Polls are closed in South Carolina, and we're liveblogging the results of the Republican presidential primary.
Results: AP (statewide) | AP (by county) | CNN | Google | Politico
4:15 PM PT: Conservatives are convinced that Gingrich will "destroy" Obama in debates. It's part of the reason they're rallying around a guy named "Newt Gingrich".
I certainly would love to see that matchup -- Obama versus Newt's self-aggrandizing pomposity? Bring it on!
4:15 PM PT:
4:16 PM PT: You think Romney might want to take that screenshot back?
4:17 PM PT (David Nir): The very first actual votes are starting to trickle in....
4:17 PM PT: National Review must be stunned into silence. Their blog, the Corner, there hasn't been an update in over an hour.
4:21 PM PT: Newt was left in the dust after IA and NH. He started attacking Romney's record at Bain Capital. Rick Santorum defended Romney.
Turns out, even the craziest, most conservative Republicans in the nation responded to an economic populist message.
4:24 PM PT:
4:33 PM PT (David Nir): Both the AP and CNN call it for Newt.
4:34 PM PT: Romney is just 1-3, his one victory coming on home turf.
4:35 PM PT:
4:36 PM PT: Damn it, Santorum wins third place. Paul brings up the rear.
4:40 PM PT (Kaili Joy Gray): The liveblogging continues in the next thread.