Are you sure SC is an open primary? I thought I heard otherwise on tv.
Nope, it's open, although they are trying to close it through lawsuits. This is from a SC TV station a few days ago:
http://www.wyff4.com/r/30146394/detail.html
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The open format of the South Carolina presidential primaries -- allowing anyone to vote regardless of party affiliation -- has been a burr in some Republican saddles for years.
"We were concerned enough to file a lawsuit, to try to close our primaries in South Carolina. The way it's written now, anyone can vote in any of our primaries," said Patrick Haddon, former chairman of the Greenville County Republican Party.
Current chairwoman Betty Poe said the party is still pursuing legal action to close the primaries, and Rep. Garry Smith, R-Simpsonville, has introduced legislation to make primaries closed in the state.
That's why I think it's going to be a circus and bad for us - Ron Paul supporters will distort the numbers towards Paul and Democrats are going to vote Romney.
The latest Rasmussen in SC from a few days ago has:
Romney 27
Santorum 24
Gingrich 18
Paul 11
Perry 5
Huntsman 2
I think because it's an open primary and because the Democrats don't have to pick between any Democrats, Romney will do better than 30% and Paul will hit 15%. Just too much potential for liberals and libertarians to skewer this primary.
And the MSM is really pushing Romney being out front this morning, and Nikki Haley appears to be campaigning hard for him :(
I want to believe that all of the Christians will turn out against Romney, but there's a lot of Democrats that will counter that and vote for Romney.