(CPOD) Feb. 3, 2004 – North Carolina senator John Edwards maintains a slight advantage among Democratic presidential hopefuls in South Carolina, according to a poll by CBS News. 28 per cent of respondents would support Edwards, a four per cent lead over Massachusetts senator John Kerry.
(CPOD) Feb. 3, 2004 – North Carolina senator John Edwards maintains a slight advantage among Democratic presidential hopefuls in South Carolina, according to a poll by CBS News. 28 per cent of respondents would support Edwards, a four per cent lead over Massachusetts senator John Kerry.
Reverend Al Sharpton leads the rest of the field with 13 per cent, followed by retired general Wesley Clark. 11 per cent of respondents are undecided. Seven states –Arizona, Delaware, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, North Dakota and South Carolina– will hold votes today.
Kerry won the New Hampshire presidential primary on Jan. 27, as well as the Iowa caucus on Jan. 19. On Jan. 28, Edwards rejected the idea of becoming a vice-presidential candidate in case he fails to get the Democratic nomination for president.
George W. Bush won South Carolina’s eight electoral votes in 2000, with 57 per cent of all cast ballots. No Democrat has carried the state since Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Polling Data
What candidate would you support in South Carolina’s Democratic primary?
Jan. 31-Feb. 1 | Jan. 28-30 | Jan. 28-29 | |
John Edwards | 28% | 28% | 30% |
John Kerry | 24% | 21% | 18% |
Al Sharpton | 13% | 11% | 11% |
Wesley Clark | 10% | 13% | 11% |
Howard Dean | 8% | 8% | 10% |
Joe Lieberman | 6% | 4% | 2% |
Dennis Kucinich | – | 1% | – |
Undecided | 11% | 13% | 16% |
Source: CBS News
Methodology: Interviews to 433 likely South Carolina primary voters, conducted from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 2004. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
