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Friday, January 20, 2012  We will continue to provide updates to this list of candidate appearances scheduled in South Carolina

Thursday, January 19, 2012  The ratings results are in and they show more than five million people tuned in for Monday's Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Now that the Republican Presidential Debate is over, Myrtle Beach's day in the political spotlight is over and local leaders will be evaluating how well it went and whether it accomplished what they had hoped.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry held a town hall meeting at the VFW in Murrells Inlet Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Texas governor and presidential hopeful Rick Perry grabbed a bite to eat at the Drive-In restaurant in Florence Tuesday.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  The Myrtle Beach Convention Center was packed Monday night with thousands for the GOP presidential debate.  3,000 ticket holders were allowed inside the debate. An additional 382 members of the media had signed up to cover the event.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Republican presidential candidates took the stage in a heated South Carolina GOP debate Monday night that aired on Fox News.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  During Monday night's debate on Fox News, the Grand Strand and Pee Dee were mentioned specifically by the candidates.

Monday, January 16, 2012  Tonight, Myrtle Beach hosts the Republican presidential candidates as they debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.

Monday, January 16, 2012  Tonight, Myrtle Beach hosts the Republican presidential candidates as they get ready for their debate.

Monday, January 16, 2012  Myrtle Beach city leaders hope to get exposure from the SCGOP Presidential Debate being held on the Grand Strand, but they're hoping even more that the exposure translates to money

Monday, January 16, 2012  South Carolinians have an opportunity that's not available to most voters. We get to see the candidates up close, look them in the eye, maybe even ask them a question or two. It's an opportunity afforded to not just the media, but the general public as well.

Sunday, January 15, 2012  Two participants got an early start on the Grand Strand to reinforce why voters should support them. Sunday morning the Free South Carolina Faith and Freedom Coalition held a prayer breakfast at the Myrtle Beach Sheraton. Texas Governor Rick Perry and Senator Rick Santorum both attended.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Leading up to the 2012 Presidential election, most of the political talk centers around who will win the Republican nomination. As we get closer to the all-important South Carolina primary and a debate, Democrats are watching closely.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  Presidential candidate Rick Perry's criticism of Mitt Romney's business past has cost him the support of a prominent South Carolina Republican.