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McCain up 11 in South Carolina

 

Published 10/30/2008 by Mark Murray at First Read

From NBC's Mark MurrayA new NBC News/Princeton Survey Research Associates International poll shows McCain with an 11-point lead over Obama among likely South Carolina voters, 53%-42%. Yet that margin is smaller is among registered voters, 50%-44%. Also don't miss this nugget from Princeton Survey pollster Evans Witt: cellphone respondents tend to back Obama by a greater percentage. "Unlike many state polls during the 2008 campaign, this survey included interviews on both landline phones and on...( read more ) (link)

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