FROM THE DESK OF: The Happiest Guy in Florida
BY: Taft Matney As the sun rose over Florida this morning, just a day removed from the South Carolina primary, there’s no doubt that the happiest guy in the state is Newt Gingrich. Forget about the piles of direct mail and robocalls in South Carolina. Think about how crazy last week was. It started on […]
More Presidential Campaign Dirty Tricks (A.K.A. South Carolina Politics)
Earlier this morning, emails began circulating throughout South Carolina political circles claiming to originate from CNN as “breaking news” that former House speaker and GOP presidential contender Newt Gingrich forced his second ex-wife Marianne to have an abortion. The email was fake. Although the message allegedly came from “BreakingNews@mail.cnn.com,” according to CNN political reporter Peter […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Wofford College to Host November Presidential Debate
CBS News and National Journal will present the first Republican Presidential Primary debate on broadcast television on Saturday, November 12. David Rhodes, President, CBS News, and Ron Fournier, editor-in-chief of National Journal, announced the debate, which will focus primarily on national security and will be held in conjunction with the South Carolina State Republican Party. […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Myrtle Beach to Host January Presidential Debate
South Carolina Republican Party officials announced this morning that Myrtle Beach will be the site of a “First in the South” GOP presidential debate on January 16, 2012. Fox News Channel will broadcast the debate that comes just five days before the state conducts its Republican Presidential Preference Primary. More details will be made available […]
FROM THE DESK OF: Support the Primary
There’s been a lot of talk recently about South Carolina and its “First in the South” Republican presidential preference primary. Several local governments in the state have taken a “sky is falling” approach and decreed that their counties will not participate in January’s primary election because they aren’t going to foot the bill with taxpayer […]
