South Carolina Exit Poll Results Updated By: Jack Shafer

The early numbers held steady for Bush when the Voter News Service released its second wave of exit poll numbers at 4 p.m. ET.

George W. Bush: 52 percent John McCain: 42 percent

Bush demolished McCain among Republican respondents to the exit poll, 68 percent to 26 percent. Among independents, those numbers were reversed, with Bush winning 34 percent and McCain taking 61 percent. But because independents made up only 30 percent of the voters, and Republicans 61 percent, Bush took a cushy lead.

Only 9 percent of the exit poll subjects claimed to be Democrats: 16 percent of them voted for Bush and 82 percent for McCain.

The early numbers held steady for Bush when the Voter News Service released its second wave of exit poll numbers at 4 p.m. ET.

George W. Bush: 52 percent John McCain: 42 percent

Bush demolished McCain among Republican respondents to the exit poll, 68 percent to 26 percent. Among independents, those numbers were reversed, with Bush winning 34 percent and McCain taking 61 percent. But because independents made up only 30 percent of the voters, and Republicans 61 percent, Bush took a cushy lead.

Only 9 percent of the exit poll subjects claimed to be Democrats: 16 percent of them voted for Bush and 82 percent for McCain.

-- (kb8um8@yahoo.com), February 19, 2000

Answers

link off! Sorry.

-- (kb8um8@yahoo.com), February 19, 2000.

Too bad for McCain that only one polling location was open. He might have done better if the Republican Party had opened them all. Oh well.

-- Richard (Astral-Acres@webtv.net), February 19, 2000.

This is South Carolina, right? Aren't these the same clowns who've voted in jesse helms every six years since the end of the civill war?

-- inever (inevercheckmy@onebox.com), February 19, 2000.

Republicans = Conservatives

Independependents = Moderates

GW is a conservative

McCain is a moderate

Thus if more Republicans show up than independent voters GW should win. Just simple math I think. But than I'm not a high paid pollster.

-- Lucy (lifeisgoodhere@webtv.net), February 19, 2000.

Simple math defines the political path...

-- dinosaur (dinosaur@williams-net.com), February 19, 2000.

Here's something else to think about. SC was important, but not as important as the midwest and west. Thanks to the poll faux pas, a very potent issue has arisen . Also, if Texas is to be considered as a good indicator of Bush support in traditionally non-conservative groups, the slap in the face to the black population over the closed polling places and the lack of an overt statement of support to the gay community may have some fall out back home. This is interesting. Will the circumstances surrounding the loss make it in fact a gain? Can't be bored with this campaign.

-- mike in houston (mmorris67@hotmail.com), February 19, 2000.