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| GOP Slugfest in South Carolina Primary |
| 2008-01-20 |
| McCain, Huckabee Locked In Dead Heat; S.C. Primary Could Crush Thompson's Candidacy |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #12 The conservatives were hurt wiht the snow up state. The low country had higher turnout, and thats where McCains strength (moderates, non-native SC's) is. At least Thompson may have put a nail in the Huckabee candidacy. He's supposed to win the South and didn't. Now to drag Huckabee down in Fla... |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-01-20 15:50 |
| #11 Interestingly, McCain took LESS of the vote this time than in 2000 when he lost - substantially so. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-01-20 13:35 |
| #10 I might add that in the 2000 election, SC was where McCain lost it with a lackluster attempt and eventually conceded the race. So I feel he went extra hard in SC I know he was the most frequent politician in the area, and had Goober Graham in his corner. Our turnout was at 24% with the local media's gloom and doom weather forcast of snow. |
| Posted by: SCpatriot 2008-01-20 12:45 |
| #9 I for one voted for Fred, he won in my precinct at least, IIRC, if you vote in rebub you cannot vote in demo at thier primary but on election day you can vote how you want. not really 100% sure on that as i pretty much go straight ticket except for local stuff. |
| Posted by: SCpatriot 2008-01-20 12:36 |
| #8 Quasi-closed. You have to register with one or the other party IIUC but can switch that easily. But maybe one of our regulars is more familiar with their system & can confirm/correct that statement. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-01-20 11:58 |
| #7 I tinks it's closed? |
| Posted by: Fly Ash Liberation Army 2008-01-20 10:37 |
| #6 I thought SC was a closed primary. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-01-20 10:06 |
| #5 Which, BTW, was how he won in NH too. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-01-20 09:09 |
| #4 McCain won in SC due to strong support among independents who chose to vote in the R primary this year. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-01-20 09:09 |
| #3 Ok, I don't get it. Illegal immigration is the biggest issue with republican voters. 70% of the American people don't want amnesty. SC republicans give us McCain and Huckabee for 1st and 2nd. WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!? Are you all fucking stupid? You gave us Mcamnesty himself followed by his apprentice in training!!! I am seriously worried about the republican party with these two still in the running and winning. We are about to go over the edge of the abyss and have a Carter like president for 4 years, during a fucking world war. If amnesty-dee and amnesty-dumb are still standing after Super Tuesday, America is in some serious fucking trouble. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-01-20 08:55 |
| #2 McCain in SC, Clinton and Romney in Nevada |
| Posted by: Bobby 2008-01-20 06:35 |
| #1 I already told them I want Thompson. |
| Posted by: newc 2008-01-20 02:13 |