******************** Official SC Primaries thread # 1 *******************

[Nimrod2005]

High turnout is expected, I am expecting a Democrat to win!

[Adelante]

1. Is there a link to returns? nt

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. we still have over 10 hours

isn't this kinda early?

[LiberalHeart]

7. It's never too early to start arguing on DU.

[jlake]

10. Hehe So true.

[MH1]

17. Start? Did anyone ever stop?

:P

[Adelante]

11. Maybe I will go grocery shopping instead, then

:)

[Nimrod2005]

13. Just having fun...

[global1]

8. Where Is That Link?........

you didn't include it.

[Adelante]

9. I'm the one asking for it

:shrug:

[dog_lovin_dem]

15. I found this link:

http://www.scdp.org/primary_results/, but it doesn't begin reporting until 7:00 EST.

[robbedvoter]

2. A democrat will win - you bet! Starting a thread that early? Mayybe a good idea.

[Nimrod2005]

5. Lol...

[cali]

3. Does anyone know what time the polls close? n/t

[Nimrod2005]

6. 7:00 EST

[Nimrod2005]

12. Some things the media has been telling us, I want verification to night:

Over 50% of the voters will be AA?
Over 60% of them will support Obama?
Hillary will get 55% of the white votes?
Edwards is distant 3rd? But surging, what does that mean? will they be right?
Obama legitimacy is on the line? implying he is not legitimate unless he gets majority of the AA votes?
...etc...etc.

I guess many of the pundits have had so much to say, would be interesting to see how right or wrong they were!

[sunonmars]

14. I saw another poll today that challenged that

it said, that due to an overwhelming last minute push, white voters were coming in high in independents and from republicans and were accounting for 55% of the total expected vote and the AA total expected vote was now 45%.

I'd be disturbed if I was on Obama's campaign and that was being said.

I mean what do you make of that, swings and roundabouts here, the exit polls are going to be interesting to say the least.

[angie_love]

37. where?

where did you see that? I don't believe it, they were saying the opposite on the news today so let me hear it.

[robbedvoter]

31. "Legitimacy" - as a serious contender I guess (as I didn't watch teevee)

[Seen the light]

16. Breakdown of where the strengths for the candidates will lie

Edwards will draw his major strength from upstate SC. Clinton will get hers from the Western part of the state. Obama is *expected* to do well in the rest of the state, especially in the South and East. The key to the election will be in central SC. Whoever does the best there will probably win the election. Keep your eye on that.

[Nimrod2005]

20. I read he is doing exremely well in the large cities?

[Colobo]

18. Obama will win by 7%.

[JCMach1]

19. That seems about right... something like 44-37-19

Obama-Clinton-Edwards

[Nimrod2005]

22. Edwards will be in the 30s...Clinton will place 3rd.

[bdamomma]

27. Is that your prediction? I hope John places 2nd.

I am really pulling for him.

[Jennifer C]

36. I hope so too. nt

[spooky3]

38. none of the polls have him anywhere near that %, do they?

[Nimrod2005]

21. Zogby is saying 12-13%?

[Honeycombe8]

23. Polls are not great anymore, with the advent of cellphones without land lines.

If Zogby sticks to "online" polls, that too leaves out a large segment of hte public.

No way to poll as accurately these days. Guess we'll have to wait for the results, like in the olden days!

[MadBadger]

24. 44-30-25

Obama, Clinton, Edwards

[jefferson_dem]

25. Two sites to follow the returns

The map on NYT is excellent ---> http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/states/SC.html

Also, here's a link to the official results, via the SC Dem Party ---> http://www.scdp.org/primary_results/

[adapa]

26. Durring the NH results, ABC.com had the quickest results with a fast refresh

I can't seem to find a link right now. I expect one will be up at 7pm est

http://abcnews.go.com/politics/elections/primary?date=2008-01-26
this link might be the one-
it's not as cool as the NYTimes site tho.

[Nimrod2005]

28. Cool

[robbedvoter]

29. Thanks!

[bdamomma]

30. I hope John moves into second place, or is that too much to ask for?

[Nimrod2005]

32. No

First he deserves it...And I would love to see Billary be pushed down to 3rd

[goclark]

33. As long as its OBAMA than Edwards that is fine with me

:bounce:

I love John Edwards and believe that it would UP the quality of the debate to see OBAMA run with Edwards to the finish line.

As much as I support OBAMA,John Edwards does not play dirty and that I like.

I am ashamed and disappointed in the "nominee" Bill Clinton.

I didn't know the laws have changed and it is now allowed that Presidents can have a 3rd term.

:sarcasm:

[Catbird]

34. Report from Columbia 8:30 AM

Four people voting in Ward 24. Two people voting in Ward 25. (Same location.)
Lots of Edwards signs in the neighborhood.
Come on, you don't expect meaningful numbers at this hour, do you.

[EFerrari]

35. Kick

[indimuse]

39. hi peeps!

nail biting already...jk...:hi:
:spank:
:wow:
:beer:
:grr: JUST IN CASE! :rofl::rofl::rofl:
:nuke:

[Nimrod2005]

40. Anyone seen exit polls? anything? Entrance polls?

[bdamomma]

41. does anyone know where I could find a chart showing all

the issues and how each candidate weighs in on each issue, someone on Brave New Films blog is asking.

[Beaverhausen]

42. just saw this - from CNN- fwiw

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.abortion.html

you can find other issues there- this link is just to the abortion issue

[bdamomma]

43. thanks for the information.

[dogindia]

44. it is 5:40 pm. I have search all over for exit polls. does anyone know anything? n/t

[LordJFT]

45. here's something

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080126/ap_on_el_pr/south_carolina_exit_poll_glance not exactly what i was looking for though

[Nimrod2005]

46. Obama won