COLUMBIA, S.C. -- That's what SurveyUSA asked 1,250 South Carolina voters last night after the 8 Democrats facing off for their party's presidential nomination debated for the first time.

Only 403 of those called actually watched the debate, but 31 percent said they favored Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).

Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) was a close second with 24 percent and former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) trailed with 14 percent, but led the lesser-known candidates.

Of note in a story about the poll: "Obama did three times better than Clinton and twice as well as Edwards among South Carolina's Independents. Obama and Clinton tied among Democrats. Edwards and Obama tied among Republicans. Clinton won among white viewers. Of the respondents, 60 percent were white and 36 percent were black."

See our story in today's print edition, and check back here today for more on the Democrats' Palmetto State campaign weekend.

-- Christina Bellantoni, Capitol Hill correspondent, The Washington Times