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Sen. John McCain of Arizona will win the South Carolina Republican primary, CNN projects.
John McCain celebrates with supporters in Charleston, South Carolina.
1 of 3 more photos » "It took us a while, but what's eight years among friends?" McCain said, referring to his loss to George W. Bush in the state's 2000 primary.
McCain edged out former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to seal a crucial win Saturday.
"The path to the White House is not ending here tonight," Huckabee said after the results came in. "Tomorrow we wake up to fight the battle yet again and yet again."
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson was in third, followed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. See what the results mean »
McCain ran strong in the coastal Low Country around Charleston and ran even with Huckabee in the state's inland Piedmont region, according to exit polls.
"It is an impressive victory. It was a narrow victory. What was remarkable is he did it without carrying conservatives. South Carolina is the homeland of conservatives. That's why it exercises so much influence in the Republican party," said CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider.
John McCain celebrates with supporters in Charleston, South Carolina.
1 of 3 more photos » "It took us a while, but what's eight years among friends?" McCain said, referring to his loss to George W. Bush in the state's 2000 primary.
McCain edged out former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to seal a crucial win Saturday.
"The path to the White House is not ending here tonight," Huckabee said after the results came in. "Tomorrow we wake up to fight the battle yet again and yet again."
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson was in third, followed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. See what the results mean »
McCain ran strong in the coastal Low Country around Charleston and ran even with Huckabee in the state's inland Piedmont region, according to exit polls.
"It is an impressive victory. It was a narrow victory. What was remarkable is he did it without carrying conservatives. South Carolina is the homeland of conservatives. That's why it exercises so much influence in the Republican party," said CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider.
Dit is volgens de exit polls, het bericht is van cnn.com
Interessant overigens gezien het feit dat vanaf Ronald Reagan in 1980, de winnaar in South Carolina élke keer de Republikeinse presidentskandidaat is geworden. Het betekent in ieder geval wel een afstraffing voor die creep Mitt Romney, met z'n christenconservatieve achtergrond.
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