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Monday, December 17, 2012  South Carolina has cast its nine electoral votes for the Republican presidential ticket of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.

Monday, December 17, 2012  South Carolina's members of the Electoral College are getting together to officially cast their votes for president.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  UPDATE: President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night despite a fierce challenge from Republican Mitt Romney, prevailing in the face of a weak economy.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Republicans approach renewed control of House as Dems fail to make inroads in East, Midwest.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Freshman South Carolina congressman Jeff Duncan has easily won a second term in the 3rd District in the northwestern corner of the state.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Incumbent Democrat Jim Clyburn has easily won re-election to Congress in South Carolina's black-majority 6th District.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  The Associated Press has called South Carolina with a win for Mitt Romney.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Five things to know about the election in SC

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  As Election Day moves along, some of the lines to vote in the Midlands are standing still.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Early voters lined up Tuesday afternoon outside the Richland County Administration Building.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Presidential race rumbles into final 4 weeks; Romney talks foreign affairs, Obama raises cash

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney come face to face for the first time in this presidential campaign Wednesday night for a nationally televised debate that will give millions of Americans a chance to size up two fierce competitors in a moment of high-risk theater.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  A judge on Tuesday blocked Pennsylvania's divisive voter identification requirement from going into effect on Election Day, delivering a hard-fought victory to Democrats who said it was a ploy to defeat President Barack Obama and other opponents who said it would prevent the elderly and minorities from voting.

Monday, September 10, 2012  After a strong showing at their respective natiional conventions, Democrats and Republicans are moving forward in their race for the White House

Friday, September 07, 2012  Obama, Romney on 60-day sprint to election; incumbent seeks patience, GOP pops out new ads