South Carolina Primary: Gingrich Decision Not Likely To Impact Date

Taylors-Wade Hampton Patch:

Brent Nelsen, a political science professor at Furman University in Greenville, said the allure of South Carolina, which otherwise only touts a modest delegate count, has suffered from Gingrich's precipitous fall.

"South Carolina picked the horse that finished a very distant third," Nelsen said. "The magic is gone."

While the impressive streak may have come to an end, SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly said he doesn't think that will translate into the state party losing leverage when it comes to maintaining an early "first in the South" primary.

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Comments

[linnwood]

10:01 AM on 04/26/2012

Mark Sanford-Niki Haley-Jim DeMint-Joe Wilson-etc-etc.....SC picks a lot of losers.

[JPWright]

09:02 AM on 04/26/2012

South Carolina falls right in line with the far right-wing agenda, never questioning the rhetoric. Having lived in SC and now Georgia, I know what I’m talking about and it’s sad, but not likely to change, unless the young voters wake-up.

[arc23con]

08:44 AM on 04/26/2012

SC has been voting the wrong way for quite some time. Check the present and last Govs.

[mcmutter]

08:24 AM on 04/26/2012

with the exception of Mississippi .... quite possibly the dumbest state in the union .....