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COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) - Here's a quick look at what's making political news in South Carolina this Monday morning:

Sen. Barack Obama staked his claim on faith and values in Greenville yesterday, attending services and speaking to an evangelical church there. Obama received a warm welcome from the crowd and spoke for about 15 minutes.

The Greenville News has pictures.

Being a southerner, South Carolina holds special meaning for former Sen. Fred Thompson. But it also means that this state is a must-win for him.

Who's working for which candidate in the South Carolina blogosphere? GoUpstate has the ins and outs here.

Brad Warthen reports from the inside of Sen. Joe Biden's meeting last week with The State's editorial board.

And here's what happened at the South Carolina Darfur Action Group rally in Columbia on Saturday.

– CNN South Carolina Producer Peter Hamby