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Sheheen Focuses On Jobs in S.C. Gubernatorial Runnew
It's not surprising that jobs have been center stage in this election season; the recession has left some South Carolinians without work and placed others in a paycheck-to-paycheck scenario that's one injury or accident away from catastrophe.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-20-2010 |
Elections
Haley, Sheheen Asked About Gay Bullyingnew
At tonight's debate in Spartanburg, a gay online viewer asked a question about protecting gay students from bullying and promoting acceptance of gay rights.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-19-2010 |
LGBT
Clyburn Hitting The Airwaves This Weeknew
After years of relatively quiet campaigning, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn is going on TV and radio this week. Clyburn says he isn't getting on the airwaves over concern for his re-election.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-18-2010 |
Politics
Sheheen: Who Do You Trust?new
Gubernatorial candidate questions Haley's ability to lead as questions grow about her delinquent tax filings, revelations of misleading employment history and insider contracts.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-14-2010 |
Policy Issues
Sen. DeMint Making Money On His Opposition to Federal Grantnew
Sen. Jim DeMint is turning his principled stand against federal aid for Charleston into a call for more campaign cash.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-05-2010 |
Policy Issues
DeMint Scared of Gays and Functioning, Unwed Vaginasnew
Six years ago, Jim DeMint was stumbling over a non-apology for offensive remarks he made on the campaign trail for U.S. Senate. With a lack of opposition this year, he's right at home being a homophobe and sexist on the stump.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-04-2010 |
LGBT
Write-In Candidate Spices Up S.C. Senate Racenew
Promising to "bring home the bacon," celebrity chef and Charleston resident Nathalie Dupree has thrown her chef's hat into the ring for U.S. Senate.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-01-2010 |
Politics
S.C. Attorney General Race is Between the Far Right and the Kinda Rightnew
It would appear that people just aren't in the market right now for a lawyer. Alan Wilson, the GOP nominee for the state's attorney general, is spending time on the campaign trail talking about creating jobs.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
09-29-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Election 2010
Port at Center of Earmark Stormnew
Riding a nationwide wave of support, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) is seen by many fiscal and social conservatives as the next GOP Senate leader and/or a dark horse candidate in the Republicans' 2012 presidential horse race.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
09-15-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Jim DeMint
WaPo Online Poll: DeMint in 2012?new
Today's daily poll from the Washington Post political blog asks what Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) is after with all of these high-profile endorsements?
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
09-13-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Jim DeMint
Website Offers Levity in the Face of S.C. Scandalsnew
Embarrassment of riches for South Carolina satirist.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
09-09-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: thediscust.com
Federal hurricane response still lackingnew
These days, there's an increased awareness that federal aid has to move faster — that the need for additional resources like manpower and money should be anticipated before the storm, not days later. But Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and other municipal leaders are still focused on lasting reform.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
09-01-2010 |
Policy Issues
Romney launching 25-state tournew
In the early horse race for the 2012 GOP nomination, a top priority is midterm campaigning in swing states. Mitt Romney is on his way, but he'll have to watch what he says.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-24-2010 |
Policy Issues
Haley's pro-business message would eliminate sales tax reliefnew
Nikki Haley talks a lot about business owners when she is on the stump. As the GOP gubernatorial candidate tells the story, she's the daughter of two entrepreneurs who knew the importance of earning a dollar and what it felt like to have the government take that dollar away. Think about it the next time you're at the market. Haley is ready to put the state's sales tax back on your grocery bill because, well, what the hell have you done to create jobs in South Carolina?
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-17-2010 |
Policy Issues
The Big Prize and The Art of Compromisenew
It was always the hold-your-breath moment on the old Let's Make a Deal: After turning away a big pile of cash and a nice-enough dining room set, a housewife gets a goat. When it comes to political movements, there's rarely much talk about what happens when you commit to the mystery prize.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
03-24-2010 |
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