South Carolina, an early and critical primary, is up for grabs on the Republican side: Mitt Romney 17 percent +6 percent Fred Thompson 15 percent -4 percent Mike Huckabee 13 percent +7 percent John McCain 11 percent -4 percent Rudy Giuliani 9 percent -9 percent Ron Paul 6 percent +5 percent Clemson Rasmussen has Ron Paul at 8. An 11 point spread between first and fifth is incredible. A surging candidate can make up 11 points in a weekend.