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Record Turnout Expected in South Carolina

February 15, 2016 at 2:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 39 Comments

“More Americans are paying close attention to the 2016 presidential race than during the past two presidential campaigns, new research shows, triggering a record voter turnout that’s also expected in South Carolina,” the Charleston Post and Courier reports.

“The data shows the availability of social media was bringing more young adults into the process as well. Social media was the primary source for 18- to 29-year-olds, while cable news dominated all other age groups.”

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Trump Holds Wide Lead in South Carolina

February 14, 2016 at 10:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard 57 Comments

A new CBS News poll in South Carolina finds Donald Trump leading the GOP race with 42%, followed by Ted Cruz at 20%, Marco Rubio at 15%, John Kasich at 9%, Jeb Bush at 6% and Ben Carson at 6%.

In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders, 59% to 40%.

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Trump and Clinton Way Ahead in South Carolina

February 13, 2016 at 7:51 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 59 Comments

A new American Research Group poll in South Carolina finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential pack with 35%, followed by John Kasich at 15%, Marco Rubio at 14%, Ted Cruz at 12%, Jeb Bush at 10% and Ben Carson at 2%.

In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton is crushing Bernie Sanders, 65% to 27%.

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Internal Tracker Shows Trump Leading in South Carolina

February 13, 2016 at 10:08 am EST By Taegan Goddard 48 Comments

Bush super PAC operative Mike Murphy posts South Carolina tracking numbers another GOP campaign: Donald Trump leads with 34%, followed by Ted Cruz at 17%, Jeb Bush at 12%, Marco Rubio at 10% and John Kasich “in single digits.”

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Trump Way Ahead in South Carolina

February 12, 2016 at 7:14 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 39 Comments

South Carolina House Republicans apparently conducted their own poll and found Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential race with 35%, followed by Ted Cruz at 16%, Jeb Bush at 13%, Marco Rubio at 12%, John Kasich at 9% and Ben Carson at 5%.

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: South Carolina

Trump Way Ahead in South Carolina

February 12, 2016 at 10:54 am EST By Taegan Goddard 46 Comments

A new Opinion Savvy Poll in South Carolina finds Donald Trump leading the GOP field with 36%, followed by Ted Cruz at 19%, Marco Rubio at 15%, Jeb Bush at 11%, John Kasich at 9% and Ben Carson at 5%.

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: South Carolina

Why Are South Carolina Politics So Nasty?

February 12, 2016 at 7:53 am EST By Taegan Goddard 30 Comments

Washington Post: “And so, the media has flocked South, left taciturn New England behind in search of a quiet spot — the corner booth of a bar, perhaps, or a well-appointed office downtown — hoping to be blessed with those magic words, you didn’t hear this from me, but. South Carolina: home to whisper campaigns, dirty politics, back-alley knife fighters, and other cliches. A land where consultants share shibboleth with bank robbers: No fingerprints, please. It’s a week before the primary, and the Palmetto State is all anonymous fliers and unlisted numbers.”

“In fairness to the natives, South Carolina’s electoral nastiness may be a matter of timing more than geography. The window to win the nomination is rapidly closing, and there’s little advantage in holding back.”

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Trump Leads in South Carolina

February 11, 2016 at 1:40 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 41 Comments

William Kristol reports on a private poll from a “very reputable pollster” in South Carolina that finds Donald Trump leading the GOP race with 32%, followed by Ted Cruz at 26%, Marco Rubio at 20%, Jeb Bush at 10%, Ben Carson at 7% and John Kasich at 2%.

“Take it with the usual grains of salt, but I do trust these were the actual results of an honest and competent pollster doing his best to get an accurate read on the situation.”

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Tracking Dirty Tricks in South Carolina

February 11, 2016 at 7:21 am EST By Taegan Goddard 11 Comments

The Charleston Post and Courier introduced a digital tool that asks readers to help keep tabs on the coming wave of dirty tricks.

Politico: “This is a state famous for telephone pollsters implying John McCain had an illegitimate child, and the bogus Mitt Romney Christmas card with controversial quotes from the Book of Mormon. Fliers dropped on South Carolina doorsteps have told people the wrong date to vote; this is where political rivals have bantered openly with racial slurs and innuendo about sexual trysts.”

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign, Dirty Tricks Tagged With: South Carolina

Rubio Wins Key South Carolina Endorsement

February 2, 2016 at 8:23 am EST By Taegan Goddard 24 Comments

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) put out a video endorsing Sen. Marco Rubio for president, The State reports.

Said Scott: “Marco Rubio understands, that here in America, it’s not about where you start, it’s about where you’re going. We have shot in 2016 to beat Hillary Clinton. And that shot is Marco Rubio.”

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: Marco Rubio, South Carolina, Tim Scott

Trump and Clinton Hold Big Leads in South Carolina

January 28, 2016 at 5:58 am EST By Taegan Goddard 3 Comments

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll in South Carolina finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential race with 36%, followed by Ted Cruz at 20%, Marco Rubio at 14%, Jeb Bush at 9% and Ben Carson at 8%.

In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton bests Bernie Sanders by a landslide margin, 64% to 27%.

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Trump Leads in South Carolina

January 18, 2016 at 5:33 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 23 Comments

A new Opinion Savvy survey in South Carolina finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential field with 32%, followed by Ted Cruz at 18%, Jeb Bush at 13%, Marco Rubio at 11% and Ben Carson at 9%.

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: South Carolina

Extra Bonus Quote of the Day

January 16, 2016 at 9:40 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 80 Comments

“The reality is, if Mrs. Clinton loses Iowa and New Hampshire, that could create new and real problems for her here.”

— Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), quoted by the New York Times, issuing a warning to the Clinton campaign about South Carolina.

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: Hillary Clinton, James Clyburn, South Carolina

South Carolina GOP Primary Remains Wide Open

January 15, 2016 at 6:04 am EST By Taegan Goddard 2 Comments

National Review: “Unlike Iowa and New Hampshire, where a consensus among insiders has started to cement projecting Cruz and Trump victories, South Carolina remains an electoral enigma. The Palmetto State is more unpredictable than in past cycles due to a host of factors, including a larger and more ideologically fragmented field.”

“But Republicans say four candidates have both the money and organization to survive until the February 20 primary, and all four have competitive claims in the state: Trump sits atop the polls; Cruz has the most enthusiastic followers; Rubio boasts the most experienced organization; and Bush enjoys the deepest reservoir of donor loyalty. Yet none possess traditional x-factors, such as deep southern roots or military experience, that would make them a natural favorite.”

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: South Carolina

Why the Early States Matter

January 3, 2016 at 1:13 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 9 Comments

Huffington Post: “Early primaries matter because they establish campaign momentum. The media speaks of Iowa and New Hampshire in hushed tones, and the voters themselves take their first in the nation status most seriously. But, as any South Carolinian will tell you, they are the most consistent bellwether of the Reagan Era. Of the last six open GOP nominations, Iowa correctly picked three winners, New Hampshire four and South Carolina five. The one time all three early states agreed on a nominee was 1980, with Ronald Reagan.”

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina

Trump and Cruz Tied in South Carolina

December 22, 2015 at 7:43 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new AIF poll in South Carolina finds Donald Trump and Ted Cruz tied in the GOP presidential race at 27%, followed by Marco Rubio at 12%, Ben Carson at 11% and Jeb Bush at 7%.

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: South Carolina

Trump Leads in South Carolina

December 18, 2015 at 4:24 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 34 Comments

A new Opinion Savvy poll in South Carolina finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential race with 28%, followed by Ted Cruz at 21%, Marco Rubio at 12%, Jeb Bush at 10% and Ben Carson at 10%.

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: South Carolina

Trump Ahead in South Carolina

December 10, 2015 at 7:39 am EST By Taegan Goddard 4 Comments

A new Winthrop University poll in South Carolina finds Donald Trump leading with 24%, followed by Ted Cruz at 16%, Ben Carson at 14%, Marco Rubio at 11% and Jeb Bush at 9%.

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: South Carolina

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