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SC Primary 2008 (D): Obama 35%, Hillary 34%

December 20, 2007

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two candidates are almost tied in the race for the Democratic Party’s United States presidential nomination in the Palmetto State, according to a poll by CBS News. 35 per cent of respondents in South Carolina would vote for Illinois senator Barack Obama in next month’s primary, while 34 per cent would back New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Former North Carolina senator John Edwards is third with 13 per cent, followed by three contenders—Delaware senator Joe Biden, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson and Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich—with one per cent.

In a study by Rasmussen Reports, Rodham Clinton and Obama are tied with 33 per cent, followed by Edwards with 17 per cent. The remaining contenders are in single digits.

The Democratic presidential primary in South Carolina is scheduled for Jan. 29, 2008.

Polling Data

U.S. Presidential Election 2008 - South Carolina Democratic Primary

Contenders (in alphabetical order): Joe Biden (JB), Chris Dodd (CD), John Edwards (JE), Mike Gravel (MG), Dennis Kucinich (DK), Barack Obama (BO), Bill Richardson (BR), Hillary Rodham Clinton (HC).

 

HC

BO

JE

BR

JB

DK

CD

MG

(11) CBS News 34% 35% 13% 1% 1% 1% -- n.a.
(10) Rasmussen Reports 33% 33% 17% 2% 4% -- 1% 2%
(9) Opinion Research / CNN 42% 34% 16% 2% 3% 1% -- --
(8) SurveyUSA 44% 40% 11% n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
(7) Mason-Dixon 28% 25% 18% 1% 2% 1% 1% --
(6) Rasmussen Reports 36% 34% 13% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%
(5) American Research Group 45% 21% 12% 2% 6% 2% 1% --
(4) Clemson University 19% 17% 12% 1% 2% -- -- --
(3) Pew Research Center 45% 31% 10% 1% 2% 1% -- --
(2) Rasmussen Reports 43% 33% 11% 1% 2% 1% -- 2%

(1) SurveyUSA

47%

33%

10%

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Methodology and Sources:

(11) CBS News (599 likely Democratic primary voters, Dec. 13-17, 2007, 4.0 MofE)
(10) Rasmussen Reports (417 likely Democratic primary voters, Dec. 16, 2007, 5.0 MofE)
(9) Opinion Research / CNN (428 likely Democratic primary voters, Dec. 9-12, 2007, 4.5 MofE)
(8) SurveyUSA (470 likely Democratic primary voters, Dec. 7-9, 2007, 4.6 MofE)
(7) Mason-Dixon / McClatchy / MSNBC (400 likely Democratic primary voters, Dec. 3-6, 2007, 5.0 MofE)
(6) Rasmussen Reports (407 likely Democratic primary voters, Dec. 3-4, 2007, 5.0 MofE)
(5) American Research Group (600 likely Democratic primary voters, Nov. 26-29, 2007, 4.0 MofE)  
(4) Clemson University (450 likely Democratic primary voters, Nov. 14-27, 2007, 4.7 MofE)
(3) Pew Research Center (373 likely Democratic primary voters, Nov. 7-25, 2007, 6.0 MofE)
(2) Rasmussen Reports (404 likely Democratic primary voters, Nov. 20, 2007, 5 MofE)
(1) SurveyUSA (448 likely Democratic primary voters, Nov. 9-11, 2007, 4.7 MofE)

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