Election 2012: South Carolina Republican Primary(Romney 27%, Santorum 24%)

Rasmussen Reports ^ | 01/06/2012 | Staff

[Rational Thought]

What a difference a caucus makes. Rick Santorum who two months ago had one percent (1%) support among likely South Carolina Republican Primary voters now is running a close second there with 24% of the vote.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Palmetto State finds former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney still in the lead, earning 27% support from likely GOP Primary Voters, up from 23% in early November. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is in third with 18% of the vote, followed by Texas Congressman Ron Paul at 11%.

Bringing up the rear are Texas Governor Rick Perry with five percent (5%) and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman at two percent (2%). Another two percent (2%) of these likely primary voters like some other candidate, and 11% remain undecided

[presently no screen name]

what is disappointing is DeMint and Haley

Now we know who can be bought and/or do not believe what they speak. They know they are taking a chance but they know it will be worth it for 'them' in their political ambition.

[Earthdweller]

Romney is Pappy Bush with a bad hairdo...ain’t gonna happen. Sorry folks.

[Earthdweller]

BTTT

[BillyBoy]

>> um... I hate to be the bearer of bad news.. but Santorum lost Iowa. which means he hasn’t won squat either. <<

Wrong. Santorum has won 62 counties in Iowa (far more than any other candidate, including Mitt) and 12 delegates (the same number as Mitt)

"Front runner" Newt Gingrich has won squat. 0 counties and 0 delegates. Even Perry managed to carry 2 counties when he was treated as a national joke for months.

[Prole]

Better Santorum than Romney, but better Romney than Gingrich.

Gingrich's behavior lately is simply deplorable, whereas Santorum's behavior is fantastic. Romney is Romney, but Santorum and Romney will motivate people to eject Obama out of office, whereas Gingrich won't.

[TexasFreeper2009]

your are wrong.

Paul: 6
Santorum: 6
Romney: 6
Gingrich: 4
Perry: 3

that is the delegate count after Iowa.

[jjotto]

There is no delegate count after Iowa. Iowa didn’t commit any delegates to any candidate.

[TexasFreeper2009]

they are not committed but those are the current allocations.

[jjotto]

Allocations? By who? An MSM reporter?

When Iowa ‘allocates’ its national convention delegates in mid-June, the nominee will be likely known and those delegates will support the nominee almost 100%.

If the nominee hasn’t been decided, Romney (and to a lesser extent Santorum) will get a disproportionately large share, based on support from party regulars. That’s if both candidates are still being considered.

The proportion of straw votes is not an indicator of the proportion of national convention delegates.

[BillyBoy]

The delegates haven't been awarded yet, they will be assigned at the state party convention based on the data from the caucus. The AP projects Santorum will get 12 and Gingrich will get 0, which reflects their respective popularity in the state and Gingrich's inablity to carry any of the state's 99 counties:

If there was an upset at the state party convention and Paul was awarded the same number as Santorum and Romney despite finishing several points behind, that would not reflect the votes cast. If Gingrich was assigned nearly as many delegates despite coming in a distant fourth and losing everywhere in the state, it would be a slap in the face to the electorate. Maybe you're hoping that happens because it would benefit your guy, but it certainly won't represent what happened on election night. Again, Santorum - 62 counties. Newt - Jack Squat.

[RitchieAprile]

Here in WA that would be a deal killer. Of course most female voters on the western side of the Cascades are libs
and are in the tank for His Oneness. Santorum and traditional values are a no sale in the population centers of Seattle,
Portland, SF Bay Area and El Ley/SoCal. How many delegates
in WA, OR, CA?

[estrogen]

what is disappointing is DeMint and Haley supporting Romney

Where did you hear DeMint is supporting Romney?