SOUTH CAROLINA…. Hardly a surprise, but some networks are calling South Carolina for McCain. That news outlets even hesitated on this was something of a surprise.

Results continue to trickle in from states like Indiana, Virginia, and North Carolina, all of which remain too close to call.

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Follow Steve on Twitter @stevebenen. Steve Benen is a producer at MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show. He was the principal contributor to the Washington Monthly's Political Animal blog from August 2008 until January 2012.