THE BOSTON GLOBE: Mitt Romney has rocketed to an 18-point lead in South Carolina, according to a CNN poll released today.
South Carolina, the first southern state to hold a primary, could prove to be a crossroads for the Republican nomination process. Social conservatives and Tea Party activists hope to erect a roadblock against Romney, seeking to prevent the momentum he gained from his historic eight-vote victory in Iowa and his expected win in New Hampshire next Tuesday from transforming into an election juggernaut.
Voters head to the polls Saturday, Jan. 21.
South Carolina is more socially conservative than New Hampshire and could pose a problem for Romney. His more conservative rivals - including former senator Rick Santorum, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Texas Representative Ron Paul, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, have been campaigning there. Perry has skipped New Hampshire to muster his forces in South Carolina. » | Shira Schoenberg, Globe Correspondent | Friday, January 06, 2012
