Donald Trump did more than win his second easy victory in consecutive presidential primaries in South Carolina on Saturday February 20,2016
Donald Trump
advanced his takeover of the Republican Party. He proved that he can
dominate a race in the Deep South.
Donald Trump vanquished the dynasty that ruled
the GOP establishment for decades as Jeb Bush dropped his White House
bid.
And in the process, Donald Trump left no
doubt that he is the GOP's national front-runner and has the most
credible path to capture the party's nomination.
In the past six GOP primaries without an incumbent, New Hampshire and
South Carolina have been won by the same candidate three times—and all
three went on to win the nomination.
With the exception of Newt Gingrich
in 2012, meanwhile, every single South Carolina winner since 1980 went
on to become the eventual Republican nominee.
At 11:30 p.m. ET with 99% of the vote counted in the Republican primary,
Trump was in the lead at 32.5%, with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas
Sen. Ted Cruz in an effective tie on 22.5% and 22.3% respectively.
Jeb Bush
trailed in fourth at 7.9% just ahead of Ohio Gov. John Kasich and
former neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with
his daughter Ivanka (L) and his wife Melania (R) at his sides at his
2016 South Carolina presidential primary night victory rally in
Spartanburg, South Carolina February 20, 2016
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