South Carolina Primary Election 2012: Date Of Contest Set For January 21

South Carolina's Republican presidential primary contest will be held on January 21, instead of February 28, according to CNN.

The scheduling change in the Palmetto State comes on the heels of Florida pushing up its primary on the 2012 election calendar. The contentious move prompted Nevada to change the state's caucus to an earlier date.

The AP reported over the weekend:

Florida's move thwarts efforts by both major political parties to delay presidential primaries and caucuses. Their aim has been to avoid a repeat of the 2008 scenario, when states jumped ahead of each other at that time in attempts to increase their influence in the process.

CNN reports that South Carolina GOP Chairman Chad Connelly said, "Last Friday, a nine-person committee brought chaos to the 2012 calendar." He added, "Today, South Carolina is making things right. South Carolina Republicans have a thirty year track record of picking the eventual Republican Presidential nominee. We will continue that historic tradition on January 21, 2012."

Summerville Patch reports that Connelly announced the primary calendar date change at the state party headquarters in Columbia.

Local station WCIV reports that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) signaled last week that she wouldn't allow her state to be upstaged as the first Republican primary in the South in the next election season. "No matter what date they move it to, we're going to push ours in front," she said.

It's appears likely that all of the primary calendar leapfrogging will lead New Hampshire to move up the date of the state's primary and Iowa to change its caucus to an earlier date.

New Hampshire House Speaker William O’Brien told Exeter Patch last week, "Florida may dilute the value of their primary, but we certainly won’t allow their actions to minimize the New Hampshire primary."

Former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu (R) said, "Iowa picks corn, Florida picks oranges, and New Hampshire picks presidents."

Comments

[jacmed]

05:42 PM on 10/04/2011

Whoops -- not much time for the GOP to come up with a concrete plan or even a viable candidate, is there? Should be interesting!

[se72748]

05:19 PM on 10/04/2011

Its all about power in the republican tea party.This is a power struggle within the party.I hope it shakes out the nuts and tea bags and restores the party to some shadow of sanity

[canoeal]

12:14 AM on 10/04/2011

Sc want to move on ...and get obama out as quickly as possible...

[kcrowe2320]

11:33 PM on 10/03/2011

Since 1968 (43 yrs) the white house has been occupied by a Republican for all but 14 yrs (Note: only during the Clinton years did the MEDIAN income rise). It's under Repubican "leadership" that's brought us to this point!
Some of the examples:
>Taking us off the gold standard and inviting huge debts
>Trickle-on/supply-side Regan ecominics and his opening of class warfare against the middle-class
>Every tax change grossly favoring the wealthy (who have skimmed off every cent of economic growth over the last 30 yrs)
> Every major econonmic "crisis" meriting a government Bail out(Housing market, S&L
And that just scatches the surface.

The decay of the middle-class is squarely on the republicans shoulders.

[mac2jr]

11:29 PM on 10/03/2011

The SC primary is a farce, it is stacking the deck against the GOPTEA party in an attempt to be the 'big man on the block bully' and it will deny all other Republican states the right to choice, so kiddies keep playing your little sandbox games and we will see who digs up the wet sand.

[mac2jr]

11:26 PM on 10/03/2011

So many are bitching about President Obama that he did not do what they elected him to do, but when asked not ONE, not ONE can give an answer of what he did not do?

The few things he has not accomplished are still on the list of things to do, and the things that he could not accomplish were so mainly due to TEAGOP obstructionism and hostility toward a President that is actually accomplishing more than any five of their past presidents could.

[Marxistslayer]

10:08 PM on 10/03/2011

We the Tea Party know what we're doing, should'nt you guys be looking for that sneaky Sarah Palin??

[weiryc]

10:05 PM on 10/03/2011

vote for CAIN!!!!!! He once challanged (1986) Bill Clinton's bogus numbers on healthcare bills, and Cain was correct and "ALL" the businessman taking sides with Cain(this guy is smarter than Obama, and businessman, NOT the Politician like Obama). This guy is a "no nonsense" of guy, and to the common and ordinary hard working people. He won't LIE , unlike Obama's rhetorical soap operas!!!!!

[mac2jr]

11:31 PM on 10/03/2011

Free pizza for all. A pizza in every garage. BOGO pizza. Say Cheese.

[IdahoBlue777]

12:20 AM on 10/04/2011

I'll pass. Maybe you do some vetting first. http://atlantapost.com/2011/05/25/a-real-reason-to-be-mad-at-herman-cain/

[wraith0713]

10:04 PM on 10/03/2011

Does anyone else think that all primaries should be held within the same week or so? I for one am tired of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, etc. having more say in the primaries than I do in Wisconsin.

[bruceonly]

10:11 PM on 10/03/2011

I agree wholehertedly, all federal primaries, like the elections themselves should be held on the same day. Seems people in general love having a central government dictate their entire lives to them, so why would that be a problem.

[setanta54]

11:13 PM on 10/03/2011

and they all should have voter ID. no more busloads.

[lonestarlady36]

01:48 PM on 10/04/2011

OMG a Texas T-Bagger?

[Brehas2]

09:23 PM on 10/03/2011

ist dat yuh Mr. Obama?

[gailwrits]

09:15 PM on 10/03/2011

Santorum 2012, after reading the posts today he should be a sure winner. Though I must say Romney has has a chance too.

[Brehas2]

09:10 PM on 10/03/2011

Florida picks oranges, Iowa picks corn., Who the hell picked Obama?

[Stephen1349]

09:15 PM on 10/03/2011

The voters! Now, who the hell picked Bush?

[avanteguard]

09:52 PM on 10/03/2011

The smart voters.

[calcontractor10]

09:21 PM on 10/03/2011

What.............http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqjQG-Tw9FY&feature=related

[tbwest84]

09:02 PM on 10/03/2011

This just in California is a battle ground state .

[genowhitaker]

11:53 PM on 10/03/2011

Put down the crack pipe. We are solidly in the Obama column. Next bogus projection?

[ClaudeCleaver]

08:10 PM on 10/03/2011

I love it when the mental midgets at the GOP fight with each other.

[tbwest84]

09:08 PM on 10/03/2011

Dick Durbin tells the public to run on Bank of America , what the F### , this country can't wait 14 more months , A collection of losers on the left not seen before.

[tnash26170]

09:57 PM on 10/03/2011

No way it can compare to the Right from 2001-2007. Have the conservatives ever figured why they lost power between 2006 and 2008?

[Brehas2]

09:30 PM on 10/03/2011

Obama Democrats and Hitler has two things in common: National Health Care. And NSDAP

National Socialist Democratic Alinsky Party or National Socialist Democratic American Party.

Enjoy Dems.

[IdahoBlue777]

09:42 PM on 10/03/2011

Except America doesn't have National Health Care. Even with "Obamacare," Americans will still be buying health insurance from private companies. But don't let the truth stand in the way of a good rant. That's the TBgr Way.

[tnash26170]

09:58 PM on 10/03/2011

Your heroes the Koch Brother inherited money from their dad Fred. Fred got wealthy working with Stalin. Just which party is commie here anyway?

[bwalseth60]

07:26 PM on 10/03/2011

It's not a Repub vs Dem, rich vs poor matter, but rather law abiding U.S, citizens against the bankers, insurance companies, oil companies, Wall Street speculators who have highjacked the economy through"deregulation" and back room deals. Stand together or be willing to accept that those who "advise" both parties will steal every cent while we bicker among ourselves.