ARG Poll: Huckabee Passes McCain in South Carolina -- Political Wire

ARG Poll: Huckabee Passes McCain in South Carolina

In the final American Research Group poll in South Carolina, Mike Huckabee has jumped in front of John McCain and now leads 33% to 26%. Fred Thompson moved into third place with 21% as Mitt Romney has dropped to fourth place with 9%.

Key findings: Huckabee leads among Republicans (81% of this sample) with 37%, followed by McCain and Thompson at 22% each. As has been the case in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Michigan, the negative campaign against McCain has been very effective, with McCain losing 7 percentage points among Republicans in 2 days. McCain continues to lead among independents at 48%, with 19% for Huckabee. Romney's decision to leave South Carolina has cost him over half of his support in the state.

On the Democratic side, Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton 45% to 39%, with 10% for John Edwards.

January 18, 2008

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