Gingrich’s South Carolina Win Raises Stakes in Florida Race
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Newt Gingrich’s victory in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary derails rival Mitt Romney’s plans for quickly sealing the party’s nomination, raising the stakes in the next contest in Florida.
Gingrich won 40 percent of the vote in South Carolina, following a surge in the days leading up to a primary where the state’s governor was backing Romney.