Sondagem TIME/CNN/ORC: Romney lidera na Carolina do Sul

The poll, which surveyed likely primary voters on Wednesday and Thursday, found Romney commanding 37% support, a 17-point gain since early December. He’s not the only one carrying momentum out of Iowa’s photo finish. Rick Santorum has surged 15 points to 19%, picking up the largest chunk of Newt Gingrich’s shattered coalition. The former Speaker is still in the hunt with 18%, but that’s down from 43% in December

Embora as primárias de New Hampshire estejam a poucos dias de distância, o verdadeiro teste para qualquer candidato republicano é a Carolina do Sul. Neste momento é Romney quem parece ir na frente, lucrando assim com a existência de diversos candidatos mais conservadores. Se Romney triunfar neste estado, será virtualmente o nomeado republicano.

Filipe Ferreira