New Poll:
South Carolina President by Fox News on 2008-01-09Summary:| McCain: | 25% |
| Huckabee: | 18% |
| Romney: | 17% |
| Thompson, F: | 9% |
| Other: | 12% |
| Undecided: | 19% |
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Full Poll Details1. I’m going to read you a list of candidates. If the South Carolina Republican
presidential primary were held today, would you vote for...? (ROTATE CHOICES)
9 Jan 08 1-3 Apr 07
John McCain 25% 25%
Mike Huckabee 18 2
Mitt Romney 17 14
Fred Thompson 9 2*
Rudy Giuliani 5 26
Ron Paul 5 1
Duncan Hunter 1 1
(Newt Gingrich – vol.) na 5*
Sam Brownback na 2
Tommy Thompson na 2
Jim Gilmore na 1
Tom Tancredo na 1
(Other) 1 1
(Don’t know) 19 16
*responses were volunteered in April
2. Are you certain to support that person or do you think you may change your mind and
support someone else in the 2008 South Carolina presidential primary?
Certain to support May change mind (Don’t know)
9 Jan 08 58% 40 1
McCain supporters 58% 41 2
Romney supporters 57% 42 1
Huckabee supporters 60% 38 2
1-3 Apr 07 30% 62 8
McCain supporters 30% 62 8
Romney supporters 20% 73 8
3. If your candidate were not on the ballot, which candidate would be your second
choice?
9 Jan 08 1-3 Apr 07
Mike Huckabee 20% 2%
John McCain 19 19
Mitt Romney 14 11
Rudy Giuliani 13 18
Fred Thompson 10 3*
Ron Paul 4 1
Duncan Hunter 1 2
(Newt Gingrich) na 4*
Sam Brownback na 1
Jim Gilmore na 1
Tom Tancredo na 1
Tommy Thompson na 1
(Other) 3 6
(Don’t know) 17 31
*responses were volunteered in April
4. How confident are you that if (INSERT NAME OF RESPONDENT’S FIRST CHOICE CANDIDATE)
is nominated, he can beat the Democratic candidate in the 2008 general election?
SCALE: 1. Extremely confident 2. Very confident 3. Somewhat confident
4. Not very confident 5. (Don’t know)
- Confident - - Not confident –
Total Ext Vry Total Smwt Ntvry (DK)
9 Jan 08 48% 17 31 47 39 8 5
Romney voters 54% 14 40 42 36 6 5
McCain voters 50% 22 28 44 37 7 5
Huckabee voters 38% 13 25 57 48 9 5
