South Carolina Voter Turnout Topped Earlier Republican Contests

From Bloomberg Business Week

By Greg Giroux

The Republican primary in South Carolina had record turnout, with bigger gains in voter participation than in Iowa and New Hampshire earlier this month.

The Jan. 21 South Carolina vote drew 602,000 Republicans, a 35 percent increase over 2008 participation, as former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich defeated former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the front-runner in national Republican polls. Gingrich received 40 percent of the vote compared with Romney’s 28 percent.

S.C. GOP Primary Likely in January

Fla. looking at moving its date to Jan. 31; S.C.'s probably earlier.

South Carolina appears headed for another January presidential primary, as Republicans jockey to stay ahead of Florida and other states trying to capitalize on the exposure and economic impact that comes with early voting.

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