Washington D.C. 1/19/2008 3:35:36 AM
News / Politics

John McCain Leads South Carolina Poll Released by Survey USA

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

There were 470 voters polled on 1/16.

Survey USA
Date: 1/16
South Carolina
Est. MoE = 4.1%
John McCain 29%
Mike Huckabee 26%
Mitt Romney 17%
Fred Thompson 17%
Ron Paul 5%
Rudy Giuliani 3%
Unsure 2%
Other 2%

Quote:

Huckabee still leads Upstate. In the Midlands, the two are tied. But in the Low Country, the race is fundamentally altered: McCain up 23 points and Huckabee down 16 points, a 39-point swing away from the Preacher to the War Hero over the past 10 days. Among seniors, McCain is up 21 points, Huckabee is down 14 points, a 35-point swing. By contrast, Huckabee holds onto younger supporters; he leads by 12 among voters under 50.

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