(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Republican John McCain could carry South Carolina in the 2008 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates International released by NBC News. 53 per cent of respondents in the Palmetto State would vote for the Arizona senator, while 42 per cent would support Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Republican John McCain could carry South Carolina in the 2008 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates International released by NBC News. 53 per cent of respondents in the Palmetto State would vote for the Arizona senator, while 42 per cent would support Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama.
A poll by Rasmussen Reports gives McCain an 11-pont lead over Obama.
In 2004, Republican George W. Bush carried South Carolina’s eight electoral votes, with 58 per cent of all cast ballots. No Democrat has carried the state since Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
South Carolina – 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
Contenders: John McCain (R), Barack Obama (D)
|
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
Other / Not sure |
Date |
|
| (7) PSRAI / NBC News | 53% | 42% | 5% | Oct. 25-28 |
| (6) Rasmussen Reports | 54% | 43% | 3% | Oct. 20 |
| (5) Winthrop Univ. / ETV | 55% | 35% | 10% | Sept. 28-Oct. 19 |
| (4) SurveyUSA | 55% | 41% | 4% | Oct. 12-13 |
| (3) SurveyUSA | 58% | 39% | 3% | Sept. 21-22 |
| (2) Research 2000 | 53% | 40% | 7% | Jul. 22-23 |
|
(1) Rasmussen Reports |
48% |
39% |
13% |
Jun. 5 |
(7) Princeton Survey Research Associates International / NBC News – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in South Carolina, conducted from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(6) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in South Carolina, conducted on Oct. 20, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(5) Winthrop University / ETV – Telephone interviews with 617 likely voters in South Carolina, conducted from Sept. 28 to Oct. 19, 2008. Margin of error is 3.94 per cent.
(4) SurveyUSA – Telephone interviews with 561 likely voters in South Carolina, conducted on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13, 2008. Margin of error is 4.2 per cent.
(3) SurveyUSA – Telephone interviews with 690 likely voters in South Carolina, conducted on Sept. 21 and Sept. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 3.8 per cent.
(2) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in South Carolina, conducted on Jul. 22 and Jul. 23, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(1) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in South Carolina, conducted on Jun. 5, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
