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ELECTION DAY: Sanford, Colbert Busch Poll Shows South Carolina Candidates In Dead Heat
Days ahead of Tuesday’s special election for South Carolina’s open congressional seat, a new poll shows former Gov. Mark Sanford (R) gaining momentum on Democratic rival Elizabeth Colbert Busch, erasing the strong lead she posted in a previous poll. A Public Policy Polling survey released Sunday evening shows the two candidates locked in a virtual dead heat, with Sanford leading Colbert Busch 47 percent to 46 percent. The numbers show a dramatic shift in the race from two weeks ago, when Colbert Busch held a 9-point lead over Sanford in the PPP poll. That poll was conducted after the Republican was accused of trespassing at his ex-wife’s home and was subsequently dropped by the National Republican Campaign Committee. Despite those setbacks, Sunday’s poll indicates that Sanford’s efforts to brand Colbert Busch as a liberal may be helping drive down the Democrat’s favorability with voters in the heavily Republican 1st Congressional District. Read More
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