SC-Harper (R): Republicans barely ahead of Clinton

[Tender Branson]

South Carolina Governor/President poll results
Conservative Intel poll, conducted by Harper Polling.
Oct. 27-28, 2013
Respondents: 676 Likely Voters
Margin of Error:  +/-3.77%

Clinton…………..40%
Rubio…………….47%

Clinton…………..38%
Christie………….43%

Clinton…………..42%
Cruz……………..41%

http://www.conservativeintel.com/1029-conservative-intel-poll-of-scgov

[morgieb]

LOL Cruz.

Rubio does better than I expected.

[windjammer]

Well, Clinton seems to overperform the south!

[pbrower2a]

This is a poll with the word "Conservative" in it.

[MATTROSE94]

I'm still thinking that even Ted Cruz would win the state, but only recieve 53 or 54% of the vote against Hillary Clinton.

[pbrower2a]

Unless we see a great leveling of regional differences in politics, the Republican nominee must win South Carolina by at least 12% to have a good chance of winning the Presidency. Romney won it by 10%.

At that a Southern right-wing populist perfectly suited to win the Deep South and Mountain South could still lose the Presidential election with a map similar to that of 2008 or 2012.

[Supersonic]

The Republican nominee is not losing South Carolina.

[TDAS04]

The Republican nominee is not losing South Carolina.

This.  Not even to Clinton. 

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Undecideds in the South tend to break heavily Republican.

[ElectionsGuy]

This is SO weak.

[RJEvans]

The Republican nominee is not losing South Carolina.

Completely agree. But, keeping the state within 5-10 points will be a huge boost for the Democratic nominee. I think Clinton can do that. It was a 9 point race in 2008 and a 10 point race in 2012.