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October 07, 2008
SC governor says linking him to ‘60s radical is bogus
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has landed in the middle of a back and forth between the Obama and McCain campaigns over Obama’s link to a 1960s-era radical.
October 03, 2008
SC Rep. Barrett plans to vote for bailout
Economic necessity and tax breaks helped make a $700 billion banking system bailout attractive enough for U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett, R-S.C., to change his no vote to a yes. Barrett said Thursday night he plans to vote for the package Friday.
October 02, 2008
Michelle Obama learns about her slave ancestors, herself and her country
GEORGETOWN—The old plantation where Michelle Obama’s great-great-grandfather lived is tucked behind the tire stores and veterinary clinics of U.S. Highway 521. But its history and grounds have been meticulously preserved, down to the dikes that once controlled the flow of water into its expansive rice fields.
October 01, 2008
New voters in S.C. could help Obama
Former Democratic National Committee chairman Don Fowler isn’t ready to bet money on Barack Obama winning the Palmetto State in the Nov. 4 presidential election. But Fowler said a confluence of factors makes it possible that this stronghold of Deep South conservatism could fall from the ranks of the GOP.
September 29, 2008
Clyburn blames Republicans for defeat of bailout
The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion plan to buy bad debt from Wall Street, despite the support of all but one lawmaker from South Carolina.
September 24, 2008
DeMint, Graham take different sides on meltdown
South Carolina’s senators are on different sides of the financial rescue package being pushed to ease a financial meltdown on Wall Street.
September 03, 2008
Big 3 lead pack in S.C. governor’s race
With South Carolina safely shepherding U.S. Sen. John McCain to the Republican presidential nomination, the political focus turns to the next big race: governor in 2010.
August 29, 2008
Sanford speaking at GOP convention
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has landed a speaking role at the Republican National Convention. Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer said Friday that Sanford will speak Monday evening in Minneapolis-St. Paul on behalf of the Republican Governors Association.
August 28, 2008
Conley says SC’s Dems controlled by far left
Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Bob Conley says the state’s Democratic Party is controlled by people on the far left who have Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on their side.
August 27, 2008
Clyburn says America needs Obama’s diplomacy
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn told delegates in Denver that real national security requires “visionary leadership,” not arsenals of weapons, miles of chain-link fences or shallow tough-talking.
August 26, 2008
Clyburn: Conley can stay out of line
U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn says no one needs to try to bring Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Conley into line with the rest of the ticket. Conley supported Ron Paul in the GOP primary and has declined to say he supports Democrat Barack Obama’s White House bid.
Libertarian presidential candidate to visit S.C.
Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr will visit Charleston next month.
Next S.C. governor? Depends on next president
A November win by Barack Obama is shaping up to be as important to S.C. Democrats who want to run for governor as fundraising ability and name recognition.
August 25, 2008
Democratic senate candidate wants to debate Graham
The Democratic candidate vying to unseat U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has challenged the incumbent to a series of debates this fall and threatened to talk to a cardboard cutout of the Republican if the senator won’t commit to any of the events.
August 24, 2008
SC delegate to convention to witness history
When Wilber Lee Jeffcoat was a teenage cashier at a Swansea feed store in the 1950s, a white customer once refused to hand money to him, instead insisting on giving it to the white owner. Moments like those shaped the activist in Jeffcoat. But Jeffcoat, now 70, never thought he would see what he is about to witness in Denver, starting Monday.
August 21, 2008
Sanford calls for targeted budget cuts
Gov. Mark Sanford visited parts of the Palmetto State, including Florence, on Thursday to discuss the impact of across-the-board state agency budget cuts
SC GOP launches campaign offices
South Carolina Republicans are setting up regional offices to support presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain.
August 20, 2008
Wilkins won’t run for governor when he leaves ambassador’s post
Former House Speaker David Wilkins of Greenville says he won’t run for governor when he returns to South Carolina after serving as U.S. ambassador to Canada.
August 18, 2008
GOP again challenges Lowcountry independent candidate
The Republican Party has filed a new challenge against an independent candidate seeking to take on GOP candidate Mike Rose for a state senate seat.
August 13, 2008
SC’s Clyburn to speak at Democratic convention
U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina will speak at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
July 25, 2008
Nader brings campaign to South Carolina
White House hopeful Ralph Nader is talking up the shortcomings of the candidates that are sure to beat him in November.
July 23, 2008
Obama launching S.C. effort
Barack Obama is launching the South Carolina leg of his presidential campaign. The Illinois senator’s campaign and the Democratic Party held a sign-up program for volunteers Tuesday night at the party’s headquarters in Columbia.
July 22, 2008
S.C. senator slammed for blog linking bin Laden, Obama
A Republican state senator from South Carolina is being criticized for a post on his blog that shows photos of Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden wearing similar clothing, along with a line that states the difference between the two is “a little B.S.”
July 19, 2008
Obama getting three times the coverage of McCain
A new report on the major networks’ coverage of the presidential campaign is raising questions about fairness. The Tyndall Report is a news monitoring service that includes ABC’s, CBS’s and NBC’s nightly newscasts. The report found that the networks spent 114 minutes covering Barack Obama and 48 minutes covering John McCain since June.
July 16, 2008
Graham reports $3.6 million for November race
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s campaign says it has $3.6 million left for a fall campaign after the primary against Republican Buddy Witherspoon.
July 15, 2008
S.C. governor admits he flubbed interview about McCain
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford knows he bumbled a CNN Sunday talk show interview as the cable network took a look at potential running mates for Arizona Sen. John McCain and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.
July 14, 2008
Nader’s campaign gets signatures to get on S.C. ballot
Campaign officials for perennial presidential candidate Ralph Nader say he has enough signatures to get on the South Carolina ballot.
July 10, 2008
S.C. governor has $1.7 million in campaign account
Gov. Mark Sanford doesn’t have his sights set on a state political race anytime soon, but he’s still got a pile of cash.
July 07, 2008
Obama setting S.C. campaign plans
Two of Barack Obama’s top South Carolina supporters said Monday the Illinois senator will put paid staff on the ground in the Palmetto State.
July 04, 2008
Black Republican group uses MLK to promote itself in S.C, Fla.
A black Republican group has put up billboards in Florida and South Carolina saying the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican, a claim that black leaders say is ridiculous.
