South Carolina Primary Election 2012

Court Tosses Dozens Of Candidates

Spring Valley Patch | Chris Winston | Posted 05.02.2012

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The path to the S.C. Statehouse just got a lot easier for dozens of candidates. And for dozens of others, it just became impossible - at least in 2...

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GOP Leaders: Gingrich Didn't Cost State It's 'Magic'

Taylors-Wade Hampton Patch | Andrew Moore | Posted 04.26.2012

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Brent Nelsen, a political science professor at Furman University in Greenville, said the allure of South Carolina, which otherwise only touts a modest...

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'She's Absolutely Toxic'

St. Andrews Patch | Jonathan Allen and Reilly Moore | Posted 02.24.2012

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For the two weeks leading up to January's S.C. Republican primary, presumptive nominee Mitt Romney and S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley were seemingly inseparabl...

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Guess Who Donated To Colbert's Campaign?

Robin Wilkey | Posted 01.31.2012

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On Wednesday, political comedian Stephen Colbert announced that his "super PAC," Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, has raised $1.02 million f...

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Gingrich Campaign Admits It Was Wrong

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 03.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Newt Gingrich campaign has admitted the candidate was wrong when he claimed the campaign had provided character witnesses to rebut h...

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WATCH: Colbert Ends Presidential Run, Stewart Keeps Super PAC

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.24.2012

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Stephen Colbert's satirical campaign for president came to an end Monday night, when he announced on "The Colbert Report" that he is ending his explor...

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Mark Blumenthal

Gingrich Pulls Even With Romney In National Poll: Can Newt Win?

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 01.23.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Does the stunning, come-from-behind victory by Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina primary signal a "paradigm shift" in the Republican r...

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South Carolina Primary Humor, Intentional and Unintentional

Herb Silverman | Posted 03.23.2012

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Newt Gingrich, the other Catholic, won the South Carolina primary with strong evangelical support. All he seems to have in common with JFK is well-publicized, adulterous relationships. To JFK's credit, he never focused on family values.

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WATCH: Wolf Blitzer Corrects Piers Morgan

Posted 01.22.2012

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CNN's Wolf Blitzer corrected his colleague Piers Morgan during the network's coverage of the South Carolina primary on Saturday night. Blitzer stopped...

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'The Best Thing That Ever Happened To South Carolina Democratic Party'

Mauldin Patch | Shawn Drury | Posted 03.22.2012

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Not only could Haley not deliver South Carolina for the candidate she backed, she also couldn't deliver her county or even her home precinct. The latt...

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Elise Foley

Mitt Romney Concedes South Carolina, Takes To Tough Road Ahead

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 01.22.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Mitt Romney gave his first concession speech of the 2012 election cycle on Saturday night, but it didn't sound much like one. And it...

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S.C. Voters Waited Until Very End To Choose A Candidate

Posted 01.21.2012

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GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich was named the projected winner of the South Carolina primary within moments of polls closing in the state Sat...

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Jason Linkins

Stephen Colbert, Herman Cain Take Fifth Place In South Carolina Primary

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.23.2012

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After initially staggering out of the gate, it looks as if Herman Cain -- standing in for comedian Stephen Colbert's exploratory committee for the pre...

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WATCH: GOP Candidates Deliver Speeches After Primary Results

Posted 01.21.2012

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Not long after the final results of the South Carolina Republican primary were projected, each of the GOP presidential candidates delivered speeches t...

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Rick Santorum Pushes On To Florida

AP | By PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 03.22.2012

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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Vowing to go forward, Republican Rick Santorum cast his disappointing third-place finish in this state's primary as a hiccup and p...

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Ryan Grim

Romney's Enthusiasm Problem

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 01.21.2012

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WASHINGTON -- If Mitt Romney does manage to limp to the nomination sometime this spring or summer, the former Massachusetts governor may face an enthu...

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Conservatives, Economy Fuel Newt Gingrich Win

Posted 02.26.2012

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By ALAN FRAM AND JENNIFER AGIESTA, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Strong backing from conservative and religious voters and people fretting about ...

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Winners And Losers Of The South Carolina Primary

Posted 01.21.2012

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Voters in South Carolina weathered the elements on Saturday and headed to the polls to make their choice for GOP presidential candidate. They picked f...

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Gingrich Scoops Up Delegates In South Carolina

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 03.22.2012

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WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich won nearly all of the delegates in South Carolina's Republican presidential primary Saturday, narrowing Mitt Romney's...

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Ron Paul Pushes On After Fourth Place Finish

AP | By BETH FOUHY | Posted 03.22.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Brushing off his poor last place finish in the South Carolina primary Saturday, Republican Ron Paul promised supporters the momentum...

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Amanda Terkel

Mike Huckabee: Romney Needs To Address His Mormon Faith

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 01.21.2012

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Newt Gingrich, the winner in the Palmetto State's GOP primary, may have benefited from South Carolinians' uneasiness with Mitt Romney's Mormon faith. ...

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Dave Jamieson

Mitt Romney's Biggest Weakness

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 01.21.2012

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WASHINGTON -- As Newt Gingrich surged to a surprise victory in the South Carolina GOP primary, one particularly crucial voter category showed itself o...

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Howard Fineman

GOP Campaign Will Last Forever, Or At Least Until May

HuffingtonPost.com | Howard Fineman | Posted 01.21.2012

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TAMPA, Fla. -- Mitt Romney's campaign has the best lawyers and delegate counters in the business, and it's a good thing: He's going to need every one ...

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Newt Gingrich Wins South Carolina Primary

Posted 02.26.2012

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was projected the winner of South Carolina's primary election on Saturday by MSNBC. Going into the contest, the ...

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Twitter Reacts To The 2012 South Carolina Primary Results

Posted 01.21.2012

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The all-important "First in the South" Republican primary has arrived. As the results come in, experts and voters are buzzing on the Twittersphere. ...

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