Republican John McCain called his victory in South Carolina’s presidential primary on Saturday evidence that his campaign “can carry right through” Florida into the giant round of caucuses and primaries on Feb. 5. “I know it’s not easy,” he told The Associated Press, “and we’ve got a long way to go.”
South Carolina was where McCain’s presidential prospects died eight years ago, and he savored the victory this time.
“It just took us awhile, that’s all,” he said in the interview. “Eight years is not a long time.”