The Verdict

Tonight brought about a not-so surprising victory for the McCain campaign in South Carolina.  The state has generally sided with McCain on key issues and conservatives had a very high turnout in South Carolina at the polls this week.  McCain has won over South Carolina and will add the state's 8 electoral votes to his name.  

Excuse me, your partisan is showing

South Carolina's newspaper, The State, published an article called "5 Things We Learned About South Carolina During the Conventions" which explains the influence of SC Democrats and Republicans.  This is a great article to read for information on South Carolina's politics, check it out!

50 Day Countdown - Where South Carolina Stands Thus Far

South Carolina has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1992.  The majority of South Carolina's elected officials are Republican, and the GOP's have had an advantage here from the beginning of the campaigns.  Current South Carolina polls show McCain at 53%, Obama 40%.  This state is strong McCain, and despite Obama's big win in the SC Democratic primaries, it will take a miracle for Dems to win over this state.