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   State To Watch: South Carolina
South Carolina Primary January 29
Primary
January 19 (R), 26 (D)
PAST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS
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

STATE INFORMATION
Current Governor
Mark Sanford, Republican
State Legislature
House (D-51, R-73)
Senate (D-20, R-26)
IN THE NEWS
January 16, 2008
Analysis
Former Gov. Mitt Romney in South Carolina; Photo Credit: AP
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
ANALYSIS
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
REPORT
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.

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