Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's supporters were ecstatic after his win in South Carolina's Republican primary Saturday. But Mitt Romney's backers, while they might have been chastened, were no less enthusiastic about heading on to the Florida primary. More>>
As a rainy primary day wore on, many S.C. voters came to the polls not fully decided on who they wanted as the Republican candidate for president. More>>
The raucous crowd crammed inside the downtown Hilton ballroom had known the outcome for two hours: their candidate, Newt Gingrich, had won. But they still had to wait for the S.C. GOP primary victor to appear.
Ron Paul hammered home the key points of his policies as he spoke to supporters at Jillian's in Columbia's Vista after Saturday's GOP primary loss. He showed no signs of stopping his campaign.
It was already noon and the refreshments provided for voters at the polling place at Brennen Elementary School remained untouched. As it rained outside, sometimes heavily, a few voters trickled in.
Voters at the Friarsgate Park precinct largely split their primary votes Saturday between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney or former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania won some support for his family values stance and Texas Rep. Ron Paul swayed a few for his libertarian views.
Saturday, January 21 2012 9:02 PM EST2012-01-22 02:02:50 GMT
If it weren't for the "Vote Here" sign out front of the Pond Branch precinct, you might not even have known there was an election. But voters filed in to vote in Saturday's GOP primary.
Saturday, January 21 2012 7:47 PM EST2012-01-22 00:47:47 GMT
Few cars in the parking lot at Lexington Presbyterian Church and one lone sign, a simple piece of paper reading "vote" and an arrow underneath pointing to the back didn't stop GOP primary voters from turning out Saturday.
There were just two voting machines and a turnout heavier than usual for a primary, poll workers said, but the line didn't grow any longer than 10 voters at Oak Pointe Elementary in Irmo.
At the Saluda River Baptist precinct people focused on conservative values when selecting their candidates, and said they mostly voted for Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich.
Saturday, January 21 2012 6:07 PM EST2012-01-21 23:07:48 GMT
Pouring rain didn't stop voters from lining up at Kilbourne Park Baptist Saturday morning. Many voted for Gingrich, saying he would be the best candidate in a one-on-one debate against President Barack Obama.
Poll workers help voters at Leaphart
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