President 2000: South Carolina Republican Primary
South Carolina Republican Primary: Saturday February 19, 2000
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02/18/00: With just hours until the polls open in Saturday's South Carolina GOP primary, two polls show George W. Bush again leading John McCain.
A CNN-USA Today-Gallup poll of 563 likely voters showed Bush with 52 percent of the vote to McCain's 40 percent. An NBC News poll of 639 likely voters had Bush at 44 percent to 38 percent for McCain.
Results of South Carolina GOP Primary (when available)
Following Senator John McCain's upset 49 - 31 percent-of-vote victory over
front-runner George W. Bush in the New Hampshire
primary, Republican hopefuls
turn their efforts toward the February 19 South Carolina GOP primary.
[Complete New Hampshire Results]
South Carolina’s "First In The South" primary has earned the attention of presidential candidates and the national media since 1980, because the winner of the primary has consistently used the resulting momentum to become the presidential nominee. Adding to the uniqueness of the South Carolina contest is the fact that the primary is open to ALL registered voters in the state. The South Carolina primary is a good barometer to indicate how a candidate’s message will be received in the South, as well as nationally.
On the Ballot
The following candidates are known to
be on the ballot in the South Carolina Republican primary 2/19/2000:
Gary Bauer [Issue Statements] (withdrawn)
George W. Bush [Issue Statements]
Steve Forbes [Issue Statements] (withdrawn)
Alan Keyes [Issue Statements]
John McCain [Issue Statements]
| Candidate | Percent | Vote | Delegates |
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