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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.
June 25, 2008
Mowry to lead Republican 2008 S.C. election efforts
South Carolina Republicans have chosen a man who worked for Sen. Lindsey Graham’s successful 2002 campaign to run the party’s efforts to win in 2008.
Clyburn biggest recipient of cash from phone giants in wiretap debate
The 94 House Democrats who reversed course last week and supported retroactive legal immunity for telephone companies under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act received an average of $8,359 in campaign contributions from the companies—and some received much more.
June 24, 2008
S.C .state Sen. Knotts keeps seat in heated runoff
A Republican state senator who’s known as a plainspoken bulldog won the fight of his political life Tuesday in a runoff that largely focused on his rocky relationship with Gov. Mark Sanford.
S.C. voters return to polls for primary runoffs
Voters are returning to the polls to choose the party nominee in 11 legislative races across South Carolina. Election Commission spokesman Chris Whitmire said no problems have been reported since polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday.
June 23, 2008
S.C. Legislature to tackle bills vetoed by governor
When the Legislature returns on Wednesday, they will take up 20 vetoes issued by Gov. Mark Sanford during the past two weeks. The stack includes eight Senate and 12 House bills.
June 19, 2008
S.C. Democrats losing executive director
The South Carolina Democratic Party is losing its executive director and has a replacement ready to take over.
June 16, 2008
U.S. Senate recount shows Conley to face Graham
Bob Conley, a Democratic newcomer to South Carolina politics, will take on Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in November after a recount Monday gave Conley a narrow victory over a primary opponent.
U.S. Senate race outcome rides on recount
South Carolina election officials conducted a recount Monday to settle a squeaker of a Democratic primary as two rivals sought the right to face U.S. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in November.
June 15, 2008
Former U.S. Sen. Hollings shares his world view in new book
Four years out of office have done little to dampen former U.S. Sen. Ernest F. “Fritz” Hollings’ fury over the nation’s soaring debt and the flight of industry to low-wage nations — or his passion for the good he thinks government still can and should do.
Watchdog group critical of Clyburn as biggest S.C. spender
U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, criticized in the past for using tax dollars to fund pet projects, has set aside at least $6.2 million in federal budgets this decade for projects that could directly benefit his friends and family members, an analysis by The Sun News shows.
June 13, 2008
S.C. election officials to certify primary results
South Carolina election officials are meeting Friday to certify the results of this week’s votes in the Republican and Democratic primaries for federal and state offices.
June 12, 2008
S.C. lieutenant governor offers to pay for religious plates
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer says he’s willing to put up the money needed for the state to start printing religious “I Believe” license plates.
June 11, 2008
S.C. primaries usher in black GOP legislator
South Carolina’s primaries ushered in the first black GOP legislator since Reconstruction and the possibility of the first all-male Senate chamber since 1979.
Cone won’t challenge re-count in S.C. U.S. Senate race
Democrat Michael Cone says he won’t challenge the results of an upcoming automatic re-count in his U.S. Senate primary bid.
June 10, 2008
Endorsements a factor in some S.C. legislative primaries
The governor’s former chief of staff bested a sitting Republican state senator Tuesday, one of at least seven upsets of Statehouse incumbents. Tom Davis beat Sen. Catherine Ceips, the state’s only female senator seeking re-election.
Incumbent S.C. GOP congressmen breeze to primary victories
Republican incumbents coasted to primary election victories in three South Carolina congressional districts Tuesday. U.S. Reps. Henry Brown, Joe Wilson and Bob Inglis all were nominated by wide margins to run for new terms.
S.C. election officials say voter turnout light
As polls closed across the state, South Carolina election officials said turnout for Tuesday’s primary was light but everything ran well.
Graham faces longshot GOP challenger in S.C. primary
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham looked to fend off a Republican challenge during primary elections Tuesday that will test what South Carolinians think about his strong ties to John McCain and their work on a failed illegal immigration measure.
June 09, 2008
S.C. officials worry heat may be a factor in primary
Officials were keeping an eye on hot weather that could affect turnout and voting machines. State Election Commission spokesman Chris Whitmire said the weather might be factor because not all the state’s polling places are air conditioned.
S.C. residents can still vote absentee
South Carolina residents can continue casting absentee votes a day before the primary elections.
