Republicans and Democrats don't even hold their primaries on the same day in South Carolina.  While South Carolina has an uncanny record of predicting the Republican nominee, it may be more important for determining the the role race and gender play in selecting the Democratic nominee this year.http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 19 Nov 2008 12:11:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34083/bill-i-made-mistakes-but-im-no-racist.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSpeaking in his first broadcast interview since the Democratic primaries, Bill Clinton conceded he made mistakes during his wife's presidential campaign, but declared to ABC News: “I am not a racist.” He said he has regrets about the campaign, but “not the ones you think"—though he refused to elaborate.http://www.newser.com/story/34083/bill-i-made-mistakes-but-im-no-racist.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 04 Aug 2008 4:54:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/18561/bill-admits-he-is-unlike-any-other-spouse.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBill Clinton said yesterday he took the wrong approach in defending his wife before the South Carolina primary. “The mistake that I made is to think that I was a spouse like any other spouse," he said in an interview with a TV reporter in Maine. "I can promote Hillary but not defend her, because I was president."http://www.newser.com/story/18561/bill-admits-he-is-unlike-any-other-spouse.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 08 Feb 2008 13:22:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17380/michelle-grounds-baracks-vision.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMichelle Obama hit the campaign trail full-time last week, and she is proving a formidable force in her own right, Time reports. As Democratic campaigns grow more vicious, presidential hopeful Barack needs someone to lean on—and Michelle’s proud role as a self-proclaimed "working-class girl" who could be "the next first lady" helps to ground her husband’s uplifting message in reality.http://www.newser.com/story/17380/michelle-grounds-baracks-vision.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 25 Jan 2008 18:18:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17506/edwards-cant-steal-spotlight.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe nation is enraptured with the prospect of a female or black president, and John Edwards' loss in his home state yesterday underscores his inability to nab the spotlight from his celebrity rivals. "He is the most gifted athlete on the field, but there's just not room," one staffer tells the Washington Post .http://www.newser.com/story/17506/edwards-cant-steal-spotlight.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 27 Jan 2008 10:17:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17488/obama-proves-appeal-across-racial-lines.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Clintons threw their worst at Obama during the past week in South Carolina, hoping they'd rattled him, but in fact he emerged from this test of mettle with new strength, Patrick Healy writes in the New York Times . Obama's landslide rested on a high turnout of black voters, but also drew key support across racial lines in a southern state.http://www.newser.com/story/17488/obama-proves-appeal-across-racial-lines.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 27 Jan 2008 6:07:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17461/obama-wins-sc-in-a-rout.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBarack Obama scored a resounding triumph in the South Carolina primary last night, with massive support from black voters and stronger-than-expected backing from whites. Obama got 55% of the vote, more than doubling Hillary Clinton (27%) and tripling the state's native son, John Edwards (18%). Election officials said a record 530,000 voters participated, about half of whom were black, the State reports.http://www.newser.com/story/17461/obama-wins-sc-in-a-rout.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 26 Jan 2008 17:50:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17447/race-takes-center-stage-in-sc.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAs South Carolina hits the polls today, one word looms large: race. This is, after all, the first primary state with a notable black population, which pollsters say will help boost Barack Obama to a double-digit victory. It’s also home to a newspaper that got an angry phone call for “supporting a black man for President of the United States.”http://www.newser.com/story/17447/race-takes-center-stage-in-sc.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 26 Jan 2008 15:36:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17435/sc-expects-record-turnout.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDemocratic officials are expecting record voter turnout for today’s South Carolina primary because of sunny skies and appealing candidates, the State says. But make no mistake: Dems don’t expect to win the Palmetto State come November. No Democrat has won a Southern state since Bill Clinton in 1996, although party officials hope this year’s race spurs people to the polls and makes the general election more competitive.http://www.newser.com/story/17435/sc-expects-record-turnout.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 26 Jan 2008 9:33:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17415/obama-needs-big-sc-win.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWith a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton going into today's South Carolina primary, and Clinton having turned her attention to Super Tuesday states, Barack Obama can’t just win today, he must dominate, reports the Wall Street Journal . In a state where some 50% of registered Democrats are African-American, anything less could hurt his image among voters nationally.http://www.newser.com/story/17415/obama-needs-big-sc-win.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 26 Jan 2008 8:14:15 CST