Washington D.C. 9/26/2008 1:20:04 AM
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South Carolina Poll Released by Survey USA: Barack Obama 39%, John McCain 58%

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

There were 690 voters polled on 9/21-22.

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Survey USA
Date: 9/21-22
South Carolina
Added: 9/24/08
John McCain 58%
Barack Obama 39%
Unsure 1%
Other 2%

Quote:

McCain Holds Significant Lead In Palmetto State: In an election for President of the United States in South Carolina today, 09/23/08, six weeks from the vote, Republican John McCain defeats Republican Barack Obama by 19 points, 58% to 39%, according to this latest exclusive WCSC-TV poll conducted by SurveyUSA. McCain takes a majority of votes among men and women, young and old, and in all regions of the state. McCain wins white voters 3:1; Obama wins black voters 10:1. 13% of Democrats cross over to vote for McCain; 5% of Republicans cross over to vote for Obama. Independents break 2:1 for McCain. McCain takes 89% of conservative votes; Obama takes 77% of liberal votes; moderates split evenly. McCain wins college graduates by 30 points, those who did not attend college by 9 points. McCain wins those with household incomes greater than $50,000 by 34 points; Obama wins low-income households by 5 points.

Source: State Primary Polls, Electoral College Results