The South Carolina primary is being characterized as a stunning upset, with pundits registering amazement at the fall of Mitt Romney from a double-digit frontrunner in polls a week ago, to a distant second, by a double digit margin, losing 44 of the Palmetto State's 46 counties, and nearly all demographic slices. Once proclaimed inevitable, because of his money and organization advantage, Mitt Romney's campaign is faltering. Part of the problem lies in Mitt's muffing the question of releasing his tax returns in two consecutive debates, an inexplicable failure in preparation for an easily-anticipated issue. Twice! But part of the reason so many pundits are shocked is that the old rules are changing in the face of the frequent media-sponsored debates and the rise of the intrernet and social media. Byron York of the DC Examiner: ...all the talk about Romney having a hugely superior ground organization turned out not to be true.  "They did not do the retail politics that a Santorum...(Read Full Post)