SC Poll: Clinton Has Whopping 71 Percent Support

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's support in South Carolina is at an all-time high, according to a new poll released Wednesday from Winthrop University.

According to the Winthrop poll:

• Clinton takes a whopping 71 percent of the vote;
• Bernie Sanders take 15 percent of the vote;
• Martin O'Malley takes just 2 percent of the vote;

With the Clinton campaign unveiling an "African-Americans for Hillary" initiative last week in Atlanta, the Winthrop poll notes that more than likely the initiative boosted Hillary's standing in South Carolina.

"African-Americans can make up over 50 percent of the Democratic presidential primary vote in South Carolina, which is a much larger portion than you'll see in the Iowa Caucus or New Hampshire primary," The Winthrop polling director Scott Huffmon said in a statement.

While Martin O'Malley, the former governor of Maryland, struggles to gain name recognition, 54 percent of South Carolina voters were unfamiliar with the candidate.

Clinton, however, stands as the most electable candidate in the general election with 87 percent of respondents who think she can win; 29 percent think Sanders can win; and 9 percent think O'Malley can win.

The poll surveyed 832 likely voters between October 24-November 1 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percent.

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