South Carolina Prompts Primary Chaos

SC to jump to January, pushing primary schedule as early as December

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 9, 2007 5:14 AM CDT

(Newser) – South Carolina's Republican Party is about to shift its primary to January 19, triggering a chain reaction of primary rescheduling that is infuriating candidates and campaign managers, the Washington Post reports. The New Hampshire primary will likely be rescheduled for early January and the Iowa... Read full story »

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