COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset win in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to Mitt Romney and scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
With 99-percent of precincts reporting: Newt Gingrich had 40-percent of the vote; Mitt Romney had 28-percent; Rick Santorum had 17-percent; and Ron Paul had 13-percent.
Voters braved rain and storms in some areas of the Palmetto State to vote, but the weather did not seem to have a negative impact on turnout.
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