Washington D.C. 1/16/2008 2:20:45 AM
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John McCain Leads South Carolina Poll Released by Rasmussen Reports

Here are the latest results from the South Carolina poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 911 voters polled on 1/13.

Rasmussen Reports
Date: 1/13
South Carolina
Est. MoE = 2.9%
John McCain 28%
Mike Huckabee 19%
Mitt Romney 17%
Fred Thompson 16%
Rudy Giuliani 5%
Ron Paul 5%
Other 2%

Quote:

The current results show McCain getting some breathing room in South Carolina. The previous South Carolina poll, conducted the night after McCain’s victory in New Hampshire, had McCain at 27% and Huckabee at 24%. Before the New Hampshire vote, Huckabee was leading McCain by seven points. McCain and Huckabee are pulling away from the field nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

Thompson has been directly challenging Huckabee on the campaign trail and hoping to gain some traction that will keep his campaign afloat. Earlier this year, Thompson had hoped to exploit dissatisfaction with the rest of the field and emerge as the choice for conservatives. When his campaign failed to take off, Huckabee saw the same opening and capitalized on it in a way Thompson did not. As recently as November, Thompson was tied for the lead in South Carolina.

The race remains very fluid with 8% of voters undecided and 11% saying there’s a good chance they could change their mind.

Sixty-two percent (62%) of Huckabee’s supporters are “certain” they will vote for him. For supporters of Thompson and Romney, 57% are that “certain.” For McCain, 55% are certain.

Source: Latest Polls, State Presidential Primary Polls

The average poll results over the last 5 days in the South Carolina polls from USAElectionPolls.com are:

Candidate %
Rudy Giuliani 5
Mitt Romney 17
Mike Huckabee 19
John McCain 28
Ron Paul 5
Fred Thompson 16