VIDEO: At South Carolina debate, GOP challengers push Romney

The Takeaway

Mitt Romney's Republican challengers gave him all they could in a debate in South Carolina on Monday night.

With the Palmetto State's Primary just a few days away now, Saturday, Romney's lead is only increasing in the most recent polls and the Monday night debate was one of their last, best chances to dent his armor. A Romney victory, particularly a convincing one as indicated in the polls, could make Romney the presumptive nominee before the GOP presidential primary even advances to Florida.

Anna Sale, a political reporter for It's a Free Country, said Newt Gingrich was without question the crowd favorite.

"He whipped the crowd into a frenzy more than half a dozen times, at one point getting a standing ovation" she said.

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