South Carolina News

• Buoyant Romney Speaks of Victory in Florida
  Mitt Romney is not just playing to win in Florida, but to win as big as possible, aides said, preferably by more than the margin Newt Gingrich had in the South Carolina primary.
  By Jim Rutenberg and Jeff Zeleny.  International Herald Tribune.  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:25:42 GMT.
• VIDEO: Latino exodus hurts South Carolina
  The economic downturn in the United States hit Hispanics more than any other demographic, and a new and strict immigration law left many undocumented workers leaving the state and country altogether.
  BBC News.  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:09:19 GMT.
• Romney, Gingrich trade insults in heated debate
  Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clashed repeatedly in heated, personal terms tonight in the first campaign debate since South Carolinas primary scrambled the race to pick a challenger to ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:07:48 +1200.
• Newt Gingrich's South Carolina Win Proves 2012 Race Still Wide Open
  Newt Gingrich could pull away in Florida as Mitt Romney loses momentum.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:04:00 -0500.
• Letters: Twists and Turns in the Republican Race
  Readers react to Newt Gingrich’s victory in the South Carolina primary.
  International Herald Tribune.  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:23:45 GMT.
• Republicans face off in Florida
  Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich trade taunts in the first Florida debate ahead of the state's key primary vote, days after Mr Gingrich's South Carolina victory.
  BBC News.  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:08:49 GMT.
• In South Carolina, Santorum Made the Case against Romneycare
  Last week in South Carolina, it was Rick Santorum who made the substantive case against Romneycare???a case that Mitt Romney's other rivals have been incapable of making. ...
  Forbes.  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:07:28 GMT.
• Forget Super PACs and Citizens United, Technology And Cyber-Activism Will Decide The Elections Of The Future
  The recent blood baths in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina may all be prelude to the death match coming in Florida. ...
  By E.d. Kain.  Forbes.  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:07:08 GMT.
• Newt Gingrich and South Carolina Were Made for Each Other
  Newt Gingrich and South Carolina are cut from the same trouble-making cloth.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:27:00 -0500.
• The World from Berlin: 'Gingrich Would Be the Easier Opponent for Obama'
  Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich scored a surprising victory over Mitt Romney in South Carolina on Saturday. But that is bad news for the Republican Party, say German editorialists. ...
  Spiegel Online.  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:04:00 +0100.
• Republican race heats up in South Carolina primaries
  Republican candidates are gearing up for party nominations after Newt Gingrich's sensational victory in South Carolina threw the race wide open.
  Mail & Guardian.  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:11:00 +0200.
• Gingrich blows hole in rivals hopes
  A political tornado powered across South Carolina in the Republican presidential primary as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich sucked the momentum from Mitt Romney.South Carolina voters, who braved the driving rain amid a ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:30:20 +1200.
• Fluid Republican Presidential Contest Shifts to Florida
  Contest remains wide open after former House Speaker Gingrich won Saturday’s primary in South Carolina.
  Michael Bowman.  Voice of America.  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:58:23 GMT.
• Romney to Release Tax Returns
  Mitt Romney blames his campaign for not releasing his tax records earlier, says it hurt him in South Carolina primary.
  Voa News.  Voice of America.  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:32:44 GMT.
• Gingrich wins big in South Carolina primary
  Newt Gingrich has turned the Republican primary race on its ear, earning a huge upset win in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:12:28 EST.

In 2008, the estimated population of South Carolina was 4,479,800, whereas in 2006, the population of South Carolina was about 4,324,799.  For detailed, up-to-date information about South Carolina's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about South Carolina web page.

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