New Poll in South Carolina shows Huckabee / Romney in Dead Heat

New Poll in
South Carolina
shows Huckabee /
Romney in Dead Heat

Columbia,
South
Carolina,
December
18,
2007
(IMNS
&
Politisite.com)
-- A
new

Rasmussen Poll 
has Governor
Huckabee and
Governor Romney
in a statistical
dead heat with
both candidates
at 23% from the
last poll taken
December 3rd. 

The Romney
campaign has
been advertising
heavily
throughout South
Carolina with
negative ads
directed towards Huckabee's
record. Another
organization,
ClubforGrowth.net
has spent
200,000 dollars
in South
Carolina
running ads
entitled
“United,” the ad
asks people to
call Mike
Huckabee and
challenge him on
his tax policy
as Governor. 
When you go to
the site and
view the taxes
he increased,
you will find
mostly "sin"
type taxes like
cigarettes and
beer. The ads
appear to be
effecting his
numbers as
Huckabee is down 2
percentage
points while
Romney has gained 5. 

The Huckabee
campaign is also
advertising
heavily focusing
on the positive
side of the
equation. Today 
a non political
ad wishing
everyone a Merry
Christmas and to
enjoy time with
family during
the holiday
season. The
other campaigns
are not
advertising as
often as the
Huckabee and
Romney Camp here.

Fred Thompson
has lost 6 points to 12% and McCain gains 3% to 12%. Mayor Giuliani
loses 1 point to 11%. Ron Paul, who raised six million dollars in one
day is at 5% up one percentage point from the last poll. Ron Paul wins
the yard sign Poll by a huge margin.