It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we hadPhiladelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it." ~ BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 1787
Here’s a look at the latest GOP polling data in South Carolina:
RealClear Politics Polling Average
The RealClear Politics South Carolina polling average consists of five polls conducted between February 10 and February 16: The Monmouth poll, conducted February 14-16; a South Carolina House GOP caucus poll conducted February 15; an American Research Group (ARG) poll conducted February 14-16; a Public Policy Polling (PPP) poll conducted February 14-15; and a CNN/ORC poll conducted February 10-16.
CANDIDATE
VOTE%
Donald Trump
35%
Ted Cruz
17.8%
Marco Rubio
16%
Jeb Bush
9.8%
John Kasich
9%
Ben Carson
6%
Monmouth University Poll
The Monmouth poll was conducted February 14-16. It has a margin of error of 4.9 percentage points.
The latest ARG poll was conducted February 14-16. It has a margin of error of 5 percentage points.
CANDIDATE
VOTE%
Donald Trump
33%
Marco Rubio
16%
Ted Cruz
14%
John Kasich
14%
Jeb Bush
9%
Ben Carson
3%
PPP Poll
Public Policy Polling released its latest South Carolina survey on Tuesday morning. The poll was conducted February 14 and 15 and has a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points. In addition to asking respondents for whom they plan to vote in Saturday’s primary, PPP asked respondents who they would pick in hypothetical matchups if there were fewer choices. You can check out the full poll for all of the data. But a sampling of the key findings is below.
6-Way Race (Slate of Candidates in the Race Now)
CANDIDATE
VOTE%
Donald Trump
35%
Marco Rubio
18%
Ted Cruz
18%
John Kasich
10%
Jeb Bush
7%
Ben Carson
7%
4 Way Race Between Trump, Cruz, Rubio & Bush
CANDIDATE
VOTE%
Donald Trump
39%
Marco Rubio
21%
Ted Cruz
20%
Jeb Bush
12%
3-Way Race Between Trump, Rubio & Cruz
CANDIDATE
VOTE%
Donald Trump
40%
Marco Rubio
28%
Ted Cruz
22%
2-Way Race Between Trump & Rubio
CANDIDATE
VOTE%
Donald Trump
46%
Marco Rubio
45%
2-Way Race Between Trump & Cruz
CANDIDATE
VOTE%
Donald Trump
48%
Ted Cruz
38%
2-Way Race Between Trump & Bush
CANDIDATE
VOTE%
Donald Trump
50%
Jeb Bush
40%
2-Way Race Between Rubio & Cruz
CANDIDATE
VOTE%
Marco Rubio
47%
Ted Cruz
37%
CNN/ORC Poll
The CNN/ORC poll was conducted February 10-15. It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
