South Carolina Jumps Ahead of Florida With Jan. 21 Primary

On Friday, Florida moved its presidential primary up to Jan. 31. On Monday, the South Carolina Republican Party moved its presidential primary up to Jan. 21 -- leapfrogging the Sunshine State.

Chad Connelly, the chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, had harsh words for the committee that moved up the Florida primary.

Last Friday, a nine-person committee brought chaos to the 2012 calendar. Today, South Carolina is making things right, said Connelly. South Carolina Republicans have a 30-year track record of picking the eventual Republican presidential nominee. We will continue that historic tradition on Jan. 21, 2012.