South Carolina Primary Move Puts Election Calendar in Flux

South Carolina officially moved up its primary presidential election to Jan. 19 on Thursday. New Hampshire and Iowa may soon move their primaries even earlier to preserve their first-in-the-nation status. Political analysts discuss how these changes may affect the election.
 
 
Yesterdays move by South Carolina Republicans to advance their primary date from February 2nd to January 19th once again upended the presidential nominating schedule. Party chairman Katon Dawson said South Carolina's action was prompted by Florida's recent decision to advance its primary to January 29th, ahead of South Carolina's original date.
 
KATON DAWSON, Chair, South Carolina Republican Party comments, the process may be out of control, but right now we're playing the cards that are dealt to us. And South Carolina, we are firmly committed to be the first in the South primary, have a historical preference, like New Hampshire, and we've exercised that right today, and proudly so.
 
This may put Florida in a position of not losing any delegates after all. 


  
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