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The South Carolina Republican primary, 2008 was held on January 19, with 24 delegates at stake.[1] The Republican National Committee took half of South Carolina's 47 delegates away from them because the state committee moved its Republican primary before February 5.[1] [2] It was held on the same day as the Nevada Republican caucuses, 2008.
The primary has become one of several key early state nominating contests in the process of choosing the nominee of the Republican party for the November 2008 election for President of the United States. It has historically been more important for the Republican Party than for the Democratic Party; from its inception in 1980 through the election of 2000, the winner of the Republican presidential primary has gone on to win the nomination.[3] As of 2008, the primary has cemented its place as the "First in the South" primary for both parties.[4]
[edit] Polling
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As of January 19, RealClearPolitics reported that the average support from polls placed McCain in the lead with 26.9%, followed by Huckabee with 25.9%, Romney with 14.7%, Thompson with 14.6%, Paul with 4.4%, and Giuliani with 3.4%.[5]
[edit] Results
Huckabee was for weeks leading in the state but lost by a 14,743 vote margin.
Mike Huckabee giving his concession speech after the 2008 South Carolina Presidential Primary in Columbia, SC.
County by county results. Dark red counties were won by Mike Huckabee, lighter shaded red counties were won by John McCain.
John McCain won the primary.[6][7][8]
* Candidate withdrew his bid for the nomination prior to the reporting of the primary. On January 22nd 2008 after a poor showing Fred Thompson dropped out of the race. Duncan Hunter did so too.
[edit] Results of prior primaries
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Primary Season: 2008 Republican Calendar. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
- ^ S.C. primary down and dirty. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ GOP bellwether South Carolina shows a tangled race: Pg 1. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ First in the South. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ South Carolina Republican Primary Polling. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
- ^ Election Center 2008: Primary Results for South Carolina. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ South Carolina Republican Primary Results. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ MSNBC: South Carolina Primary Results. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ "SC Official Results Republican Presidential Preference Primary", SC State Election Commission, 2008-01-20. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ a b c d e f GOP bellwether South Carolina shows a tangled race: Pg 2. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
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