential Primary by an overwhelming margin on Saturday. 
January 23, 2008South Carolina: Obama 43% Clinton 28% Edwards 17%
  
Heading into Saturday’s Democratic Presidential Primary in South Carolina, Barack Obama holds a large and growing double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton.The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in South Carolina shows Obama earning 43% of the vote, Clinton attracting 28%, and John Edwards at 17%.

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                            January 19, 2008Snow in South Carolina May Impact Turnout in Tight GOP Race
  
One of the surprises in New Hampshire’s Presidential Primary a few weeks ago was the pleasant weather. Who would have expected 60 degree temperatures in New England on January 8? Today’s weather in South Carolina may be equally surprising

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                            January 17, 2008South Carolina: Obama 44% Clinton 31%
  
Barack Obama has regained a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in South Carolina’s Democratic Presidential Primary. 

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                            January 17, 2008South Carolina: McCain 24% Huckabee 24%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary shows that John McCain and Mike Huckabee are tied at 24%. 
January 14, 2008South Carolina: McCain Leads, Thompson Gaining
  
Over the past several days, the only real movement in South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary has been a four-point gain for Fred Thompson and a five-point decline for Mike Huckabee.

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                            January 14, 2008South Carolina: Obama 38% Clinton 33%
  
Over the past few days, Hillary Clinton has closed the gap in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary and pulled to within five points of Barack Obama. Last week, Obama was leading by twelve. 
January 10, 2008South Carolina: No Bounce for Clinton in the Palmetto State
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in South Carolina shows Barack Obama continuing to hold a double digit-lead over Hillary Clinton in the January 26th Primary Election. The survey, conducted the night after Clinton’s stunning victory in New Hampshire, shows no bounce for the victor. In fact, there is virtually no change in the numbers at all. 

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                            January 10, 2008South Carolina: McCain 27% Huckabee 24%
  
Arizona Senator John McCain, fresh from his victory in New Hampshire, has taken a narrow three-point lead over former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary. 
January 7, 2008South Carolina: Huckabee 28% McCain 21% Romney 15%
  
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is on top once again in South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary.
January 7, 2008South Carolina: Obama 42% Clinton 30%
  
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in South Carolina shows that Barack Obama has opened a double digit-lead over Hillary Clinton in the January 26th Primary Election. 
December 18, 2007South Carolina: Clinton 33% Obama 33%
  
In South Carolina’s Democratic Presidential Primary, it’s all tied. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows that both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are supported by 33% of the state’s Likely Primary Voters. 

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                            December 17, 2007South Carolina: Huckabee 23% Romney 23%
  
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are tied for the lead in South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary. 
December 6, 2007South Carolina: Clinton 36% Obama 34%
  
New York Senator Hillary Clinton’s lead over Illinois Senator Barack Obama in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary has disappeared. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows Clinton with 36% of the vote while Obama is the top choice for 34% of the state’s Likely Primary Voters
December 6, 2007South Carolina: Huckabee 25% Romney 18% Thompson 18%
  
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has taken the lead in South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Huckabee with 25% of the vote, Mitt Romney with 18% and Fred Thompson with 18%. A month ago, Romney and Thompson were on top.
November 21, 2007South Carolina: Clinton 43% Obama 33%
  
New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads Illinois Senator Barack Obama by ten percentage points in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary. 
November 21, 2007South Carolina: Romney, Thompson Tied for Lead
  
Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson are tied for the lead in South Carolina's Republican Presidential Primary.
October 1, 2007South Carolina Democrats: Clinton 43% Obama 30%
  
Hillary Clinton has a thirteen point advantage over Barack Obama in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary.
September 30, 2007South Carolina GOP: Thompson 24% Giuliani 20%
  
In South Carolina’s Republican Presidential Primary, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Fred Thompson leading Rudy Giuliani 24% to 20%.

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                            August 22, 2007South Carolina: Clinton 38% Obama 30%
  
In South Carolina’s Democratic Presidential Primary, the telephone survey finds Hillary Clinton leading with 38% of the vote among Likely Democratic Primary Voters.