Posted on 02/07/2014 5:24:02 AM PST by cotton1706
SOUTH CAROLINA, February 6, 2014– U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R) will not be sitting happy by time the results of the most recent round of polls reach his desk. According to a poll conducted by Wenzel Strategies, Graham is in big trouble.
The poll included 623 “likely Republican primary voters” who were questioned via telephone between Febuary 3-4. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.9%
The poll asked voters two questions. First, if the election were held today, who would you vote for?
•Lindsey Graham: 45.9%
•Lee Bright 17.4%
•Nancy Mace: 5.1%
•Richard Cash: 4.9%
•Bill Connor: 4.2%
•Not sure: 22.5%
Second, should Lindsey Graham be reelected or is it time for someone new?
•Deserves reelection: 38%
•Time for someone new: 49%
South Carolina’s unique runoff election system means that if Graham cannot garner at least 50% of the vote in the primary then he is forced into a runoff with the second highest candidate. So far, that candidate is State Senator Lee Bright (R).
The results of the poll put Graham below 50% even when considering the possible margin of error.
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out of curiosity, who do the Dimocreps have to run for the seat?
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Filing deadline is Mar. 30, 2014 so it’s still up in the air. In addition there
are two separate races this year. One for the Graham seat and one for the temporary
appt. Tim Scott who replaced Jim DeMint.
Scroll down on this link and it’ll show some potential candidates for each race.
http://www.politics1.com/sc.htm
From your lips to God’s ears.
Exactly. His numbers are horrid when you consider that his opposition has likely received 1% of the press coverage, if that.
Bright is going to win it I think. I really like his positions, and he’s a well-spoken, intelligent man.
It’s showing that Graham is vulnerable. What I don’t like is that Nancy Mace is still a contender. That needs to change. So far, Lee Bright is my man. We haven’t been hearing much about him, though, in the local Charleston area but that will change as we get closer.
In the other US Senate election, I highly doubt that Tim Scott will have much of a challenge for his re election since he is enormously popular.
Thank you. I had not realized there were going to be 2 races. Hopefully Tim Scott will run and be elected.
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