GREENVILLE, S.C.– Primary day at palm, quick-climbing Newt Gingrich told South Carolinians on Saturday that he was “the only practical conservative ballot” able to stop front-runner Mitt Romney in the GOP presidential race. Romney acknowledged the first-in-the-South contest “could be absolute close” and prepared for an extended fight by agreeing to two more debates in Florida, following on the election calendar.Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum braced for a setback and looked ahead to the Jan. 31 contest after getting the most votes in Iowa and besting Gingrich in Fresh Hampshire. Texas Rep. Ron Paul made plans to focus on states where his libertarian, Internet-driven message might find more of a reception with voters; his campaign said it had bought a substantial ad acquire in Nevada and Minnesota, which hold caucuses following month.The first contest without Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who dropped outside this past week and endorsed Gingrich, was seen as Romney’s to lose just days ago. Instead, the gap closed quickly between the Massachusetts governor who describes himself as the Republicans best positioned to defeat President Barack Obama and Gingrich, the confrontational former House speaker from Georgia.Glance at More…
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