POLL: South Carolina republicans split on whether businesses should be free to discriminate against gays...

South Carolina Republicans are picking Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for president, and are near evenly divided on whether businesses should be allowed to refuse service to gay and lesbian customers.

The latest survey by Winthrop University of state attitudes shows 44 percent of those questioned say that businesses should be allowed to refuse service based on sexual preference, while about 50 percent thought the opposite.

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