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South Carolina Republican Primary
Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | McCain | Huckabee | Romney | Thompson | Paul | Giuliani | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Results | -- | -- | 33.2 | 29.9 | 15.1 | 15.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 | McCain +3.3 |
| RCP Average | 01/14 - 01/18 | -- | 26.9 | 25.9 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | McCain +1.0 |
| Rtrs/CSpan/Zog | 01/17 - 01/18 | 817 LV | 27 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | McCain +1.0 |
| ARG | 01/17 - 01/18 | 600 LV | 26 | 33 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 3 | Huckabee +7.0 |
| InsAdv | 01/17 - 01/17 | 635 LV | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| SurveyUSA | 01/16 - 01/17 | 699 LV | 31 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | McCain +4.0 |
| FOX News | 01/16 - 01/17 | 500 LV | 27 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | McCain +7.0 |
| Rasmussen | 01/16 - 01/16 | 895 LV | 24 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | Tie |
| Mason-Dixon | 01/14 - 01/16 | 400 LV | 27 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | McCain +2.0 |
Recent Commentary & News Stories
- Searching for the Next Vice President - Marc Ambinder, National Journal
- Facts Better for GOP in '08 than '06 - Michael Barone, US News & WR
- The Flip-Flop Brothers: Who Will Suffer? - John Dickerson, Slate
- Obama's Class A Flip-Flop Won't Hurt Him - Jonathan Freedland, Guardian
- How to Hit Obama - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
See All South Carolina Republican Primary Commentary & News Stories
Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | McCain | Huckabee | Romney | Thompson | Paul | Giuliani | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Results | -- | -- | 33.2 | 29.9 | 15.1 | 15.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 | McCain +3.3 |
| RCP Average | 01/14 - 01/18 | -- | 26.9 | 25.9 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | McCain +1.0 |
| Rtrs/CSpan/Zog | 01/17 - 01/18 | 817 LV | 27 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | McCain +1.0 |
| ARG | 01/17 - 01/18 | 600 LV | 26 | 33 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 3 | Huckabee +7.0 |
| InsAdv | 01/17 - 01/17 | 635 LV | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| SurveyUSA | 01/16 - 01/17 | 699 LV | 31 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | McCain +4.0 |
| FOX News | 01/16 - 01/17 | 500 LV | 27 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | McCain +7.0 |
| Reuters/CSpan/Zogby | 01/15 - 01/17 | 815 LV | 29 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | McCain +7.0 |
| SurveyUSA | 01/16 - 01/16 | 470 LV | 29 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | McCain +3.0 |
| Rasmussen | 01/16 - 01/16 | 895 LV | 24 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | Tie |
| American Res. Group | 01/15 - 01/16 | 600 LV | 33 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | McCain +10.0 |
| Mason-Dixon | 01/14 - 01/16 | 400 LV | 27 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | McCain +2.0 |
| Reuters/CSpan/Zogby | 01/14 - 01/16 | 813 LV | 29 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | McCain +7.0 |
| Reuters/CSpan/Zogby | 01/13 - 01/15 | 813 LV | 29 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | McCain +6.0 |
| Clemson | 01/09 - 01/15 | 450 LV | 29 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | McCain +7.0 |
| Rasmussen | 01/13 - 01/13 | 911 LV | 28 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | McCain +9.0 |
| FOX News | 01/09 - 01/09 | 500 LV | 25 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 | McCain +7.0 |
| Rasmussen | 01/09 - 01/09 | 785 LV | 27 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 6 | McCain +3.0 |
| InsiderAdvantage | 01/07 - 01/07 | 479 LV | 21 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Huckabee +12.0 |
| Rasmussen | 01/06 - 01/06 | 882 LV | 21 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 10 | Huckabee +7.0 |
| SurveyUSA | 01/04 - 01/06 | 658 LV | 17 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 9 | Huckabee +17.0 |
| SurveyUSA | 12/17 - 12/18 | 593 LV | 16 | 28 | 18 | 15 | -- | 12 | Huckabee +10.0 |
| CBS News | 12/13 - 12/17 | 447 LV | 11 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 12 | Huckabee +8.0 |
| Rasmussen | 12/16 - 12/16 | 724 LV | 12 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 11 | Tie |
| CNN | 12/09 - 12/12 | -- | 13 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 16 | Huckabee +7.0 |
| SurveyUSA | 12/07 - 12/09 | 587 LV | 10 | 30 | 19 | 18 | -- | 13 | Huckabee +11.0 |
| Mason-Dixon | 12/03 - 12/06 | 400 LV | 10 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 17 | Huckabee +3.0 |
| Insider Advantage | 12/03 - 12/04 | 670 LV | 10 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 17 | Huckabee +6.0 |
| Rasmussen | 12/03 - 12/04 | 654 LV | 9 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 12 | Huckabee +7.0 |
| American Res. Group | 11/26 - 11/29 | 600 LV | 10 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 23 | Giuliani +2.0 |
| Clemson | 11/14 - 11/27 | 450 LV | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 9 | Romney +2.0 |
| AP-Pew | 11/07 - 11/25 | 468 LV | 13 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 19 | Tie |
| Rasmussen | 11/20 - 11/20 | 702 LV | 9 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 13 | Tie |
| SurveyUSA | 11/09 - 11/11 | 577 LV | 14 | 12 | 20 | 18 | -- | 26 | Giuliani +6.0 |
| ARG | 10/26 - 10/29 | 600 LV | 13 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 23 | Romney +6.0 |
| Ayres McHenry (R) | 10/24 - 10/29 | 300 LV | 17 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 19 | Romney +1.0 |
| Winthrop Univ. | 10/07 - 10/28 | 522 LV | 9 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 17 | Thompson +1.0 |
| Insider Advantage | 10/02 - 10/02 | 1281 A | 16 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 16 | Thompson +5.0 |
| American Res. Group | 09/26 - 09/29 | 600 LV | 15 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 23 | Romney +3.0 |
| Rasmussen | 09/26 - 09/27 | 863 LV | 11 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 20 | Thompson +4.0 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 09/06 - 09/10 | 430 LV | 15 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 23 | Thompson +3.0 |
| American Res. Group | 08/26 - 08/29 | 600 LV | 12 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 26 | Giuliani +5.0 |
| Clemson | 08/20 - 08/29 | 400 LV | 15 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 18 | Thompson +1.0 |
| Rasmussen | 08/20 - 08/20 | 841 LV | 14 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -- | 21 | Thompson +2.0 |
| American Res. Group | 07/26 - 07/30 | 600 LV | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 28 | Giuliani +1.0 |
| CNN | 07/16 - 07/18 | 432 RV | 20 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 28 | Giuliani +8.0 |
| American Res. Group | 06/26 - 06/30 | 600 LV | 23 | 3 | 8 | 19 | -- | 22 | McCain +1.0 |
| Mason-Dixon | 06/13 - 06/15 | 423 LV | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | -- | 21 | Thompson +4.0 |
| Winthrop Univ. | 05/16 - 05/27 | RV | 14 | 1 | 12 | 6 | -- | 19 | Giuliani +5.0 |
| American Res. Group | 05/23 - 05/26 | 600 LV | 32 | 1 | 10 | 13 | -- | 23 | McCain +9.0 |
| Insider Advantage | 05/21 - 05/22 | 503 LV | 17 | -- | 8 | 13 | -- | 18 | Giuliani +1.0 |
| Insider Advantage | 05/08 - 05/09 | 500 RV | 9 | -- | 10 | 8 | -- | 22 | Giuliani +12.0 |
| Ayres McHenry (R) | 05/05 - 05/08 | 500 LV | 25 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 20 | McCain +5.0 |
| American Res. Group | 04/27 - 04/30 | 600 LV | 36 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -- | 23 | McCain +13.0 |
| Ayres McHenry (R) | 04/14 - 04/19 | 400 LV | 24 | -- | 10 | 11 | -- | 15 | McCain +9.0 |
| Zogby | 04/16 - 04/17 | 512 LV | 22 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 19 | McCain +3.0 |
| FOX News | 04/01 - 04/03 | 600 LV | 25 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 26 | Giuliani +1.0 |
| American Res. Group | 02/23 - 02/27 | 600 LV | 35 | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | 29 | McCain +6.0 |
| Ayres McHenry | 01/24 - 01/28 | 500 LV | 29 | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | 20 | McCain +9.0 |
| American Res. Group | 12/21 - 12/23 | 600 LV | 35 | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | 28 | McCain +7.0 |
All Commentary & News Stories
- Searching for the Next Vice President - Marc Ambinder, National Journal
- Facts Better for GOP in '08 than '06 - Michael Barone, US News & WR
- The Flip-Flop Brothers: Who Will Suffer? - John Dickerson, Slate
- Obama's Class A Flip-Flop Won't Hurt Him - Jonathan Freedland, Guardian
- How to Hit Obama - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times
- McCain Closes the Cash Gap - Jeanne Cummings, The Politico
- Can McCain Save the GOP Brand? - Eleanor Clift, Newsweek
- A Family-Friendly Idea for McCain - Ramesh Ponnuru, Weekly Standard
- Obama Should Keep Gates at Defense - Joe Klein, Time
- VP Choice Isn't Always About Balance - David Shribman, Pitt Post-Gazette
- Why Did Obama Rattle the Jerusalem Issue? - Frida Ghitis, Miami Herald
- Where are Michelle's Feminist Defenders? - Mary Curtis, Washington Post
- Obama's Ever-Changing "Change" - New York Post
- McCain and Bush, Oil Opportunists - Los Angeles Times
- Obama-Gore? - Washington Times
- Obama's Right About Families and Education - James Klurfeld, Newsday
- The Obama-McCain Authenticity Contest - Liz Sidoti, Associated Press
- Obama: A False Moderate? - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
- Countering Race with Class - David Sirota, San Francisco Chronicle
- Obama's Balancing Act on Free Trade - Brian Montopoli, CBS News
- U.S. Shouldn't Alienate Canada on NAFTA - Sen. John McCain, Detroit FP
- U.S. Must Increase Energy Research Funding - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call
- McCain Struggles to Break Free of Bush - M. Reston & B. Drogin, LA Times
- Obama Should Keep Gates at Defense - Joe Klein, Time
- Obama's Flip-Flop Won't Hurt Bid - Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian
- The Two Obamas - David Brooks, New York Times
- After Shift, Obama Poised For Huge Cash Edge - Rick Klein, ABC News
- McCain's Oil Epiphany - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
- Drilling: A Cynical Political Calculation - Paul Krugman, New York Times
- The Problem with Obama's New Politics - Mona Charen, National Review
- Why 9/11 Won't Defeat Obama - Jonathan Chait, The New Republic
- Social Security is Not a Welfare Program - Larry Lindsey, Wall St. Journal
- The Party of Lincoln Was Left Behind on Civil Rights - John Avlon, RCP
- McCain is No Maverick - Eric Alterman & George Zornick, The Nation
- Obama Should Swap Chicago for Phoenix - Tristram Hunt, Times of London
- All Eyes on New Hampshire -- Again - E. J. Dionne, Seattle Times
- Will There Be Coattails in November? - Reid Wilson, RealClearPolitics
- Public Funding on the Ropes - New York Times
- Obama Flips, Blames It on McCain - Wall Street Journal
- Yes, Drill - but Research, Too - Dallas Morning News
- McCain Scores w/Drilling Proposal - Dick Morris & Eileen McGann, Fox News
- Dem Governors Unite Behind Obama - Napolitano & O'Malley, The Politico
- Does Obama Know What He's Talking About? - Scott Johnson, Power Line
- A Feminist Would Be Insane to Vote for McCain - Katha Pollitt, The Nation
- Obama's Best Veep Choice is Gone - Steven Stark, Boston Phoenix
- McCain's Terror Errors - Rosa Brooks, Los Angeles Times
- Questions from an Obamacon - Larry Hunter, The New Republic
- Obama's Chivalry Gap - Hendrik Hertzberg, The New Yorker
- Obama to Break Pledge, Opt Out of Public Financing - Jake Tapper, ABC News
- Democrats, Not So Fast - Ross Baker, USA Today
- The Not So Simple Politics of Iraq - Marie Cocco, Indianapolis Star
- McCain Should Give Up on Evangelical Support - Froma Harrop, Prov Journal
- Can Obama Defend America? - Michael Tomasky, The Guardian
- Promises Aren't Plans, Senator Obama - Ralph Peters, New York Post
- It's Not What They've Done, But What They'll Learn - John Ibbitson, G & M
- Obama and McCain Spout Economic Nonsense - Karl Rove, Wall St. Journal
- Oil Lessons - Debra Saunders, San Francisco Chronicle
- Obama's Promise of Change - Victor Davis Hanson, RealClearPolitics
- Dismantling the Myth of McCain - David Moberg, In These Times
- The '08 Battles for the U.S. Senate - Larry Sabato, UVA Center for Politics
- What Obama Meant By 'Undivided' Jerusalem - Joel Mowbray, RCP
- The Obama Two-Step - Steven Stark, Boston Phoenix
- Obama, The Post-Post 9/11 Candidate - Philip Klein, American Spectator
- Using 9/11 For Partisan Gain - Michael Scherer, Time
- Obama: NAFTA Not So Bad After All - Nina Easton, Fortune
- McCain and Obama's Gas Fight - Amy Walter, National Journal
- Obama and 9/11 - Max Boot, Commentary Magazine
- McCain's Message Problem - John Dickerson, Slate
- Michelle Obama's Subtle Makeover - M. Powell & J. Kantor, New York Times
- Calling All Fathers - Kathleen Parker, RealClearPolitics
- McCain Attacks Gitmo Ruling at His Peril - Ruth Marcus, Washington Post
- Sweeping and Wrong Conclusions - Peter Wehner, National Review Online
- Tim Pawlenty's Proletarian Chic - Noam Scheiber, The New Republic
- Time For Obama to Slaughter Some Sacred Cows - Blake Dvorak, RCP
- A McCain-Lieberman Ticket? - Walter Shapiro, Salon
- The Problem with Obama's Father's Day Speech - Bruce Walker, Am. Thinker
- Iraq's Foreign Minister Has a Chat with Obama - Washington Post
- The Energy Tide is Turning - Investor's Business Daily
- Bush Will Seek to Drop a Drilling Ban - Sheryl Stolberg, New York Times
- Envisioning McCain's Supreme Court - Ruth Marcus, Washington Post
- Why Hasn't Obama Pulled Further Ahead? - Jake Tapper, ABC News
- Can Georgia Be Obama's Ohio? - Jay Newton-Small, Time
- George Will's Weak Case Against McCain - Mark Levin, NRO
- When Obama is Off the Teleprompter - John Podhoretz, Contentions
- Full Metal McCain - Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone
- Where the Electorate Stands - Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic
- Why McCain Wouldn't Be Bush III - Andrew Romano, Newsweek
- It's Obama's Race to Lose - Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive
- McCain's Desperate Debate Gambit - Paul Waldman, American Prospect
- George Will is Wrong About Boumediene - Ed Whelan, NRO
- Obama as a Great Hope, No Matter His Color - Les Payne, Newsday
- Obama and the Cheney Option - Steve Kornacki, New York Observer
- Has Affirmative Action Run Its Course? - Jonathan Kaufman, WSJ
- Obama Raises Hopes for Fatherhood - E. J. Dionne, Houston Chronicle
- McCain's Posturing on Guantanamo - George Will, Washington Post
- The Unraveling of Joe Lieberman - Jonathan Chait, The New Republic
- Democratic Unity Still Out of Reach - Matthew Dallek, The Politico
- Independent Voters To Be Key in Nov. - Balz & Cohen, Washington Post
- What Obama Can Learn from Gates - Robert Kaplan, The Atlantic
- McCain Aims to Avoid the Dole-Drums - Holly Bailey, Newsweek