Packed house ready for GOP presidential debate in Myrtle Beach/Taylor Williams
Tonight, Myrtle Beach hosts the Republican presidential candidates as they debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. NewsChannel 15 is tweeting from the event. You can also find us on Facebook, where you can leave your comments as you watch the debate and let us know what you think about what the candidates have to say. The debate is airing live on Fox News from 9pm - 11pm. We'll have live team coverage of the debate on Your News at 11pm.
It's a packed house to watch the five remaining candidates, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum talk about the issued and try to convince voters that they're the candidate who should be in the White House.
There's one less podium than planned, after Jon Huntsman withdrew from the race Monday, throwing his support behind Mitt Romney.
A poll of 720 voters conducted last night by Insider Advantage shows Romney ahead in South Carolina with 31 percent. He's followed by Newt Gingrich with 21, Ron Paul with 14, Rick Santorum at 13 percent, and Rick Perry with 5 percent support.
After the debate, the candidates will spend the rest of the week courting South Carolina voters, hoping to increase their support here ahead of Saturday's primary.
