In South Carolina, a new Rasmussen poll (Dec. 16, 724 GOP LV, MoE +/- 4%) has Romney and Huckabee in a dead heat.

Huckabee 23 (-2 vs. last poll, Dec. 3-4)
Romney 23 (+5)
Thompson 12 (-6)
McCain 12 (+3)
Giuliani 11 (-1)
Paul 5 (+1)

Huckabee holds a 6.6-point lead in the RCP Average for South Carolina

In Florida, a SurveyUSA poll (Dec. 15-16, 431 GOP LV, MoE +/- 4.8%) shows Giuliani leading the field.

Giuliani 29 (-3 vs. last poll, Dec. 2-4)
Huckabee 24 (+6)
Romney 20 (+5)
McCain 10 (-1)
Thompson 8 (-6)

Giuliani holds a 10.8-point lead in the RCP Average for Florida

In California, a new SurveyUSA poll shows Giuliani and Clinton leading their fields.

Democrats (Dec. 14-16, 741 Dem LV, +/- 3.7%)

Clinton 49 (-1 vs. last poll, Nov. 30-Dec. 3)
Obama 30 (+6)
Edwards 14 (-2)

Clinton holds a 22.7-point lead in the RCP Average for California

Republicans (Dec. 14-16, 497 GOP LV, MoE +/- 4.5%)

Giuliani 28 (-4 vs. last poll, Nov. 30-Dec. 3)
Huckabee 20 (+6)
Romney 16 (+2)
McCain 14 (-4)
Thompson 13 (even)

Giuliani holds an 11-point lead in the RCP Average for California