Four likely 2016 presidential contenders will land in South Carolina on the same day later this month — but for separate events on behalf of Gov. Nikki Haley and Rep. Jeff Duncan.

Govs. Scott Walker, Bobby Jindal and Rick Perry are slated to help Haley kick off her re-election campaign in Greenville on Aug. 26 with a 4 p.m. rally followed by a 6 p.m. fundraiser.

Thirty miles away — on the same day at virtually the same time — Sen. Rand Paul will headline Duncan’s 3rd annual Faith & Freedom BBQ in Anderson, S.C.

Sen. Tim Scott, appointed by Haley to fill the vacancy left by Jim DeMint, is listed as a participant in both events.

But the dueling political galas — curiously scheduled at the same time — will undoubtedly elicit comparisons based on crowd size, enthusiasm and rhetoric.

Paul’s return for the Duncan event will mark his third trip to the Palmetto State this year; whereas it will be Walker, Jindal and Perry’s first visit to South Carolina this year.

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