Columbia, S.C. -- Senator John McCain regained the lead in the contest for the Republican presidential nomination today by winning the South Carolina Republican primary in a race that is certain to continue through January 29 in Florida and "Tsunami Tuesday" on February 5.
McCain won by a modest three percentage points, 33 to 30, besting former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Fred Thompson was a weak third-place finisher at 16 percent, followed by Mitt Romney at 15 percent.
The results are...
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