Here are the latest results from the South Carolina poll by Zogby published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 811 voters polled on 1/21-23.
| Zogby Date: 1/21-23 South Carolina Added: 1/24/08 Est. MoE = 3.4% |
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| Barack Obama | 39% |
| Hillary Clinton | 24% |
| John Edwards | 19% |
| Unsure | 13% |
| Other | 4% |
Quote:
Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards still trails, but has gained four points and now has support from 19% of likely voters.Obama still has a healthy lead among African American voters, but lost almost nine points since yesterday, dropping from 65% to 56% support among that group. Edwards, who registered no support from black voters the day before, picked up five points and Clinton added about two points to reach 18% of black support. Nearly one in five - 19% - of black voters said they were not sure for whom they would vote, which was up a point from the day before.
Obama, meanwhile, made gains among male voters, attracting 50% support, up from 42% the day before. Clinton held steady at 19% of male support, while Edwards leapt ahead of her, attracting 23% of male support, up from just 15% the day before. Obama continued to outdo Clinton among women, with 36% backing him to Clinton’s 29%.
The Illinois senator also had a slim lead over Clinton among voters over age 65, drawing 30% of their support, compared to Clinton’s 28%. Senior citizens and women have been groups that preferred Clinton in Nevada and New Hampshire. Obama continued to dominate among the youngest voters, getting 42% of their number to Clinton’s 14%. Edwards beat Clinton in this category as well, taking the support of 25%.
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 | % |
| Hillary Clinton | 26 |
| Barack Obama | 42 |
| John Edwards | 17 |
