Newt Gingrich won the Republican Debate in South Carolina last night. Newt won by beating down Fox News commentator Juan Williams who was on the media panel asking questions to the remaining five candidates (Jon Huntsman, who dropped out over the weekend, was not missed).
Juan asked whether it was racist to call President Barack Obama the "Food Stamp President." That wasn't his exact wording but certainly the import of his question. The debate audience responded by giving Newt's answer a standing ovation.
But did Newt beat the other candidates?
Mitt Romney - did good enough to still be the man to beat.
Newt Gingrich - cemented his second place status.
Ron Paul - no real dent in his constituency which should be good for third.
Rick Santorum - he's the worst hurt by Newt's win and may have to settle for fourth.
Rick Perry - last chance to regain his credibility in the VP sweepstakes.
Update: Rick Perry may have sealed his VP fate by starting a beef with the country of Turkey by refering to it as "a country that is being ruled by what many would perceive to be Islamic terrorists."
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