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Revision as of 02:11, 27 January 2008
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The South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary in 2008 is scheduled to take place on January 26, 2008. For both parties in 2008, South Carolina's is the first primary in a Southern state and the first primary in a state in which African Americans make up a sizable percentage of the electorate. For Democrats, it is also the last primary before 22 states host their primaries or caucuses on February 5, 2008 (Super Tuesday). As of 8:22pm eastern Senator Barack Obama from Illinois is projected to win the primary by a 20 point lead.
45 South Carolina delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention are awarded proportionally based on the results of the primary. The state also has 9 superdelegates.[1]
Candidates
Candidates Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Dennis Kucinich, and Bill Richardson dropped out of the presidential race before the South Carolina primary.
Money raised from South Carolina
Obtained from CNN as of January 26 2008[2]
| Candidate | Money raised (US$) |
|---|---|
| John Edwards | $316,319 |
| Barack Obama | $257,118 |
| Bill Richardson | $196,850 |
| Hillary Clinton | $131,950 |
| Joe Biden | $55,350 |
| Chris Dodd | $22,750 |
| Dennis Kucinich | $3,750 |
Polls leading up to primary
All monthly averages were retrieved from RealClearPolitics.[3]
November
| Candidate | Poll average |
|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton | 40% |
| Barack Obama | 27% |
| John Edwards | 11% |
December
| Candidate | Poll average |
|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton | 34% |
| Barack Obama | 33% |
| John Edwards | 15% |
January
| Candidate | Poll average |
|---|---|
| Barack Obama | 41% |
| Hillary Clinton | 27% |
| John Edwards | 17% |
Results
Barack Obama is the projected winner of the primary.[4][5]
86% of precincts reporting.[4]
| Candidates | Number of votes | Percent of votes won | Number of counties won | Number of national delegates won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | 229,352 | 54% | 34 | 7 |
| Hillary Clinton | 114,351 | 27% | 0 | 2 |
| John Edwards | 79,329 | 19% | 0 | 2 |
| Denis Kucinich* | 460 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
*Candidate had dropped out of the race prior to primary.
Superdelegates
Results as of January 26 2008[6]
| Candidate | Pledged superdelegates |
|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton | 2 |
| Barack Obama | 1 |
| John Edwards | 0 |
Past results
2004 South Carolina primary[7]
| Candidates | Percentage of vote | Delegates |
|---|---|---|
| John Edwards | 45% | 27 |
| John Kerry | 30% | 17 |
| Al Sharpton | 10% | 1 |
| Wesley Clark | 7% | 0 |
| Howard Dean | 5% | 0 |
| Joe Lieberman | 2% | 0 |
| Dennis Kucinich | 1% | 0 |
2000 South Carolina primary[8]
| Candidate | Percentage of vote | Delegates |
|---|---|---|
| Al Gore | 92% | 43 |
| Bill Bradley | 2% | 0 |
| Others | 6% | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ "CNN Election Center 2008: Primary Results".
- ^ "CNN Map: Campaign money race-".
- ^ "RealClear Politics- Election 2008- South Carolina".
- ^ a b "Election Center 2008: Primary Results for South Carolina".
- ^ "Obama Projected to win heated S.C. primary".
- ^ "2008 Democratic Convention Watch: Superdelegate Endorsement List".
- ^ "CNN.com 2004 Primaries".
- ^ "CNN?AllPolitics Election 2000".
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