Thompson, Obama Top South Carolina Poll

A new Public Policy Polling survey of likely South Carolina primary voters shows Senator Barack Obama leads the Democratic presidential race with the support of 34%, trailed by Senator Hillary Clinton with 31% and John Edwards with 15%.

On the GOP side, unannounced but likely candidate Fred Thompson leads the field with 27%, followed by Mitt Romney at 16%, Sen. John McCain at 15%, Rudy Giuliani at 14% and Newt Gingrich at 11%.

Hat tip to John R. Angier II

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