Gingrich Clinches 23 of S.C.'s 25 Delegates
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the two remaining delegates
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich dominated the South Carolina Primary, but he didn't come away with a shutout.
The South Carolina Republican party announced Monday that Gingrich won 23 of the state's delegates, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney earned the final two.
Romney carried the first Congressional district, marking his only success in an otherwise failed stumble in South Carolina.
Gingrich won 11 at-large delegates for his statewide victory and earned 12 more after winning the other six Congressional districts.
South Carolina had its number of delegates cut in half by the Republican National Committee because it moved its primary to Jan. 21 to maintain first-in-the-South status. As a result, only 25 delegates were up for grabs, instead of the usual 50.
Gingrich earned 40.43 percent of the vote statewide, while Romney earned 27.85 percent. A record 605,710 people voted during the primary.
John H
10:04 am on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
How many Dems turned out to vote for Gingrich.
stanley seigler
1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
@John H: "How many Dems turned out to vote for Gingrich."
COMMENT:
"Voters in South Carolina don't register by party, so Saturday's primary was open to any registered voter in the state."
instead of the time/energy wasted on the utterly unnecessary, voterID (voter suppression) law, the above should be corrected (register by party)...and the issues of corrupt, ill educated, partisan, election officials should be addressed.
Dr. John
7:34 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
what if you are registered as a democrat, but the democratic nominee is a socialist? Is it OK to switch and vote for an independent or republican at that point?
stanley seigler
1:43 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
@Dr. John: "...Is it OK to switch and vote for an independent or republican at that point?"
opine: not a good idea for the primary...in the general register voters can vote for the DEM, GOP, IND, COMMUIST, SOCIALIST, anyone who is on the ticket...and you dont needed a photo ID...just proper registration.
John H
8:37 am on Friday, February 10, 2012
To Stanley...(register by party)...agreed
Opinion...The record turn out indicates that this primary generated significant political energy among voters of all affiliations. Restricting the voting prerequisite to Republicans would have given the RNC a true snapshot of who the frontrunner is within the party. The SC results were skewed by the open election. However it did bring to light that non republicans (Independants) are not sure about Romney. The prognosticators indicate that the independants will be the deciding factor in the national election.
stanley seigler
10:51 am on Friday, February 10, 2012
@John H,
think some (most?) states do register by party...know CA does...
BTW CA now has an open primary...then the top two regardless of party run in the general...if interested: http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/02/12/california-open-primary-to-face-first-test/
John H
12:24 pm on Friday, February 10, 2012
Thanks Stanley....I will look at that... think some (most?) states do register by party...know CA does...
I believe in the Florida primary voters had to register as Republican in a prior election or one month prior. (verification needed). Opinion: Romney decimated Gingrich in that one due to out spending him 5 to 1 on negative ads. If this is the way it's going to go in the national election (the candidate with the biggest war chest in terms of super pac dollars) wins, the Republican nominee is going to have a rough time unseating the incumbant.
Also opinion, I believe that SC hurt itself with the RNC in this one. SC may lose first in the south status in the next one. We lost deligates because we moved up the schedule to be first in the south. I believe because Florida tried to move theirs up. Anyone know why they didnt get penalized?? Dont know all the details on that one.
If Romney gets the nomination over Gingrich. Wouldn't it be ironic if SC primary backed the wrong horse and Haley did. See Patch article "Haley second biggest looser in SC?"
stanley seigler
3:23 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
PS.
also wonder how many dead people voted...and how many fraudulent voters there were...feel sure the DMV can come up with at least 900...
SDR
4:47 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
none....to vote, one had to present a photo id. Like I told the poll workers,"Thank you for protecting my vote."
stanley seigler
12:45 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
@SDR: "...to vote, one had to present a photo id..."
"The U.S. Department of Justice blocked implementation of a new law that would require South Carolina voters to present a photo ID in order to vote," the state Election Commission said in a statement late Friday. "Therefore, ID requirements for voting will not change at this time."
so if the poll worker asked anyone for photo ID they are breaking the law and engaged in voter suppression...
@Kathleen: I believe it has been determined by the DMV and the election commission that there is no evidence of voter fraud or of "dead People" voting.
not only in SC, but in the USA there has no evidence of individual fraud at the ballot box...the voter ID is voter suppression instigated by the koch bros.
Dr. John
6:52 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
That's funny, I thought the push to not require photo ID to vote was being pushed by George Soros..go figure...
Dr. John
7:02 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
As I have discussed before, there are far more white voters impacted by Voter ID laws than non-whites. White voters will be impacted much more, please drop the voter suppression of minorities arguement.
stanley seigler
10:05 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
@Dr. John: "... White voters will be impacted much more, please drop the voter suppression of minorities arguement."
the koch bros are not concerned with suppression of the white voter...
their agenda was/is to suppress the minority vote...the BO voters...also not sure there are "far more white than minority voters "
Dr. John
10:50 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Here is the 2010 census data
http://www.uscensus2010data.com/45-south-carolina-census-2010-data
It shows about 3,100,000 whites and 1,500,000 non-whites in SC. Voter ID laws will affect 8.5% of whites and 10% of non-whites. Thus, more total whites will be affected(almost twice as many potentially)
Kathleen
11:16 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
I believe it has been determined by the DMV and the election commission that there is no evidence of voter fraud or of "dead People" voting.
John H
12:28 pm on Friday, February 10, 2012
Yes... after they dug up additional information it was found that they were not dead yet. I couldn't resist the Monty Python reference.
Tonto
11:15 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Acorn would neeeveer dream of voter fraud. Never, never :) http://electionfraudblog.com/daily-election-fraud-news/
stanley seigler
10:42 am on Thursday, February 2, 2012
granted all do not vote along ethnic lines...but believe, in SC, most do...sooo
as mentioned it is irrelevant as to white/ethnic populations...and;
it is painfully obvious that if you suppress the minority turn out the chances are better a white man vice BO will be elected...at least this is what the kochs and their ilk believe...thus voter ID laws.
@dr john re: That's funny, I thought the push to not require photo ID to vote was being pushed by George Soros..go figure...
not sure i get your point...but FYI in any event koch v. soros
"Soros was behind the [MI] Secretary of State Project that helped propel Anti-Voter ID Mark Ritchie into office and now his national organization, Move On, is engaged in a national petition drive to oppose Minnesota’s Voter ID bill."
[Kock] "A key component of the GOP’s campaign has been orchestrated by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which receives substantial funding from the Koch brothers. ALEC drafted mock photo ID legislation after the 2008 election and in five states that passed ID laws in the past year—Kansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin—the measures were sponsored by legislators who are members of ALEC"
soros uses his money to help people...kochs use theirs to further line their pockets...if GOPs are elected kocks-etal will get legislation that will increase their profits...actually soros probably would benefit finically if the GOPs won...but he is not one of the greedy bastards.
Dr. John
6:16 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012
OK,
So you believe that black voters will vote for BO and white voters will vote for the white republican. So that makes both blacks and whites in SC racist in your opinion then? Also Soros is not greedy? Koch brothers are greedy?
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/09/02/koch-brothers-give-more-to-charity-than-to-right-wing-causes/
Why would they give $600 million to charity, education and cancer research?
Mimi
8:27 pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Well to answer your question about the koch snorting brothers contributions, first of all they only donate to education when they have the authority over what is taught and which teachers are permitted. They don't donate a dime unless they have a political agenda simple as that. As far as your race war I believe people will vote for Obama because he is the best choice doesn't have anything to do with color for MOST people. However I do believe that the Republicans are intentionally trying to fuel anger for those racists among us who wouldn't vote for Obama under any conditions, they cut off their right arm before they would vote for a black guy.