AltWeeklies Wire
Newt and Santorum in the Pulpitnew
During a recent Sunday-morning appearance at a North Charleston church, Newt Gingrich went nearly 40 minutes without addressing what is arguably his biggest liability with evangelical voters: his multiple, well-publicized affairs and divorces. Finally, as he wrapped up a talk on the place of Christianity in early American history, he made a passing reference to the topic that was surely on many people's minds.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-26-2012 |
Elections
Activists Demand Perry Return Taxpayer Money Spent While Campaigningnew
The head of the Texas House chamber’s Democratic Caucus is calling on former presidential contender Gov. Rick Perry to reimburse state taxpayers for millions of dollars spent while campaigning for a shot at the White House.
The American Independent News Network |
Mary Tuma |
01-24-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Rick Perry, Election 2012
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Won't Offer Primary Endorsementnew
We doubt either Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney will lose much sleep over being snubbed by one of the most unpopular Govs in the country.
Miami New Times |
Kyle Munzenrieder |
01-23-2012 |
Elections
What About the Gay Republican Vote?new
Shortly after the Jan. 10 New Hampshire GOP primary, while candidate tour buses and cable TV news trucks were beating a path down I-95 to South Carolina, Jeff Inglis, the managing editor of the Maine alt-weekly Portland Phoenix, left a voicemail at the City Paper office. He wanted to talk about Mike Heath, a major figure in the Ron Paul campaign who he said was known from his decades in the Pine Tree State as a “rabidly vicious anti-gay hatemonger.”
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-23-2012 |
Elections
The Press Corps' Burdennew
White reporters report on white candidates at CNN debate.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
01-20-2012 |
Elections
Coming of Age at the CNN Debatenew
Disappointed visitors, jaded reporters, and a failed protest at the North Charleston Coliseum.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-20-2012 |
Elections
South Carolina Solidifying Reputation as Political Minefieldnew
Despite a calmer-than-normal start, South Carolina is upholding its reputation as the political minefield of the early nominating contests with just two days to go before the critical first-in-the-South GOP primary.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
01-20-2012 |
Elections
Two 12-year-old reporters enter the CNN debate spin roomnew
Down in front sit the two youngest reporters in the room, twin siblings Faith and Zach Dalzell of Daniel Island. They are 12 years old.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-19-2012 |
Elections
Protesters Glitter-Bomb Santorum Rallynew
On the east bank of the Cooper River, in the chilly shade of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Santorum appeared alongside Tony Perkins, president of the conservative thinktank Family Research Council. The former Pennsylvania senator was making a clear appeal to conservative values voters, talking about “striking a blow for family and freedom” and upholding nuclear families as “the pillars of society.”
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers and Joshua Curry |
01-19-2012 |
Elections
Romney the Inevitable?new
Splintered conservative movement paves way for likely coronation.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
01-19-2012 |
Elections
The Case Against Ron Paul and Candidates Who Tell It Like They See Itnew
In the world of politics, authenticity is a double-edged sword, one that a candidate wields to cut down the competition and to commit political hari-kari, the defining act of nearly every outsider candidate, from Ross Perot to Christine O'Donnell and Herman Cain.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
01-18-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Ron Paul, Election 2012
And Newt Gingrich is about to make his last exitnew
In South Carolina, we live for this quadrennial moment in time, the Republican presidential primary. Not since April 12, 1861, have so many eyes been on our little state. And this political event evokes many of the same passions as did the firing on Fort Sumter a century and a half ago.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
01-18-2012 |
Commentary
Santorum Disses Romney as a 'Moderate'new
The former Pennsylvania senator accused President Barack Obama of “fecklessness” in dealing with the potential of a nuclear-armed Iran.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
01-17-2012 |
Elections
Newt Hampshirenew
Going undercover in Gingrich's GOP primary operation.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan McCarthy |
01-13-2012 |
Elections
Do S.C. Primary Voters Want Ronald Reagan or Establishment Choice?new
Reagan. Ronald Reagan. Say that enough and you could be president.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
01-12-2012 |
Elections
