Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Watch and participate in a live chat throughout the day and night as voters head to the polls to vote on Republican presidential candidates and local issues.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Today is primary day in Michigan, when voters mark their ballots with their choice for who should run for president of the United States in November. Republican hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum headed into Tuesday's primary race neck and neck, trailed by several other candidates on the GOP ticket. President Barack Obama is the sole candidate on the Democrats' ballot. The Dems will caucus for their candidate May 5. There are some local issues on the ballots, too, such as a school bond proposal in Ferndale and a millage request in Clawson. We want to know how you voted and why and what's going on at the polls, campaign headquarters and at results-watching parties. Give us your thoughts, talk amongst yourselves, share some photos in …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Newt Gingrich projected to finish in second place.
The Associated Press is projecting Mitt Romney as the winner of Tuesday's Florida Primary, putting him in the pole position for the GOP presidential nomination. The former Massachusetts governor was running ahead in the polls going into the contest. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was projected to finish in second place. Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum was projected to finish in third with U.S. Rep. Ron Paul in fourth. Ahead of Tuesday, Gingrich said he intended to continue his campaign for the White House regardless of the outcome of the contest. Patch will have more on this story as it develops.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Our live blog will run until the final votes are counted, so tell us who you're supporting, why and what you saw at the polls.
All of the waiting, debates and robo-calls are coming to an end. Election Day is here. South Carolinians head to the polls from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today to help chose the GOP nominee to run against President Barack Obama in November. Click on the SCPrimary tag below to see all of our candidate features and coverage of the race for the Republican nomination.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Audience applauds all four candidates for doing well.
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC — The night belonged to hard-hitting Newt Gingrich and underdog Rick Santorum during the last debate before the South Carolina primary, according to audience members leaving the event Thursday evening. While all four candidates faired well, but many debate-goers said Gingrich and Santorum stole the show And then there was Ron Paul who surprised a few people like Tricia Boccabello of Charleston. "I think Ron Paul did better than I expected him to," Boccabello said. "He actually came across as being pretty cogent." Debbie Jones of Isle of Palms, a former supporter of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's bid for president, also seemed swayed by Paul's debate performance. "I'm surprised that I liked some of the things Dr. Ron Paul …
Wilkins, who had endorsed Perry earlier in the campaign season, said that he would now back former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
TAYLORS-WADE HAMPTON, SC- Just hours after Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced he withdraw as a candidate for the GOP nomination as president, one of his biggest supporters in the Upstate announced that he would support his rival, Mitt Romney. Perry, in his announcement, threw support to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. But a campaign announcement this evening confirmed that former United States Ambassador to Canada and former Speaker of the House David Wilkins of Greenville would support Mitt Romney for president. Wilkins endorsed Perry in August in front of voters at Tommy's Ham House in Greenville in August. During the introduction, Wilkins said, "Gov. (Rick) Perry is one of us. He is someone we can relate to, he is someone we can …
Join us at 7 p.m. tonight for the final debate before Saturday's GOP primary.
Campaign supporters, political watchers and a half-dozen Patch editors from across the state will take part in our live blog tonight for the CNN GOP Debate from Charleston.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Monmouth and Rasmussen polls both show solid leads.
SPRING VALLEY, SC- South Carolina polls have been a rollercoasterthroughout the campaign, but as Primary day inches closer, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney may be able to coast to a victory. Two new polls show Romney with more than 10-point leads on former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. One new poll, from Monmouth University, shows Romney with an 11-point lead on his nearest competition. Romney earned 33 percent support among likely Republican primary voters, while Gingrich earned 22 percent. Sen. Rick Santorum and Rep. Ron Paul both dropped to the third tier, with Santorum earning 14 percent support and Paul getting 12 percent. Texas Gov. Rick Perry earned 6 percent support and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who left the race Sunday, earned 4…
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Former Massachusetts governor declared winner as soon as polls closed.
MANCHESTER, NH- Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the New Hampshire Primary by the Associated Press within minutes of the close of polls Tuesday night. The win for Romney was no surprise, but the speed with which the race was called was. From the moment he entered the race, Romney was seen as the frontrunner in New Hampshire, racking up an impressive list of endorsements and supporters after a second place finish here four years ago. But throughout this primary campaign, Romney's critics have repeatedly ripped hiim for not being a "true conservative." But he weathered it well, not to mention challenges from a seemingly endless pool of GOP candidates. First it was Michele Bachmann. Then Rick Perry. Herman Cain was next, before Newt …
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After months of waiting, today's the big day – voting begins in the New Hampshire Primary. Patch will be live-blogging the primary all day, visiting the polls to talk with voters, supporters and ballot clerks, and covering the candidates as the results come in on Tuesday night. Follow along and see what's going on in your community, and add your comments and photos from the polls as well.
Follow along for updates, and add your comments and photos.
After months of waiting, today's the big day – voting begins in the New Hampshire Primary. Patch will be live-blogging the primary all day, visiting the polls to talk with voters, supporters and ballot clerks, and covering the candidates as the results come in on Tuesday night. Follow along and see what's going on in your community, and add your comments and photos from the polls as well.
Barbara Goldberg
12:23 pm on Friday, January 20, 2012
Come on South Carolina and fellow Americans – could you please vote for a candidate that wants to put America and Americans first. Vote for the only candidate that wants to restore personal liberties, end foreign aid, reduce spending. All the others don’t even have a solid plan, get their donations from Goldman-Sachs, make money from Freddie Mack and Fannie May, Santorum was voted most corrupt … more ›