Reuters/Chris Keane - South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (L) and U.S. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio during a campaign event in Chapin, South Carolina February 17, 2016
Political Campaigns
February 18, 2016, Donald Fowler
In 1980, South Carolina Republicans gave Ronald Reagan a decisive victory, which many argue turned the tides and paved the way for his eventual nomination. But how did South Carolina become such a bellwether? Don Fowler explains the history and implications of the South Carolina primary.