What N.H. results mean for SC: Trump seeks to start winning streak

Donald Trump: He is the winner in New Hampshire. But can he do it again in South Carolina? Sure looks that way. The New York billionaire began leading Palmetto State GOP presidential polls a month before the football season kicked off, and he remains on top, days after the Super Bowl. He’s drawing crowds larger than those at small S.C. college football games.

Ted Cruz: The U.S. senator from Texas, Trump’s closest competitor in South Carolina, will rely on a strong ground game that targets social conservatives and evangelicals — and beat Trump in Iowa. Still, Cruz’s runner-up status will be challenged by the establishment gang.

The anti-Trump, anti-Cruz: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is stumbling after a robotic debate performance Saturday. Meanwhile, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, seeking a boost from family history, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, the race’s new rising star, will be looking to keep their campaigns alive in the S.C. GOP primary on Feb. 20.

Andrew Shain

This story was originally published February 9, 2016 at 8:27 PM with the headline "What N.H. results mean for SC: Trump seeks to start winning streak."