Alvin Greene Update: Indicted On Porn Charges, But Planning A Relaunch

Alvin Greene, the Democratic party’s U.S. Senate candidate from South Carolina, was indicted Friday on felony charges for showing pornography to a South Carolina college student. That’s bad news for Greene, and Democrats generally. But all hope is not lost. Last night, according to the Columbia Free-Times, Greene gave a 23-second speech to the South [...]

The Alvin Greene Rap

I wanted to post this video yesterday, but never had time to report out the identity of its author. Thankfully, CNN’s Peter Hamby, the network’s man for all things South Carolina, did the legwork. It turns out that this is not an official campaign product of Alvin Greene, the Democratic party’s unexpected candidate for the [...]

Questions Persist About Alvin Greene’s Mysterious Military Discharges

A week ago in the living room of South Carolina’s Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, I asked Alvin Greene if there was anything that had not yet been written about by the press that he wanted to get out. “Bring the Air Force discharge up,” Greene replied. “Y’all go and get that.” This was [...]

The Call: Alvin Greene and Joe Barton

Two characters to be sure. Michael and Jay discuss on this week’s podcast:

Election Protest Rejected, Alvin Greene Remains The Democratic Nominee

South Carolina Democrats met this afternoon in Columbia to hear the election protest from Vic Rawl, the man who lost the Senate primary to Alvin Greene. Rawl made the case for a new primary with three arguments, according to The State. 1. The voting machines are susceptible to accidental or intentional modification or tampering and, [...]

My Morning With Alvin Greene, Candidate For TIME’s Man Of The Year

Time.com just posted my story about the latest drama in South Carolina, the election of Alvin Greene as the Democratic nominee to challenge Sen. Jim DeMint. I spent the day Monday with Greene and his challenger, Vic Rawl, who will go before the state Democratic Party to protest the election results this afternoon. An excerpt: [...]

The Tribulations Of Alvin Greene Continue

Manning, S.C. At his home Monday, Alvin Greene spent the day fielding phone calls, dozens of them from fans and reporters and bookers all across the country. Nearly a week earlier, he had pulled off a major upset, winning the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate from South Carolina, despite no real campaign. “People are [...]