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Exit polls show Gingrich leads South Carolina vote
Jan 22, 2012, 0:12 GMT
Washington - Newt Gingrich led the exit polls Saturday in the South Carolina primary vote, hinting at an upset in the Republican race for the US presidential nomination.
Three US broadcasters cited exit polls showing Gingrich ahead. CNN reported Gingrich had 38 per cent, followed by Mitt Romney with 29 per cent, Rick Santorum with 17 per cent and Ron Paul with 15 per cent.
Polls closed at 0000 GMT, but official results were not yet available.
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