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State To Watch: South Carolina


	Primary January 19 (R), 26 (D)

2004
George W. Bush, GOP, 58 percent
John Kerry, Dem, 41 percent

2000
George W. Bush, GOP, 57 percent
Al Gore, Dem, 41 percent

1996
Bob Dole, GOP, 50 percent
Bill Clinton, Dem, 44 percent

Current Governor
Mark Sanford, Republican

State Legislature

House (D-51, R-73)
Senate (D-20, R-26)


	January 16, 2008





	Republicans Hit Ground Running to Appeal to S.C. Voters

	Candidates in a wide open GOP race pushed for voter support in the critical state of South Carolina Wednesday on the heels of Tuesday's Michigan contest. Margaret Warner reports from South Carolina on the campaign scene and analysts offer insight on the field.

	January 14, 2008 Race Issues Stir Tension Among Democratic Candidates Tensions over race in the Democratic Presidential campaign rose over the weekend, spurred by comments made by Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama about who were the dominant role-players in the civil rights movement. Rights' activists offer insight on politics and race. January 11, 2008 GOP Candidates Clash in South Carolina Debate Candidates for the Republican nomination battled each other in South Carolina's GOP debate. The NewsHour's Kwame Holman reports on the highlights.