Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, gets ready to march in the Fourth of July parade in Amherst, N.H., on July 4. Jim Cole/AP
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R) of Minnesota officially announces her intent to seek the Republican presidential nomination in Waterloo, Iowa, on June 27. Charlie Riedel/AP
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks during the 'Energy Independence Day Tea Party' rally on Independence Mall in Philadelphia on July 4. Joseph Kaczmarek/AP
Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul (R) of Texas, smiles as he is greeted by area residents at the Village Store during a campaign stop in Freedom, N.H., on July 1. Jim Cole/AP
Republican presidential hopeful and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R) of Pennsylvania shakes hands with guests during a campaign stop at a gathering for Mayor Ted Gatsis at St. George's Greek Orthodox Church in Manchester, N.H., on June 16. Charles Krupa/AP
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson announces his plans to seek the Republican nomination for president in front of the Statehouse in Concord, N.H., on April 21. Jim Cole/AP/File
Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, greets people while walking in a Fourth of July parade in Clear Lake, Iowa, on July 4. Charlie Neibergall/AP
Republican presidential candidate and former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah shakes hands with Adam Goguen during a campaign stop with the Belknap County Republican Committee at JJ Goodwins in Center Barnstead, N.H., on July 3. Jim Cole/AP
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R) of Michigan jams to a Chuck Berry tune on his star-spangled Fender Telecaster, much to the delight of his supporters. On Sept. 22, 2011 McCotter announced he was pulling out of the 2012 race, and throwing his support to Mitt Romney. Lon Horwedel/AP
In this Aug. 6 photo, Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks in Houston. Gov. Perry announced his candidacy for president on Saturday, Aug. 13. David J. Phillip/AP
There's little suspense in New Hampshire about who will win the primary there. The answer is Mitt Romney. South Carolina, meanwhile, could decide the tenor of the rest of the race.
Most of the attention in the GOP nomination battle is focused on New Hampshire right now, but the more decisive vote may be happening more than a week later, in South Carolina.
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