/first-in-the-south-south-carolina-primary The South Carolina Primary is the "First in the South" primary and is scheduled for Saturday, January 21st. This special section collects all of our stories related to the primary. en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-21/this-time-south-carolina-gop-bets-its-winning-streak-on-a-long-shot It may have been the rudest gesture South Carolina has shown the national GOP since Fort Sumter. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:49:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-21/this-time-south-carolina-gop-bets-its-winning-streak-on-a-long-shot Ron Elving /npr-news/2012-01-21/herman-cain-gets-a-colbert-bump-in-south-carolina Could Herman Cain's one percent of the South Carolina vote be thanks to a late-breaking endorsement by Comedy Central comedian Stephen Colbert? Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-21/herman-cain-gets-a-colbert-bump-in-south-carolina Padmananda Rama /npr-news/2012-01-21/candidates-congratulate-gingrich-and-vow-to-continue-nomination-fight With South Carolina's primary now part of history, the candidates addressed supporters and looked toward the next primary battle. Watch their speeches via PBS °µºÚ±¬ÁÏHour. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:36:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-21/candidates-congratulate-gingrich-and-vow-to-continue-nomination-fight Padmananda Rama /npr-news/2012-01-21/gingrich-wins-south-carolina So the race continues, with Florida's Jan. 31 primary as the next major contest. Mitt Romney finished second today. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-21/gingrich-wins-south-carolina Mark Memmott /npr-news/2012-01-21/on-primary-day-in-south-carolina-even-weddings-get-political In South Carolina one wedding party found a political backdrop for their big day. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-21/on-primary-day-in-south-carolina-even-weddings-get-political Padmananda Rama /npr-news/2012-01-21/gingrichs-upset-victory-in-s-c-upends-gop-race Newt Gingrich has beaten Mitt Romney in South Carolina. The question now becomes whether he can pull off that trick enough times in enough states to deny Romney the Republican presidential nomination. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-21/gingrichs-upset-victory-in-s-c-upends-gop-race Alan Greenblatt /npr-news/2012-01-21/dirty-politics-as-usual-in-south It's been said that if a candidate wins the South Carolina primary, he wins the party's nomination. But winning the state's vote sometimes means getting dirty. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:27:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-21/dirty-politics-as-usual-in-south Steve Mullis /2012-01-21/at-s-c-ham-house-the-early-bird-avoids-confrontation Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich both scheduled campaign stops at Tommy's Country Ham House in Greenville, S.C., on Saturday. But Romney avoided his GOP presidential rival by arriving early. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:05:00 GMT /2012-01-21/at-s-c-ham-house-the-early-bird-avoids-confrontation Debbie Elliott /npr-news/2012-01-21/carolina-blues-n-c-gop-looks-south-with-envy The Charlotte area straddles North and South Carolina. Republicans who live just steps inside the North Carolina line can only watch longingly as their southern neighbors narrow the field of candidates. By the time North Carolinians get a crack at the Republican field in May, the decisions will already be made. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-21/carolina-blues-n-c-gop-looks-south-with-envy Julie Rose /npr-news/2012-01-20/iowa-gop-officially-declares-santorum-the-iowa-caucus-winner The state Republican Party reversed itself from a previous assertion that it would not declare a winner. A recanvassing of the votes showed Santorum won by 34 votes, though the preliminary results gave Mitt Romney an eight-vote lead. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:31:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-01-20/iowa-gop-officially-declares-santorum-the-iowa-caucus-winner Dana Farrington