South Carolina Republican primary, 2008
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The South Carolina Republican primary, 2008 was a key early contest in the 2008 U.S. Republican presidential nomination race, influential for shaping momentum and winnowing the candidate field.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| South Carolina Republican primary, 2008 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4117461 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Carolina Republican primary, 2008 Context triple: [Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008, majorEvent, South Carolina Republican primary, 2008]
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Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008
The Republican Party presidential primaries of 2008 were the series of state-level contests in which Republican voters selected their party’s nominee for the 2008 U.S. presidential election, ultimately leading to the nomination of Senator John McCain.
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B.
New Hampshire Democratic primary, 2008
The New Hampshire Democratic primary, 2008 was an early and influential U.S. presidential nominating contest in which Hillary Clinton scored a pivotal victory over Barack Obama, reshaping the dynamics of the Democratic race.
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Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008
The Democratic Party presidential primaries of 2008 were the nationwide series of state contests in which Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton to secure the party’s nomination for the U.S. presidency.
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D.
South Carolina election of 1876
The South Carolina election of 1876 was a fiercely contested Reconstruction-era gubernatorial and legislative race marked by widespread violence, intimidation, and voter suppression that helped end Republican rule and pave the way for Democratic “Redeemer” control in the state.
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E.
Super Tuesday, 2008
Super Tuesday, 2008 was a pivotal multi-state U.S. primary election day during the 2008 presidential race, when a large number of Democratic and Republican contests were held simultaneously and significantly shaped the nomination battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South Carolina Republican primary, 2008 Target entity description: The South Carolina Republican primary, 2008 was a key early contest in the 2008 U.S. Republican presidential nomination race, influential for shaping momentum and winnowing the candidate field.
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A.
Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008
The Republican Party presidential primaries of 2008 were the series of state-level contests in which Republican voters selected their party’s nominee for the 2008 U.S. presidential election, ultimately leading to the nomination of Senator John McCain.
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B.
New Hampshire Democratic primary, 2008
The New Hampshire Democratic primary, 2008 was an early and influential U.S. presidential nominating contest in which Hillary Clinton scored a pivotal victory over Barack Obama, reshaping the dynamics of the Democratic race.
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C.
Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2008
The Democratic Party presidential primaries of 2008 were the nationwide series of state contests in which Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton to secure the party’s nomination for the U.S. presidency.
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D.
South Carolina election of 1876
The South Carolina election of 1876 was a fiercely contested Reconstruction-era gubernatorial and legislative race marked by widespread violence, intimidation, and voter suppression that helped end Republican rule and pave the way for Democratic “Redeemer” control in the state.
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Super Tuesday, 2008
Super Tuesday, 2008 was a pivotal multi-state U.S. primary election day during the 2008 presidential race, when a large number of Democratic and Republican contests were held simultaneously and significantly shaped the nomination battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Republican Party presidential primary
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United States presidential primary ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
Iraq War
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economic concerns ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| campaignStrategyFocus |
evangelical Christian voters
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military and veteran voters ⓘ |
| candidate |
Duncan Hunter
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Fred Thompson ONNED1 ⓘ John McCain NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Huckabee ⓘ Mitt Romney NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Paul ⓘ Rudy Giuliani ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 2008-01-19 ⓘ |
| delegatesAllocatedBy | congressional district and statewide results ⓘ |
| delegatesAtStake | 24 pledged delegates ⓘ |
| electionDate | January 19, 2008 ⓘ |
| electoralType | primary election ⓘ |
| electorate | registered Republicans and unaffiliated voters ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
South Carolina Code of Laws (as amended)
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surface form:
South Carolina election law
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| heldAfter | New Hampshire Republican primary, 2008 ⓘ |
| heldBefore | Florida Republican primary, 2008 ⓘ |
| historicalPattern | South Carolina Republican primary winner often becomes GOP nominee ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Carolina ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | “firewall” state for Republican candidates ⓘ |
| nextElection | South Carolina Republican primary, 2012 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
John McCain’s comeback victory after losing the 2000 South Carolina primary
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strong performance by Mike Huckabee among evangelical voters ⓘ |
| partOf |
Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008
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2008 United States presidential election ⓘ
surface form:
United States presidential election, 2008
|
| party |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| popularVoteWinner | John McCain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | South Carolina Republican primary, 2004 ⓘ |
| primaryType | semi-closed primary ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
heightened pressure on Fred Thompson’s campaign
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increased national momentum for John McCain ⓘ reduced viability for some lower-polling candidates ⓘ |
| secondPlace | Mike Huckabee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
helped winnow the Republican candidate field
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influential in shaping candidate momentum ⓘ key early contest in the 2008 Republican nomination race ⓘ |
| statewideWinner | John McCain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlace | Fred Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| winner | John McCain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2008 ⓘ |
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Subject: South Carolina Republican primary, 2008 Description of subject: The South Carolina Republican primary, 2008 was a key early contest in the 2008 U.S. Republican presidential nomination race, influential for shaping momentum and winnowing the candidate field.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008
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majorEvent
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South Carolina Republican primary, 2008
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