|The endorsement of Newt by [[Todd Palin]] just before the NH primary signaled that Sarah would 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> | |The endorsement of Newt by [[Todd Palin]] just before the NH primary signaled that Sarah would 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> |