It is not really representative of the rest of the U.S. What is signifant though is the number of voters turning out and how they voted.
After writing that, we must remember that Jessie Jackson won the SC primary twice (84 and 88)...
>From those who live in this area, or follow primaries closely, how much significance is there to the total votes in the SC primary?:
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http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/01/obama-beat-mcca.html
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