Developing Story South Carolina Primary

[LPH]

Republican voters in the state of South Carolina will take to the polls today. Since 1980, South Carolina has chosen thenominee. The Romney campaign saw a large lead dwindle as Dr. Gingrich's campaign poured money in to the Southern State.

We will update this post as we learn more throughout the day.

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[LPH]

Latest polls

SC-2012 Primary: 37% Gingrich, 28% Romney, 16% Santorum, 14% Paul (PPP 1/18-20)
SC-2012 Primary: 33% Gingrich, 29% Romney, 18% Paul, 16% Santorum (YouGov 1/18-20)
SC-2012 Primary: 32% Gingrich, 26% Romney, 11% Paul, 9% Santorum (Clemson 1/18-19)
SC-2012 Primary: 32% Gingrich, 28% Romney, 13% Paul, 9% Santorum (We Ask America 1/19)
SC-2012 Primary: 35% Gingrich, 29% Romney, 15% Paul, 15% Santorum (PPP 1/18-19)
TX-2012 President: 49% Romney (R), 42% Obama (D) (PPP 1/12-15)
SC-2012 Primary: 33% Gingrich, 31% Romney, 15% Paul (Rasmussen 1/1
OH-2012 Senate: 47% Brown (D), 32% Mandel (R) (Quinnipiac 1/9-16)
SC-2012 Primary: 34% Gingrich, 28% Romney, 15% Paul (PPP 1/1
SC-2012 Primary: 34% Gingrich, 28% Romney, 15% Paul (PPP 1/1
SC-2012 Primary: 33% Gingrich, 32% Romney, 19% Paul (ARG 1/17-1
SC-2012 Primary: 32% Gingrich, 29% Romney, 15% Paul (InsiderAdvantage 1/1
US-2012 President: 45% Obama (D), 45% Romney (R) (CBS/Times 1/12-17)
SC-2012 Primary: 31% Romney, 29% Gingrich, 9% Paul (Politico 1/17-1
SC-2012 Primary: 34% Romney, 24% Gingrich, 16% Paul (NBC/Marist 1/16-17)
FL-2012 Primary: 43% Romney, 19% Santorum, 18% Gingrich (CNN/Time 1/13-17)
SC-2012 Primary: 33% Romney, 23% Gingrich, 16% Santorum (CNN/Time 1/13-17)
US-2012 Primary: 31% Romney, 16% Gingrich, 15% Paul (Pew 1/11-16)
NJ-2012 President: 48% Obama (D), 38% Romney (R) (Quinnipiac 1/10-16)
OH-2012 President: 44% Obama (D), 42% Romney (R) (Quinnipiac 1/9-16)

 

[Robert Heiny]

Wow! That's a lot of numerals to digest. Thanks for taking the time to list them for me. Who cares about the primary elections anyway? I'm only partially joking. At the core of my caution, I want to know the extent to which the people polled represent the population rather than just possible or actual voters. Surely, someone has those data and I've missed it?

 

[LPH]

Aren't people who do not vote abdicating their responsibility and power? Therefore, why care what they think?

In terms of voting in South Carolina, turnout was low. The weather may have influenced the turnout.

Peru requires voting - the US does not and politicians do their best to make sure people don't vote. Ironic or sad?