Charlotte Observer
SOUTH CAROLINA -- At last May's S.C. Republican convention, Sen. Lindsey Graham defended John McCain's immigration reform plan. He was booed by his own party.
Graham, R-S.C., is now crisscrossing the state stumping for McCain, who is leading the GOP field despite being at odds with many state Republicans on immigration.
Monday's Rasmussen poll showed McCain ahead by 9 points as Saturday's Republican primary approaches.
No one disputes that illegal immigration has been a hot issue in South Carolina. In several polls, including November's Winthrop University-ETV poll, Republican voters chose immigration as the most important issue.
Posted by tyne at January 16, 2008