AltWeeklies Wire
Republicans Have More Job Security Than Any Unionnew
The cynicism with which white people go to the polls and vote Republican in this state is matched only by the cynicism with which those elected Republicans betray the voters who put them in office.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
03-30-2011 |
Commentary
Revisiting South Carolina's Political Dynastiesnew
We did a story last spring following Carroll Campbell's early challenge to Congressman Henry Brown, looking at the electoral fortunes of the sons of South Carolina's political dynasties. With Paul Thurmond now weighing a congressional run, we thought we'd revisit the piece.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-06-2010 |
Commentary
The Sanford Scandal: The Political Winners and Losersnew
As dust settles on the mountainous trails of metropolitan Buenos Aires, we take a look at who benefits and who loses out in the Mark Sanford scandal.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
07-22-2009 |
Commentary
Mark Sanford Must Gonew
The governor's true sin was being an idiot.
Charleston City Paper |
Staff |
07-01-2009 |
Commentary
Sanford's Story is the Greatest Since Secessionnew
South Carolina falls victim to another huckster.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
07-01-2009 |
Commentary
Sanford Biopic 'The Earth Moved' is a Sexy Affairnew
Not only can Twitter topple regimes and replace newspapers, but it can see into the future. And thanks to Twitter, we now have a review of The Earth Moved, a sexy film about the love affair between S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford and his soulmate Maria.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
07-01-2009 |
Commentary
Mark Sanford: The Conservative Hero That Could Have Beennew
When Gov. Mark Sanford went disappeared last week, I wasn't worried about it, knowing that he was one of the few politicians who would never let me down. Then Sanford was "found," and I was let down.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
07-01-2009 |
Commentary
Is Clay Middleton the Future of the S.C. Democratic Party?new
Clay Middleton and Barack Obama have a number of things in common. They have each lost elections — Obama in a race for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, Middleton in a bid for S.C. House of Representatives this past June. Both men are policy wonks, comfortable with the nuts and bolts of organizing and campaigning.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
12-10-2008 |
Commentary
National Democrats Abandon South Carolinanew
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has announced that not a single South Carolinian candidate will receive "financial, communications, and strategic support" from the DCCC as part of the group's Red to Blue campaign. Not one.
Charleston City Paper |
D.A. Smith |
06-25-2008 |
Commentary
A Democrat is the Best Bet for South Carolina's Conservatives in Novembernew
I assumed Bob Conley, who will run against Sen. Lindsey Graham, was just another standard liberal Dem. I couldn't have been more wrong.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
06-18-2008 |
Commentary
