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ARG GOP South Carolina Primary (Is Dandy Don clearing his throat)
Race 2008 ^ | 1/17/08 | staff

Posted on 01/17/2008 11:57:42 AM PST by pissant

ARG GOP South Carolina Primary

* John McCain 33%

* Mike Huckabee 23%

* Mitt Romney 20%

* Fred Thompson 13%

* Rudy Giuliani 4%

* Alan Keyes 2%

* Duncan Hunter 1%

* Ron Paul 1%

* Undecided 3%

Survey of 600 likely Republican primary voters living in South Carolina (468 Republicans and 132 independent voters) was conducted January 15-16. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.

(Excerpt) Read more at race42008.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: fork; fred; sc2008
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To: pissant

Assuming the extremely unlikely event that Duncan Hunter does not get the Rep. nomination; you are a default-McCain man, arent you? You seem to delight in his presumed successes, IMO.


61 posted on 01/17/2008 1:09:04 PM PST by Nonstatist
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To: Nonstatist

I would not vote for McCain if he was the last man on earth


62 posted on 01/17/2008 1:10:35 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: Owen

Ah — makes sense. I’ve heard the saying, I’ve heard it connected to football — never connected it to Meredith, though.

H


63 posted on 01/17/2008 1:11:16 PM PST by SnakeDoctor
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To: pissant

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA! Funniest thing I’ve read all day.


64 posted on 01/17/2008 1:11:45 PM PST by rintense (Thompson / Hunter 2008!)
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To: rintense

It might be funny, but it is true.

He has stated multiple times he is in for the long haul.

He is the most conservative man running, and the ONLY Reaganite.

You can choose to support a Baker protege, a ‘maverick’, a baptist preacher, a flip flopping phenom, or a bald liberal mayor.

I’ll go with the Reaganite.


65 posted on 01/17/2008 1:13:59 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: pissant
These polls evidently haven't caught up to the fact that Fred has been criss-crossing the entire state of SC and playing to such humungous cheering audiences that in some cases, the fire marshalls have to lock the doors and the remaining crowd actually waits outside for Thompson to finish and come out through the door.

When Fred was in my town, the hall I was in (Florida) seated 600 and it was packed to the rafters....and yet the whirlwind stop had been barely advertised if at all.

Believe it or not, this event I attended was months ago at the very beginning of his bus tours to all the various states....and I observed closely a crowd that was totally absorbed and become more galvanized with every word even at that early date.

Of course, you won't see these SC crowds on TV......... nor will the name that dares not be spoken be spoken, either.

Leni

66 posted on 01/17/2008 1:17:28 PM PST by MinuteGal (Fun Freepathon Contest Announcement #64 on Freepathon Thread III.)
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To: Hemorrhage

Are you a Fuel fan? Your frname..


67 posted on 01/17/2008 1:18:25 PM PST by txhurl (Yes there were WMDs /Thompson/Netanyahu '08 / Yes you will vote against Clinton)
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To: magritte
Same order, just different percentages than Rasmussen, but I think all of the candidates in now will hold til Super Duper Tuesday...no point in dropping out now!


I can see some candidates sticking in for a while longer such as the perpetual Keyes, Paul, Hunter but I don’t see Thompson sticking around if he really doesn’t finish in the top two positions and 2nd has to be close. JMO.

68 posted on 01/17/2008 1:24:57 PM PST by deport (2 days South Carolina -- 22 days Super Tuesday -- [ Meanwhile:-- Cue Spooky Music--])
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To: pissant; Kevmo
The Rasmussen report that is out on South Carolina wasn't a poll. It is being misrepresented as a poll. If you go to the source for the data, the percentages are from a prediction market. That is powered by Intrade.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/south_carolina/election_2008_south_carolina_republican_primary

Excerpt:

Current market data suggests that the Arizona Senator has a 39.2% chance of winning the nomination. Giuliani has a 19.9% chance, Mike Huckabee 13.2%, Mitt Romney 20.6%, and Fred Thompson 3.1%. Numbers in this paragraph reflect results from a prediction market, not a poll.

69 posted on 01/17/2008 1:25:36 PM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: Calpernia

They have a poll as well, to the best of my knowledge. But intrade looks even worse for Fred.


70 posted on 01/17/2008 1:27:30 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: Owen

Your supposition is wrong. The list I have is registered Republican voters.

How is that a tainted list?

By the way, who are you supporting? Let me guess, not Fred?


71 posted on 01/17/2008 1:28:30 PM PST by sillsfan
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To: deport

If Thompson gets 4th, he may drop out strictly on the “embarrassment” factor...he’s a good man and I hate to see him getting whooped on friendly turf....


72 posted on 01/17/2008 1:28:41 PM PST by magritte
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To: pissant
This is American Research Group, Inc. primary data they have been keeping throughout the months. Looks a bit different then today's released poll. Also lends more for perspective.

South Carolina
Likely Republican Primary Voters Dec 06 Feb 07 Apr 07 May 07 Jun 07 Jul 07 Aug 07 Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07
Brownback - - 1% 1% 1% - 2% 1% ni ni
Gilmore - 1% 1% 1% 1% ni ni ni ni ni
Gingrich 15% 10% 6% 6% 6% 7% 6% 7% ni ni
Giuliani 28% 29% 23% 23% 22% 28% 26% 23% 23% 23%
Hagel - - 1% - - ni ni ni ni ni
Huckabee 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 3% 9% 1% 5% 18%
Hunter - 1% - 1% 2% 1% - 1% 2% 2%
Keyes ni ni ni ni ni ni ni - 1% -
McCain 35% 35% 36% 32% 23% 10% 12% 15% 13% 10%
Pataki - - - - - ni ni ni ni ni
Paul ni - - - - 3% 2% 2% 4% 3%
Romney 5% 5% 6% 10% 8% 7% 9% 26% 29% 21%
Tancredo ni 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% -
F Thompson ni ni 10% 13% 19% 27% 21% 10% 10% 13%
T Thompson - - 1% 1% - - ni ni ni ni
Undecided 16% 18% 12% 11% 14% 13% 12% 13% 12% 10%

73 posted on 01/17/2008 1:32:27 PM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: magritte

Some have said that Romney should be putting more of an effort in to SC than Nevada since it is a better predictor of how a candidate is likely to fare in the all important south. However, if Thompson drops out without having to go negative on Thompson, Romney may pick up the majority of Thompson backers.


74 posted on 01/17/2008 1:32:54 PM PST by Rumierules
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To: pissant

Oh, that Duncan Hunter. Didn’t he run for President a while back?


75 posted on 01/17/2008 1:33:57 PM PST by NavVet ( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it defend in the General Election)
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To: pissant

No, it was a poll. This is why you have to go and check on the source for the real information. They said that today’s numbers didn’t come from a poll. It came from their prediction market.

THIS is what everyone is quoting as a poll:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/south_carolina/election_2008_south_carolina_republican_primary


76 posted on 01/17/2008 1:34:07 PM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: Rumierules

Correction, should read:

Some have said that Romney should be putting more of an effort in to SC than Nevada since it is a better predictor of how a candidate is likely to fare in the all important south. However, if Thompson drops out without Romney having to go negative on Thompson, Romney may pick up the majority of Thompson backers.


77 posted on 01/17/2008 1:34:19 PM PST by Rumierules
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To: pissant

No, it was a poll. = No, it wasn’t a poll.

/typo


78 posted on 01/17/2008 1:35:32 PM PST by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: txflake

Yeah - kind of. That song is where I got the idea for the handle ... though the first time I heard it was Chris Daughtry’s cover on American Idol (don’t ask ... my wife watches it, so it was on the big TV).

I like some of their stuff quite a bit — Hemorrhage, Won’t Back Down and Wasted Time mostly. I’m a hard rock/metal guy — Nickelback, Seether, Fuel, Finger Eleven, Breaking Benjamin, Daughtry, Godsmack, Buckcherry, Drowning Pool, Shinedown, Slipknot, some Manson, etc.

Just thought it’d make a good handle.

H


79 posted on 01/17/2008 1:36:44 PM PST by SnakeDoctor
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To: bshomoic
Here is a listing of the break out by type and the link will give you other info:

CLICK

Delegate Selection Tally
Caucus/Convention 15
Winner-Take-All 10
Winner-Take-All (by district and statewide) 9
Proportional Primary 9
Advisory Primary 2
In each district and statewide - if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional Primary 2
Combined Selection [Winner-Take-All Primary for District Delegates with Caucus/Convention] 2
Combined Selection [Proportional Primary with Caucus/Convention] 2
Loophole Primary 2
Combined Selection [Winner-Take-All Primary by CD, Proportional Primary (statewide), Caucus/Convention (statewide)] 1
District: Winner-Take-All or top two; Statewide: Proportional 1
District: Winner-Take-All Primary, Statewide: if winner receives a majority Winner-Take-All Primary otherwise Proportional Primary 1
Voter Eligibility Tally
Open Primary 16
Closed Primary 15
Closed Caucus 12
Modified Primary 10
Open Caucus 3


80 posted on 01/17/2008 1:38:27 PM PST by deport (2 days South Carolina -- 22 days Super Tuesday -- [ Meanwhile:-- Cue Spooky Music--])
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