Here are the latest results from the South Carolina poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 895 voters polled on 1/16.
| Rasmussen Reports Date: 1/16 South Carolina Est. MoE = 2.8% |
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| John McCain | 24% |
| Mike Huckabee | 24% |
| Mitt Romney | 18% |
| Fred Thompson | 16% |
| Ron Paul | 5% |
| Rudy Giuliani | 3% |
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Thirty-one percent (31%) of South Carolina Republican Primary voters say that the economy is their top voting issue. Twenty-three percent (23%) name immigration. Exit polling showed that these issues hurt McCain in Michigan but they may not be the best issues for Huckabee, either. Among those who see the economy as the most important issue, McCain currently leads Huckabee by eight points. Thompson and Romney currently earn the most support from those who name immigration as the top issue.Seventeen percent (17%) of the state’s Likely Republican Primary Voters named national security as the top issue while 14% said the War in Iraq. McCain and Thompson are the top choices for those who name national security as their number one issue. McCain and Huckabee are essentially even among those who name the War in Iraq as their top priority.
McCain, Huckabee, and Romney lead nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll. McCain also has a slight edge over Giuliani in the Super Tuesday Primary in New Jersey.
Sixty-four percent (64%) of Huckabee’s supporters are “certain” they will vote for him while 63% of McCain voters say they won’t change their mind. Sixty-three percent (63%) Thompson supporters are that “certain” along with 55% of Romney backers. Seventeen percent (17%) of Romney voters say there’s a good chance they might change their mind. That’s a far higher total than for other leading candidates, a fact that might benefit McCain.
McCain is also seen as the most electable Republican. Seventy-five percent (75%) say that he would be at least somewhat likely to win in November if nominated. Sixty-five percent (65%) say the same about Romney and 61% have similar confidence in a Huckabee candidacy.
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 | 4 |
| Mitt Romney | 16 |
| Mike Huckabee | 24 |
| John McCain | 29 |
| Ron Paul | 5 |
| Fred Thompson | 13 |
