There are a lot of big weeks in politics. We’ve all heard the phrase, “this is the most important election in our lifetime.” The reality is it’s usually always true and I believe it certainly is the case for the South Carolina GOP primary.
There are still seven candidates in the race (well, six and a half counting Huntsman) and at least one will most likely fall by the way side after Saturday’s election in the Palmetto State.
I arrived in Charleston late last night before having to make the two-hour drive to Myrtle Beach. Nonetheless, I was up bright and early this morning covering the Faith and Freedom Prayer Breakfast that featured Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
Santorum received a bit of a bump yesterday after getting the endorsement of an influential group of evangelicals at a last-minute meeting in Texas. The group’s endorsement surprised everyone, including the group itself, and it remains to be seen precisely what tangible benefits the Pennsylvania GOP hopeful will get as a result. Of course, a win in Saturday’s primary would be a great start. You can read my article on the breakfast by going to: http://www.christianpost.com/news/republican-candidates-vie-for-evangelical-vote-at-s-c-prayer-breakfast-67209/
But tomorrow is the first of two GOP debates this week that will be the determining factor in just how much of a threat either Santorum or Gingrich will be to Romney.
As for Perry – well I don’t think he can stay in much longer. His bankroll has to be getting smaller and his poll numbers are hovering around 6 percent. Plus, from my discussions with some of the folks who attended the Texas meeting, Perry’s support among social conservatives is waining. But as one South Carolina St. Rep told me today, “the only polls that really matter are the ones on election day.” He’s right.
