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(33,428 posts) Sun May 5, 2013, 11:45 PM May 2013

Poll: Sanford holds slim lead in congressional race (US House Dist. SC-1 vs Colbert Busch) [View all]

Source: The State (Columbia, SC)

Republican Mark Sanford has taken a slim lead over Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch just two days before the special election in the S.C. 1st congressional district, according to a poll released Sunday night.

Sanford was down 9 percentage points -- 50 percent to 41 percent -- in a Public Policy Polling survey two weekends ago.

The same firm found this weekend that the former S.C. governor was up 47 percent to 46 percent over Colbert Busch, a political newcomer and sister of TV comedian Stephen Colbert. Green Party candidate Eugene Platt received four percent. Another four percent were undecided.

The result was within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percent, suggesting Colbert Busch could be ahead.

Read more: http://www.thestate.com/2013/05/05/2758186/poll-sanford-holds-slim-lead-in.html

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This message was self-deleted by its author lastlib May 2013 #1

BTW, this race is for the House, Congressional District 1 in SC Rhiannon12866 May 2013 #2

Go ahead SC. Embarrass yourselves. onehandle May 2013 #3

Southern Republicans do not care about embarrassing themselves or the country LonePirate May 2013 #4

GOTV!! Greens, please vote for Colbert-Busch--you will determine if Sanford gets back or not!!! SunSeeker May 2013 #5

It does make you wonder... CBHagman May 2013 #23

GOTV. Dawson Leery May 2013 #6

The GOP Came In Late With A Lot Of Money DallasNE May 2013 #17

The stupid is stunning. SoapBox May 2013 #7

That sums up my response as well theHandpuppet May 2013 #22

I'm not surprised. Joe Bacon May 2013 #8

The hypocrisy of Republican voters continues. BlueStater May 2013 #9

Oh, dear Lord Iwillnevergiveup May 2013 #10

PPP polling at this point in time Iliyah May 2013 #11

But but but he's a familly values republican ..... olddots May 2013 #12

Hey "Green Party," thanks for 8 years of hell. nt Deep13 May 2013 #13

Is this the same state that STARTED the Civil War? Hulk May 2013 #14

It looks like the Green Party will seat another Republican LeftInTX May 2013 #15

like in 2000, they will deny it and later it will be found the repubs financed them graham4anything May 2013 #18

They were right to deny it, because it's not Nader's fault Gore ran an abysmal campaign beerandjesus May 2013 #27

Remember in 2004, it was the democratic haters that took down Al Gore from a rematch graham4anything May 2013 #29

If Mark "hiking in the Appalachians" Sanford wins davidpdx May 2013 #16

The State of South Carolina nxylas May 2013 #21

Why would you blame the Democrats? The party is fairly strong in SC, stronger than it has in the Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #25

You might be surprised.... beerandjesus May 2013 #28

Thanks for this. I teach a "Semester in Washington" class where I get students from colleges Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #31

BTW-what angle was your ORIGINAL(unedited) title suppose to connotate? graham4anything May 2013 #19

Well, you know what they say about S.C......Too small for a republic and too big for an insane spicegal May 2013 #20

Still a slave state The Wizard May 2013 #24

gonna completely be decided by turnout - can the repubs get their voters out in a special election DrDan May 2013 #26

" ... The former South Carolina governor .. has made a comeback since making Pelosi his chief target struggle4progress May 2013 #30

Sanford is doing in his district what Elizabeth Warren did in her race in Mass Larkspur May 2013 #32