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Friday, May 03, 2013  For a few hours, South Carolina will be at the center of American politics.

Friday, May 03, 2013  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is serving as the keynote speaker at an annual fundraiser for the South Carolina Republican Party.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Governor Nikki Haley lending her support by campaigning in Michigan for Mitt Romney Tuesday.

Monday, February 06, 2012  Charleston Place Hotel is suing the Southern Republican Leadership Conference for breach of contract.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Rain and a tornado watch are not enough to dissuade voters from casting a ballot in Saturday's presidential preference primary.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Polls across South Carolina opened at 7 a.m. Saturday for the 2012 'First in the South' Republican Presidential Primary.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Two weeks removed from a disappointing loss in Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is hoping the Palmetto State will give him the ballot box boost he needs.

Sunday, January 08, 2012  The same forces that aligned for Mitt Romney ahead of his narrow victory in Iowa are working in his favor ahead of South Carolina's presidential primary.

Friday, December 30, 2011  The GOP presidential candidates are getting ready for the first real contest of the primary schedule. With the Iowa caucus just days away, most candidates are hoping a strong showing in Iowa could yield momentum heading into New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Monday, December 05, 2011  Newt Gingrich has always been a big fan of history. He knows that for three decades, the Republican who won South Carolina's presidential primary has also won the GOP nomination.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  New Hampshire has scheduled its first-in-the-nation presidential primary for the second Tuesday in January, finally giving candidates a concrete calendar after months of uncertainty.

Monday, October 24, 2011  A federal judge is allowing opponents and supporters of South Carolina's open primary system to make more arguments.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided to take up a case challenging South Carolina's first-in-the-South presidential primary.  The court on Wednesday said the state and four counties suing it have to file papers by Tuesday.

Monday, October 03, 2011  Party chairman Chad Connelly announced the Palmetto State will keep the first in the South voting honors by holding its primary January 21.  That date comes 10 days before the January 31 primary Florida settled on late last week.

Friday, September 30, 2011  In a 7-2 vote, Florida moved to set its primary voting date for January 31.  The early voting announcement breaks national party rules preserving a typical primary calendar, taking away half of the state's nominating delegates as punishment.