SC POLL: No Bounce for Clinton in the Palmetto State - Obama 42, Hillary 30, Edwards 15

[jefferson_dem]

South Carolina: No Bounce for Clinton in the Palmetto State

Thursday, January 10, 2008

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in South Carolina shows Barack Obama continuing to hold a double digit-lead over Hillary Clinton in the January 26th Primary Election. The survey, conducted the night after Clinton’s stunning victory in New Hampshire, shows no bounce for the victor. In fact, there is virtually no change in the numbers at all. It’s Obama 42% Clinton 30%. John Edwards attracts 15% of the vote, Bill Richardson picked up 2% and 10% were not sure. Richardson has since dropped out of the race for the White House.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/south_carolina/election_2008_south_carolina_democratic_primary

[Clarkansas]

1. This was the only state Edwards won in the 04 primary.

He really did abandon that state this time around.

[Bullet1987]

3. Wasn't Obama up at like 50% right before NH?

[MNDemNY]

2. Given the NH results, this poll points to a big HRC win.

[Egnever]

6. Snarf

thats what I thought the second I saw this too :P

[chimpymustgo]

4. What kind of voting system do they have in SC? If it's DIEbold, who knows what will happen!

Anybody know how the votes are COUNTED in SC?

[balantz]

13. Yes, someone do please tell, it would be good to know.

[Uben]

5. Only a 12% lead?

She beat that in NH! LOL

[undercoverduer]

7. Well as Bill Clinton said and I agree with it. . .

. . .the bounce does not show up on the 1st day. But this is still good news for Obama.

[vee]

8. Great, he will need

at least a 12 point "actual votes placed" lead to beat
hillary by 2 in the votes "counted" category. :)

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. May I Factor In His Eleven Point Margin Of Error?

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/new_hampshire/election_2008_new_hampshire_democratic_primary

[alcibiades_mystery]

10. Oh Jesus...42-30 means HRC wins 40-38

:-)

[styersc]

11. I will not be surprised if Hillary wins in SC.

Very early she lined up very powerful African American Democraic politicians and Bill Clinton formed very strong ties in the state. My African American State Senator is a senior member of her SC machine and my neighbor, Don Fowler, former National Chair is on her campaign team.

I'm not doubting that there are folks out there answering pollsters in favor of the flavor of the month, Obama, but when it comes down to election day, it will come down to an experienced ground operation and Hillary set it up here a long time ago. If she overcomes popularity tracking polls on voting day, don't be surprised and it won't have anything to do with voting machine conspiracy theories.

[wishlist]

15. I agree, I attended her Greenville rally last year. She's got a power base n/t

[depakid]

12. Impressive. People are still citing bogus polls as if they were gospel

even after the last two debacles....

I guess it's like smoking- a tough habit to break.

[fightindonkey]

16. Smoking what?

[NoBorders]

14. No longer believing the polls.

No way no how.

[tritsofme]

17. 1.5 days of post NH polling?

Hardly anything decisive.

[suston96]

18. I think I will wait a few days before I suicide over any polls.....

[cindyw]

19. How can we trust the polls?

I mean unless we straighten out NH we can't possibly know how this will turn

[suston96]

20. Meanwhile and more important - about SC delegate apportioning....

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/SC-D.phtml

Looks like NOT a winner take all state.

[Egnever]

21. I like the results but

its a little early to be making judgments on the bounce no?