About the Primaries
As New Hampshire prepared for a forecast win by Sen. Barack Obama in the Democratic primary, rumors swirled that Sen. Hillary Clinton was considering pulling back resources from South Carolina to focus on Feb. 5's "Super Duper Tuesday."

And then Clinton won. And her campaign invited reporters in to watch volunteers call voters at offices throughout South Carolina.

South Carolina, "for Democrats, is back in play. I had gotten the feeling, based on thin air ... that it was Obama's virtually to lose in South Carolina, based on potential turnout," said Dr. Blease Graham, a University of South Carolina political science professor.

And a South Carolina in play means Orangeburg County is back in play, as candidates chase the dense pocket of Democratic voters in the area.

"South Carolina is a battleground state right now. The eyes will be turned to South Carolina," said Rep. Bakari Sellers of Denmark, who supports Obama. "South Carolina is a must-win."

"Orangeburg, Bamberg and Calhoun counties and the surrounding area are so important in the Democratic primary. That's the area they will be talking about," Sellers said. "That's the area that will determine our Democratic nominee and the next president of the United States."