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shares her delightful story THE SECOND PARADISE.
Enjoy the brilliant translation by Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mary Holmes, please.
Thanks a million dearest Mary Holmes!
I'm one of Letizia's and Mary's many devoted fans.
Letizia Mancino sent this connecting piece to " The Second Paradise".
DEFIANT AS A COCK
Copyright 2011/2015 by Letizia Mancino
translated by Mary Holmes
All rights reserved
That was how my friend Hilde Domin was, dear Betty! You would have liked her so much. She had also been in America. At that time you were a famous author but she was still unknown.
-Did she love cats like you do?
-Yes Betty, she sure did!! Otherwise how do you think she could have been a friend of mine?
-Oh Letizia, don’t boast! Hilde was famous!
-It’s all the same to me, Betty, whether a person is famous or not but that person must love animals
-Why was she as defiant as a cock?
-Well Betty, she was simply so!
-Like a pregnant woman in my “Egg and I”?
-No not so! Betty, Hilde was a whole farm!
- A farm, how was that?
- No Betty, Hilde was more! Almost a zoo! Even more. She was all the animals in the world!
-You loved her very much.
-As I love all animals.
You Betty, if I had known you, I would have loved you exactly so because you loved animals.
-But as defiant as a cock from my Bob-farm!
-Yes and no! (Hilde really loved this double form of answer). Listen Betty , I’ll tell you a story about how Hilde was. You would certainly have loved her.
I’ll call my story “The Second Paradise”.
THE SECOND PARADISE
Copyright 2011/2015 by Letizia Mancino
translated by Mary Holmes
All rights reserved
The Lord God, one day, met Adam in Paradise and saw him lying under a palm.
And God spoke to him: Adam, my son, are you happy, are you content with Paradise ?
Adam answered: Oh Lord, it is wonderful!
And God said: But I will create a second Paradise and give you a wife.
Adam answered: Oh Lord, that is wonderful!
And God said: I will create the wife according to your wishes.
And Adam stood under the palm and thought hard.
And God said: Adam, are you ready?
Adam answered: My wife should be as lively as a bird but she should not fly. She should swim like a goldfish but not be a fish….. She should be as playful as a cat but not catch mice….. She should be as busy as an ant but not so small.
And God said: So shall she be: Like a bird, a goldfish, a cat, an ant…
Adam answered: Oh Lord, that is wonderful, but she should be as faithful as a dog.
And God asked: Adam, have you finished?
Oh Lord, cried Adam. She should also be as delightful and gentle as a lamb and as defiant as a cock!
….She should be as curious as a monkey and as pampered as a lapdog.
And God said: So shall she be.
And Adam said: My wife should be as courageous as a lion and as headstrong as a goat…
And God said: So, like a bird, a goldfish, a cat, an ant, a dog, a lamb, a cock, a monkey, a lapdog, a lion, a goat… and slowly and surely he wished to begin creating…
But Adam stretched himself under the palm and called:
Lord, Lord, she should be as adaptable as a chameleon but not creep on four feet.
She should have sparkling eyes like, like… real diamonds. She should be as fiery as a volcano
But … she should have crystal-clear thoughts like a mountain spring.
God, the Almighty, was speechless…
And Adam spoke: Also she should be as quick as lightening…
And God said: Man, have you finished????
No, said Adam! She should be as strong as a horse, as long living as an elephant but as light as a butterfly!
God found Adam’s thoughts were good and said: So, bird, goldfish, cat, ant, dog, lamb, cock, monkey, lapdog, lion, goat, chameleon, genuine diamonds, volcano, mountain spring, lightening, horse, elephant…. butterfly…
God wished at last to begin creating her…
Lord, called Adam… she should be as stable as steel, but as sweet as three graceful women in one…
And God asked: Should she also be a poet?
Yes, called Adam from under the palm…
And God said: Adam have you finished?
Lord, I wish that, in the second Paradise I shall be one and doubled:
So God according to Adams last words created:
HILDE PALM DOMIN
Very best wishes
Letizia Mancino
Enjoy the brilliant translation by Betty MacDonald fan club honor member Mary Holmes, please.
Thanks a million dearest Mary Holmes!
I'm one of Letizia's and Mary's many devoted fans.
Letizia Mancino sent this connecting piece to " The Second Paradise".
DEFIANT AS A COCK
Copyright 2011/2015 by Letizia Mancino
translated by Mary Holmes
All rights reserved
That was how my friend Hilde Domin was, dear Betty! You would have liked her so much. She had also been in America. At that time you were a famous author but she was still unknown.
-Did she love cats like you do?
-Yes Betty, she sure did!! Otherwise how do you think she could have been a friend of mine?
-Oh Letizia, don’t boast! Hilde was famous!
-It’s all the same to me, Betty, whether a person is famous or not but that person must love animals
-Why was she as defiant as a cock?
-Well Betty, she was simply so!
-Like a pregnant woman in my “Egg and I”?
-No not so! Betty, Hilde was a whole farm!
- A farm, how was that?
- No Betty, Hilde was more! Almost a zoo! Even more. She was all the animals in the world!
-You loved her very much.
-As I love all animals.
You Betty, if I had known you, I would have loved you exactly so because you loved animals.
-But as defiant as a cock from my Bob-farm!
-Yes and no! (Hilde really loved this double form of answer). Listen Betty , I’ll tell you a story about how Hilde was. You would certainly have loved her.
I’ll call my story “The Second Paradise”.
THE SECOND PARADISE
Copyright 2011/2015 by Letizia Mancino
translated by Mary Holmes
All rights reserved
The Lord God, one day, met Adam in Paradise and saw him lying under a palm.
And God spoke to him: Adam, my son, are you happy, are you content with Paradise ?
Adam answered: Oh Lord, it is wonderful!
And God said: But I will create a second Paradise and give you a wife.
Adam answered: Oh Lord, that is wonderful!
And God said: I will create the wife according to your wishes.
And Adam stood under the palm and thought hard.
And God said: Adam, are you ready?
Adam answered: My wife should be as lively as a bird but she should not fly. She should swim like a goldfish but not be a fish….. She should be as playful as a cat but not catch mice….. She should be as busy as an ant but not so small.
And God said: So shall she be: Like a bird, a goldfish, a cat, an ant…
Adam answered: Oh Lord, that is wonderful, but she should be as faithful as a dog.
And God asked: Adam, have you finished?
Oh Lord, cried Adam. She should also be as delightful and gentle as a lamb and as defiant as a cock!
….She should be as curious as a monkey and as pampered as a lapdog.
And God said: So shall she be.
And Adam said: My wife should be as courageous as a lion and as headstrong as a goat…
And God said: So, like a bird, a goldfish, a cat, an ant, a dog, a lamb, a cock, a monkey, a lapdog, a lion, a goat… and slowly and surely he wished to begin creating…
But Adam stretched himself under the palm and called:
Lord, Lord, she should be as adaptable as a chameleon but not creep on four feet.
She should have sparkling eyes like, like… real diamonds. She should be as fiery as a volcano
But … she should have crystal-clear thoughts like a mountain spring.
God, the Almighty, was speechless…
And Adam spoke: Also she should be as quick as lightening…
And God said: Man, have you finished????
No, said Adam! She should be as strong as a horse, as long living as an elephant but as light as a butterfly!
God found Adam’s thoughts were good and said: So, bird, goldfish, cat, ant, dog, lamb, cock, monkey, lapdog, lion, goat, chameleon, genuine diamonds, volcano, mountain spring, lightening, horse, elephant…. butterfly…
God wished at last to begin creating her…
Lord, called Adam… she should be as stable as steel, but as sweet as three graceful women in one…
And God asked: Should she also be a poet?
Yes, called Adam from under the palm…
And God said: Adam have you finished?
Lord, I wish that, in the second Paradise I shall be one and doubled:
So God according to Adams last words created:
HILDE PALM DOMIN
Very best wishes
Letizia Mancino
Feb 20, 2016
EU and UK
EU and UK
The
Conservative election victory earlier this year activated a manifesto
pledge to hold an in/out referendum on Britain's membership of the EU by
the end of 2017 - and now, following a deal late last night in
Brussels, David Cameron has announced that the country will vote on 23
June.
The PM promised to deliver the referendum at a time when he was under pressure from Eurosceptic backbenchers within his own party – and when the Tories appeared to be losing votes to Ukip.
He then embarked on a campaign to renegotiate the UK's relationship with the EU, which concluded at yesterday's summit. He has vowed to campaign with his "heart and soul" to keep Britain inside what he described as a reformed EU. But several members of his own cabinet will campaign against remaining inside the bloc.
So what are the advantages and disadvantages of being a part of Europe? Would Britain be better off staying inside the club or going it alone?
Trade: One of the biggest advantages of the EU is free trade between member nations, making it easier and cheaper for British companies to export their goods to Europe. Some business leaders think the boost to income outweighs the billions of pounds in membership fees Britain would save if it left the EU. The UK also risks losing some of its negotiation power internationally by leaving the trading bloc, but it would be free to establish trade agreements with non-EU countries.
Ukip leader Nigel Farage believes Britain could follow the lead of Norway, which has access to the single market but is not bound by EU laws on areas such as agriculture, justice and home affairs. But others argue that an "amicable divorce" would not be possible. The Economist says Britain would still be subject to the politics and economics of Europe, but would no longer have a seat at the table to try to influence matters.
A study by the think-tank Open Europe, which wants to see the EU radically reformed, found that the worst-case "Brexit" scenario is that the UK economy loses 2.2 per cent of its total GDP by 2030. However, it says that GDP could rise by 1.6 per cent if the UK could negotiate a free trade deal with Europe and pursued "very ambitious deregulation".
Investment: The general view is that inward investment could slow in the lead up to the vote due to the uncertainty of the outcome and its consequences, following the precedent set ahead of the Scottish independence referendum in 2014. Longer term, there are diverging views: pro-Europeans reckon the UK's status as one of the world's biggest financial centres will come under threat if it is no longer a seen as a gateway to the EU for the likes of US banks, while Brexit campaigners argue London's unique appeal will not be diminished.
Barclays has put forward a different view, which will be seen as positive by those advocating a vote to leave. It reckons the departure of one of the union's most powerful economies would hit its finances and also boost populist anti-EU movements in other countries, the Daily Telegraph says. This would open a "Pandora's box" that could lead to the "collapse of the European project".
In this event, the UK could be seen as a safe haven from those risks, attracting investors, boosting the pound and reducing the risk that Scotland would "leave the relative safety of the UK for an increasingly uncertain EU".
Jobs: Free movement of people across the EU opens up job opportunities for UK workers willing to travel and makes it relatively easy for UK companies to employ workers from other EU countries. Ukip says this prevents the UK "managing its own borders". But, writing for the LSE, Professor Adrian Favell says limiting this freedom would deter the "brightest and the best" of the continent from coming to Britain, create complex new immigration controls and reduce the pool of candidates employers can choose from.
Regulations: Eurosceptics argue that the vast majority of small and medium sized firms do not trade with the EU but are restricted by a huge regulatory burden imposed from abroad. However, others warn that millions of jobs could be lost if global manufacturers, such as car makers, move to lower-cost EU countries, while British farmers would lose billions in EU subsidies.
Influence: Britain may lose some of its military influence – many believe that America would consider Britain to be a less useful ally if it was detached from Europe.
On the plus side, The Economist says Britain would also be able to claim back its territorial fishing waters, scrap caps on limits to the number of hours people can work per week, free itself from the EU's renewable energy drive and create a freer economic market. This would turn London into a "freewheeling hub for emerging-market finance – a sort of Singapore on steroids", it says.
But it concludes that the most likely outcome is that Britain would find itself "as a scratchy outsider with somewhat limited access to the single market, almost no influence and few friends. And one certainty: that having once departed, it would be all but impossible to get back in again."
"There's little movement in the public's views towards Europe but still time for that to change," said Gideon Skinner, the head of political research at Ipsos Mori.
On the Eurosceptic side, Vote Leave – which has the backing of some big-name business leaders – is confident it will beat Nigel Farage's Leave.EU to become the official group campaigning for a Brexit. The group appointed as the official campaign on either side will have the additional benefits of higher spending limits, television broadcasts and a grant.
The PM promised to deliver the referendum at a time when he was under pressure from Eurosceptic backbenchers within his own party – and when the Tories appeared to be losing votes to Ukip.
He then embarked on a campaign to renegotiate the UK's relationship with the EU, which concluded at yesterday's summit. He has vowed to campaign with his "heart and soul" to keep Britain inside what he described as a reformed EU. But several members of his own cabinet will campaign against remaining inside the bloc.
So what are the advantages and disadvantages of being a part of Europe? Would Britain be better off staying inside the club or going it alone?
The pros and cons of leaving the EU
Perhaps the greatest uncertainty associated with leaving the EU is that no country has ever done it before, so no one can predict the exact result. Nevertheless, many have tried.Trade: One of the biggest advantages of the EU is free trade between member nations, making it easier and cheaper for British companies to export their goods to Europe. Some business leaders think the boost to income outweighs the billions of pounds in membership fees Britain would save if it left the EU. The UK also risks losing some of its negotiation power internationally by leaving the trading bloc, but it would be free to establish trade agreements with non-EU countries.
Ukip leader Nigel Farage believes Britain could follow the lead of Norway, which has access to the single market but is not bound by EU laws on areas such as agriculture, justice and home affairs. But others argue that an "amicable divorce" would not be possible. The Economist says Britain would still be subject to the politics and economics of Europe, but would no longer have a seat at the table to try to influence matters.
A study by the think-tank Open Europe, which wants to see the EU radically reformed, found that the worst-case "Brexit" scenario is that the UK economy loses 2.2 per cent of its total GDP by 2030. However, it says that GDP could rise by 1.6 per cent if the UK could negotiate a free trade deal with Europe and pursued "very ambitious deregulation".
Investment: The general view is that inward investment could slow in the lead up to the vote due to the uncertainty of the outcome and its consequences, following the precedent set ahead of the Scottish independence referendum in 2014. Longer term, there are diverging views: pro-Europeans reckon the UK's status as one of the world's biggest financial centres will come under threat if it is no longer a seen as a gateway to the EU for the likes of US banks, while Brexit campaigners argue London's unique appeal will not be diminished.
Barclays has put forward a different view, which will be seen as positive by those advocating a vote to leave. It reckons the departure of one of the union's most powerful economies would hit its finances and also boost populist anti-EU movements in other countries, the Daily Telegraph says. This would open a "Pandora's box" that could lead to the "collapse of the European project".
In this event, the UK could be seen as a safe haven from those risks, attracting investors, boosting the pound and reducing the risk that Scotland would "leave the relative safety of the UK for an increasingly uncertain EU".
Jobs: Free movement of people across the EU opens up job opportunities for UK workers willing to travel and makes it relatively easy for UK companies to employ workers from other EU countries. Ukip says this prevents the UK "managing its own borders". But, writing for the LSE, Professor Adrian Favell says limiting this freedom would deter the "brightest and the best" of the continent from coming to Britain, create complex new immigration controls and reduce the pool of candidates employers can choose from.
Regulations: Eurosceptics argue that the vast majority of small and medium sized firms do not trade with the EU but are restricted by a huge regulatory burden imposed from abroad. However, others warn that millions of jobs could be lost if global manufacturers, such as car makers, move to lower-cost EU countries, while British farmers would lose billions in EU subsidies.
Influence: Britain may lose some of its military influence – many believe that America would consider Britain to be a less useful ally if it was detached from Europe.
On the plus side, The Economist says Britain would also be able to claim back its territorial fishing waters, scrap caps on limits to the number of hours people can work per week, free itself from the EU's renewable energy drive and create a freer economic market. This would turn London into a "freewheeling hub for emerging-market finance – a sort of Singapore on steroids", it says.
But it concludes that the most likely outcome is that Britain would find itself "as a scratchy outsider with somewhat limited access to the single market, almost no influence and few friends. And one certainty: that having once departed, it would be all but impossible to get back in again."
EU referendum: the big questions for Britain
When will the EU referendum be held?
The date is not yet known, although Cameron has committed to holding the vote before the end of 2017. Some suggest the referendum could be called as early as June, if the Prime Minister is able to secure the reforms he is seeking from Brussels.What will the referendum ask?
The Tories recommended that the question be: "Do you think that the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union?" However, the government bowed to pressure from the Electoral Commission after concerns that the phrasing of the question might be seen as biased towards those campaigning to remain a part of the union. The wording has since been changed to:- Should the UK remain a member of the EU or leave the EU?
Who can vote in the EU referendum?
Eligibility will be based on the criteria for voting in a general election, which means citizens of most EU countries (who can vote in local and European elections in Britain) will not be allowed to take part. Anyone over the age of 18 who falls into one of the following groups can cast a vote:- British citizens resident in the UK
- British citizens resident overseas for less than 15 years
- Citizens of Ireland, Malta and Cyprus resident in the UK
- Commonwealth citizens resident in the UK
- Commonwealth citizens resident in Gibraltar
What would happen if the vote was held tomorrow?
The latest polls show public opinion over Britain's future in Europe remains on a knife-edge. An online survey from ICM says 43 per cent want to remain and 39 per cent would opt to leave, while Ipsos Mori's latest poll showed 54 per cent would vote In and 36 per cent Out."There's little movement in the public's views towards Europe but still time for that to change," said Gideon Skinner, the head of political research at Ipsos Mori.
Who is campaigning on either side?
Several 'In' and 'Out' groups have launched in recent weeks and both sides have already begun campaigning hard. The main campaign trying to convince voters that the UK should remain in the EU is Britain Stronger in Europe led by the Tory peer and former M&S boss Lord Stuart Rose.On the Eurosceptic side, Vote Leave – which has the backing of some big-name business leaders – is confident it will beat Nigel Farage's Leave.EU to become the official group campaigning for a Brexit. The group appointed as the official campaign on either side will have the additional benefits of higher spending limits, television broadcasts and a grant.
What does British business say?
Most business leaders are thought to be strongly in favour of staying in the EU, but all the early running has been made by a business-focused anti-EU group. Business for Britain is led by the former chief executive of the right-leaning think-tank, the Taxpayers' Alliance, and funded by the Daily Telegraph. Its supporters include the director general of the Institute of Economic Affairs, Mark Littlewood, and the chief executive of fund management business Newton, Helena Morrissey CBE, John Caudwell, founder of Phones4u, Peter Goldstein, co-founder of Superdrug, Sir Stuart Rose, former chairman of Marks and Spencer, and Next chief executive Lord Wolfson.What about the rest of the business community?
As a whole, entrepreneurs and business owners in Britain broadly remain in favour of remaining a member - and their enthusiasm may be growing. According to the Financial Times a survey of 3,800 businesses last year found 63 per cent believe that leaving the EU would have a negative impact for Britain, a rise of 4 percentage points since the end of 2014. The sentiment seems to be reciprocated: of 2,600 senior executives in 36 countries across Europe in February, nearly two-thirds of those in the eurozone said a British exit from the EU would have a negative impact on the European economy.
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Donald Trump easily won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, taking another major step toward the Republican presidential nomination while Marco Rubio edged out Ted Cruz in a tight battle for second place.
"Let's put this thing away, and let's make America great again!" Trump told cheering supporters in Spartanburg, S.C., as he predicted further success in upcoming states like Nevada, Georgia, and Texas.
The New York billionaire said he is leading "an incredible movement with incredible people," as the crowd chanted "U-S-A! U-S-A!"
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, meanwhile, announced he would suspend his presidential campaign in the wake of what looked like a single-digit finish in the Palmetto State, "The people of Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken, and I really respect their decision," said Bush, who had poor finishes in all three states.
John Kasich and Ben Carson
were also well behind in South Carolina, raising questions about
the long-term prospects of their campaigns, though both indicated they
have no plans to withdraw from the race.
Rubio and Cruz, meanwhile, sharpened their battle to be the alternative to Trump, who faces heavy opposition from many traditional Republicans. They fear the brash billionaire may not be able to win the general election and could drag down other GOP candidates.
"After tonight, this has become a three-person race, and we will win the nomination," Rubio told cheering backers in Columbia, S.C.
Cruz, also speaking in Columbia, said he is the only true conservative "who can beat Donald Trump," noting that he turned the trick in Iowa. "Conservatives continue to unite behind our campaign," said the Texas senator who has questioned Rubio's commitment to the cause.
Trump, whose South Carolina campaign included attacks on former Republican president George W. Bush over the Iraq war and a flap with Pope Francis over immigration, did well with new GOP voters who are angry at the government and want major change.
An easy winner of the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 9, Trump told South Carolina crowds throughout the week that a win Saturday would enable him to "run the table" in future primaries and caucuses en route to the Republican presidential nomination.
All the candidates are preparing for those future contests, including caucuses Tuesday in Nevada, and a string of Southern primaries on March 1.
Cruz, who defeated Trump in the Iowa caucuses and was hoping for a repeat in the first Southern primary, says he is seeking to build "the old Reagan coalition" of evangelicals, economic conservatives, young people and Ronald Reagan-style Democrats.
While Cruz argued during the campaign in South Carolina that Trump is a fake conservative who has backed Democratic causes in the past, Trump accused Cruz of being a liar and dirty trickster. Trump even threatened to file a lawsuit challenging Cruz's eligibility to be president because he was born in Canada. Cruz invited the lawsuit, saying he looked forward to deposing Trump (and that he is eligible under the natural-born citizen provision of the Constitution because his mother was a U.S. citizen).
Trump, whose comments about Mexican immigrants, women, and critics in general have been condemned throughout the campaign, added more controversial statements to that list during his time in South Carolina.
During his North Charleston appearance, Trump told an apocryphal story about a U.S. general — John J. Pershing — who executed accused Islamic terrorists a century ago with bullets dipped in pigs' blood. Historians have debunked the tale.
Rubio, the Florida senator, called Trump's tale "bizarre," and told NBC's Weekend Today show that "I’m sure people are offended. We hope people are offended by that. That’s not what the United States is about.”
After
finishing a disappointing fifth place in New Hampshire, Rubio
campaigned in South Carolina with the help of endorsements from
prominent state lawmakers, including Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. Tim Scott.
Seeking a one-on-one showdown with Trump or Cruz down the line, Rubio told Fox News that "we feel really good about this race when it narrows down."
The South Carolina campaign also signaled the end of the Bush political dynasty. Jeb Bush, the son and brother of previous presidents, continued to face attacks from Trump and had more trouble connecting with voters. During one town hall this week, voters peppered Bush with questions about his campaign, drawing a frustrated response from the candidate.
Kasich, the Ohio governor who finished second to Trump in New Hampshire, had acknowledged his underdog status in South Carolina, and is already looking toward future primaries and caucuses. Kasich was not even in South Carolina on Saturday, appearing instead at events in Vermont and Massachusetts, states that also hold contests on March 1.
As the South Carolina returns rolled in, Kasich campaign manager John Weaver tweeted that his candidate has no plans to pull out of the race: "The nomination battle is down to Final Four, with @JohnKasich headed to favorable states. Only Gov & clear path. No more being out spent!"
Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who seemed headed for a sixth-place finish in South Carolina, told supporters he has no plans to withdraw: "We still have the ability to dictate the course of our country -- we still have the ability to save it for the next generation."
Voters in South Carolina offered a variety of reasons for their choices Saturday. Taylor Hall, a 23-year-old law student at the Charleston School of Law, said he planned to vote Trump because “it's time for a wake up call in this country."
Despite a handshake from Bush at his polling place on Daniel Island, near Charleston, mechanical engineer Ray Summerow, 25, said he went with Cruz. Summerow said that while Trump has taken liberal positions in the past, the Texas senator has been more of a consistent conservative.
Harold Turner, 87, who cast his first presidential vote for Barry Goldwater in 1964, said he decided to back Rubio this year after seeing him speak in Charleston.
“He was truthful, comfortable," he said. "Not being argumentative.”
More voters, however, went for Trump.
Tyler Westbrook, 53, a retired stock analyst from Charleston, said he simply doesn’t like the direction the country is going in.
“I think it’s time for a big change,” Westbrook said, “and obviously you know who I’m voting for if I’m in the Republican primary wanting change — it’s got to be Mr. Trump.”
Contributing: Julia Jacobs, Nicolas Rivero and Shane McKeon, Medill News Service
Donald Trump easily won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, taking another major step toward the Republican presidential nomination while Marco Rubio edged out Ted Cruz in a tight battle for second place.
"Let's put this thing away, and let's make America great again!" Trump told cheering supporters in Spartanburg, S.C., as he predicted further success in upcoming states like Nevada, Georgia, and Texas.
The New York billionaire said he is leading "an incredible movement with incredible people," as the crowd chanted "U-S-A! U-S-A!"
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, meanwhile, announced he would suspend his presidential campaign in the wake of what looked like a single-digit finish in the Palmetto State, "The people of Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken, and I really respect their decision," said Bush, who had poor finishes in all three states.
Rubio and Cruz, meanwhile, sharpened their battle to be the alternative to Trump, who faces heavy opposition from many traditional Republicans. They fear the brash billionaire may not be able to win the general election and could drag down other GOP candidates.
"After tonight, this has become a three-person race, and we will win the nomination," Rubio told cheering backers in Columbia, S.C.
Cruz, also speaking in Columbia, said he is the only true conservative "who can beat Donald Trump," noting that he turned the trick in Iowa. "Conservatives continue to unite behind our campaign," said the Texas senator who has questioned Rubio's commitment to the cause.
Trump, whose South Carolina campaign included attacks on former Republican president George W. Bush over the Iraq war and a flap with Pope Francis over immigration, did well with new GOP voters who are angry at the government and want major change.
An easy winner of the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 9, Trump told South Carolina crowds throughout the week that a win Saturday would enable him to "run the table" in future primaries and caucuses en route to the Republican presidential nomination.
All the candidates are preparing for those future contests, including caucuses Tuesday in Nevada, and a string of Southern primaries on March 1.
Cruz, who defeated Trump in the Iowa caucuses and was hoping for a repeat in the first Southern primary, says he is seeking to build "the old Reagan coalition" of evangelicals, economic conservatives, young people and Ronald Reagan-style Democrats.
While Cruz argued during the campaign in South Carolina that Trump is a fake conservative who has backed Democratic causes in the past, Trump accused Cruz of being a liar and dirty trickster. Trump even threatened to file a lawsuit challenging Cruz's eligibility to be president because he was born in Canada. Cruz invited the lawsuit, saying he looked forward to deposing Trump (and that he is eligible under the natural-born citizen provision of the Constitution because his mother was a U.S. citizen).
Trump, whose comments about Mexican immigrants, women, and critics in general have been condemned throughout the campaign, added more controversial statements to that list during his time in South Carolina.
During his North Charleston appearance, Trump told an apocryphal story about a U.S. general — John J. Pershing — who executed accused Islamic terrorists a century ago with bullets dipped in pigs' blood. Historians have debunked the tale.
Rubio, the Florida senator, called Trump's tale "bizarre," and told NBC's Weekend Today show that "I’m sure people are offended. We hope people are offended by that. That’s not what the United States is about.”
Seeking a one-on-one showdown with Trump or Cruz down the line, Rubio told Fox News that "we feel really good about this race when it narrows down."
The South Carolina campaign also signaled the end of the Bush political dynasty. Jeb Bush, the son and brother of previous presidents, continued to face attacks from Trump and had more trouble connecting with voters. During one town hall this week, voters peppered Bush with questions about his campaign, drawing a frustrated response from the candidate.
Kasich, the Ohio governor who finished second to Trump in New Hampshire, had acknowledged his underdog status in South Carolina, and is already looking toward future primaries and caucuses. Kasich was not even in South Carolina on Saturday, appearing instead at events in Vermont and Massachusetts, states that also hold contests on March 1.
As the South Carolina returns rolled in, Kasich campaign manager John Weaver tweeted that his candidate has no plans to pull out of the race: "The nomination battle is down to Final Four, with @JohnKasich headed to favorable states. Only Gov & clear path. No more being out spent!"
Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who seemed headed for a sixth-place finish in South Carolina, told supporters he has no plans to withdraw: "We still have the ability to dictate the course of our country -- we still have the ability to save it for the next generation."
Voters in South Carolina offered a variety of reasons for their choices Saturday. Taylor Hall, a 23-year-old law student at the Charleston School of Law, said he planned to vote Trump because “it's time for a wake up call in this country."
Despite a handshake from Bush at his polling place on Daniel Island, near Charleston, mechanical engineer Ray Summerow, 25, said he went with Cruz. Summerow said that while Trump has taken liberal positions in the past, the Texas senator has been more of a consistent conservative.
Harold Turner, 87, who cast his first presidential vote for Barry Goldwater in 1964, said he decided to back Rubio this year after seeing him speak in Charleston.
“He was truthful, comfortable," he said. "Not being argumentative.”
More voters, however, went for Trump.
Tyler Westbrook, 53, a retired stock analyst from Charleston, said he simply doesn’t like the direction the country is going in.
“I think it’s time for a big change,” Westbrook said, “and obviously you know who I’m voting for if I’m in the Republican primary wanting change — it’s got to be Mr. Trump.”
Contributing: Julia Jacobs, Nicolas Rivero and Shane McKeon, Medill News Service
