Washington D.C. 10/16/2008 2:17:40 AM
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South Carolina Poll Released by Survey USA: Barack Obama 41%, John McCain 55%

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

There were 561 voters polled on 10/12-13.

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Survey USA
Date: 10/12-13
South Carolina
Added: 10/15/08
John McCain 55%
Barack Obama 41%
Unsure 1%
Other 3%

Quote:

South Carolina: Some Inroads For Obama, But McCain Maintains Double-Digit Advantage: In an election for President of the United States in South Carolina today, 10/14/08, three weeks till votes are counted, Republican John McCain defeats Republican Barack Obama by 55% to 41%, according to this latest exclusive WCSC-TV poll conducted by SurveyUSA. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll released three weeks ago, Obama is up 2 points; McCain is down 3.

Among men, nothing has changed; McCain continues to lead by 19 points. Among women, there is movement towards Obama; McCain had led by 18, now leads by 8.

Among the 47% of voters who are younger than Barack Obama, there is also movement toward the Democrat: McCain had led by 15 points, now leads by 6. The race remains unchanged among older voters. Upstate, McCain continues to lead 2:1. In the Midlands, McCain had led by 8, now trails by 1, a 9-point swing toward Obama. In the Low Country, McCain had led by 16, now leads by 8.

Source: State Primary Polls, Electoral College Results