In South Carolina yesterday, Republican primary voters sent two candidates into a runoff: former governor David Beasley and congressman Jim DeMint. The winner will take on Inez Tenenbaum, a Democrat who is polling surprisingly well–though perhaps that’s because the GOP hasn’t settled on a single candidate yet and the race isn’t fully engaged. At any rate, my personal preference is for DeMint, an impressive congressman who is an unabashed free trader in a state that often produces protectionists (case in point: Sen. Hollings, who is retiring; also protectionism is at the core of Tenenbaum’s campaign). The runoff is scheduled for June 22.