Politics & Government

Gingrich Takes Win in South Carolina

Minutes after the polls closed, Fox News projected that Newt Gingrich was the winner in the South Carolina Republican primary.

Just minutes after the polls closed, Fox News projected that Newt Gingrich was the winner of the .

With Iowa reversing its earlier win for Mitt Romney, giving it to Rick Santorum, it gives these three candidates each a win in the primaries run so far - Santorum took the first one in Iowa, Romney in New Hampshire and Gingrich in a surprise comeback in South Carolina. There is still no call for third and fourth place, which was being battled out between Santorum and Ron Paul.

The next primary will be Jan. 31 in the all important state of Florida.

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