2007_1207_ronpaulblimp.thumbnail.jpgHowie is calling it the "South Carolina Pygmy Primary." I don’t think I’ll ever refer to a GOP primary as anything else.

. Meanwhile, Rahm tells Bubba to STFU:

Prominent Democrats are upset with the aggressive role that Bill Clinton is playing in the 2008 campaign, a role they believe is inappropriate for a former president and the titular head of the Democratic Party. In recent weeks, Sen. Edward Kennedy and Rep. Rahm Emanuel, both currently neutral in the Democratic contest, have told their old friend heatedly on the phone that he needs to change his tone and stop attacking Sen. Barack Obama, according to two sources familiar with the conversations who asked for anonymity because of their sensitive nature. Clinton, Kennedy and Emanuel all declined to comment.

. Obama campaign making accusations of voting irregularities against Clinton in Nevada, claims that they nonetheless have 13 delegates to Clinton’s 12 and are calling it a victory.

. Ron Paul beats McCain in Nevada by a handful of votes, but a win is a win.

. With 5% of SC precincts reporting — McCain 35%, Huckabee 28%, Romney 16%, Thompson 13%, Ron Paul 4%, 9iu11iani 3%. Statistically insignificant Duncan Hunter drops out of the race.  CNN says McCain doing much better among evangelical voters than Huckabee is among non-evangelical voters.

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