The South Carolina Republican primary has often proved pivotal in deciding who emerges as the GOP presidential nominee. Presidents Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump, and Republican nominees Bob Dole and John McCain, each effectively clinched their campaigns in the Palmetto State, a contest that traditionally runs third in the nominating process, after the Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire Primary.
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