GOP focused on New Hampshire; real prizes lie in Dixie

For three decades, the winner of the Republican Primary in South Carolina has gone on to win the nomination.Who knew so many Republican candidates would stay in the race for the 2012 nomination this long? I’d become so accustomed to a full stage at these debates that I was actually surprised when Rep. Michele Bachmann suspended her campaign.

I was positively shocked when media first reported Texas Gov. Rick Perry was returning to his home state—some bloggers claimed he was suspending his campaign. The claim about Perry was false; Perry is understandably staying the course.

At this point, the only official event in the candidate selection process has been the Iowa caucuses.

New Hampshire has a mixed record on actually picking the nominee.

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