Changes

|Between NH and SC primaries

|Between NH and SC primaries

|Newt Gingrich <ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/01/17/sarah-palin-endorses-newt-gingrich-sort-of-and-only-in-s-c/]</ref>

|Newt Gingrich <ref>[http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/01/17/sarah-palin-endorses-newt-gingrich-sort-of-and-only-in-s-c/]</ref>

|The endorsement of Newt by [[Todd Palin]] just before the NH primary creates anticipation that Sarah will endorse Newt soon after the NH primary, thereby negating Mitt's victory. As predicted, Sarah Palin endorsed Gingrich for the SC primary.

|The endorsement of Newt by [[Todd Palin]] just before the NH primary creates anticipation that Sarah will endorse Newt soon after the NH primary, thereby negating Mitt's victory. Sarah Palin stated that SC voters should consider voting for Gingrich in the primary in order to "keep this thing [GOP primaries] going".<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2088185/Sarah-Palin-backs-Newt-Gingrich-prevent-Mitt-Romney-getting-GOP-nomination.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Palin 'backs' Gingrich in South Carolina primary vote... but only to prevent Romney running away with GOP nomination] Smith, Graham, dailymail.co.uk, January 19, 2012, retrieved January 12, 2012</ref>

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|After SC primary

|After SC primary

|Newt Gingrich

|Newt Gingrich

|Perry delayed his exit from the race and held on to his endorsement until it was at a maximum value for Gingrich

|Rick Perry dropped out before the SC primary and endorsed Gingrich.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57361787-503544/rick-perry-drops-his-presidential-bid/ Rick Perry drops his presidential bid] Condon, Stephanie, cbsnews.com, January 19, 2012, retrieved January 19, 2012</ref>

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