Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley, who many thought would edge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for second place in Monday night’s Iowa caucuses, faced a different result. DeSantis narrowly won second by nabbing 21% of the vote, compared to Haley’s 19%. Frontrunner Donald Trump steamrolled to a win with 51% of the vote.
For Haley on Monday, maybe lower-than-expected results were due to the icy cold weather. Maybe it was DeSantis’s heavy campaigning in Iowa. Maybe it was the amount of time she spent campaigning in New Hampshire instead of Iowa. Nevertheless, Haley declared her competitive placement with DeSantis, who hasn’t campaigned much in New Hampshire, transforms the GOP presidential contest: “I can safely say tonight Iowa made this Republican primary a two-person race,” she said Monday night. The New Hampshire primary is next Tuesday.
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In other recent news:
CP NEWS: Regenerative farmer Harris to speak in Charleston. Will Harris will be in Charleston today to sell his book “A Bold Return to Giving a Damn” and to let attendees taste sliders made from his beef by three different chefs at Hire Wire Distilling.
S.C. gas prices fall slightly this past week. Prices across the state fell 2.9 cents per gallon over the past week to an average of $2.79 per gallon, according to a GasBuddy survey.
Judge dismisses portion of Calhoun statue lawsuit. A circuit court judge tossed out a lawsuit that sought to have the John C. Calhoun statue reinstalled in downtown Charleston at Marion Square.
New Sunday liquor bill sales could boost sales for N. Charleston distilleries. The new bill proposes Sunday liquor sales via referendums in counties and municipalities. It would also allow micro-distilleries, which are defined in the bill as manufacturers that ferment and distill on-site, to sell liquor on Sundays without needing to pass a referendum.
Charleston Co. introduces draft climate action plan. A Charleston County virtual town hall to present its draft climate action plan recommendations will help residents understand more about the plan for a sustainable and resilient future.
Charleston sandwich shop opens to flood of people. Michael Toscano, owner of Charleston restaurant Le Farfalle, opened da Toscano Porchetta Shop Dec. 18 to a flood of water and people looking for porchetta sandwiches.
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