South Carolina

In South Carolina, Bachmann Mum on Migraines

Columbia, S.C.

Michele Bachmann spoke on Tuesday morning to a Christian group here, whom she told about growing up poor and her devout Christian faith. (“The most important thing is eternity, and what we can do for eternity.”) The Minnesota Congresswoman is looking awfully strong in Iowa, but as one GOP operative put it to me …

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 U.S. Senate …

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 willing …

Re: The Nikki Haley v. Gresham Barrett Runoff

Via Peter Hamby, Barrett is going up with this spot statewide:

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So far, he’s declining to directly criticize — or draw any real distinction from — Haley and her reformer message. Some may accuse Barrett of dog whistling about Mark Sanford, Will Folks or even Haley’s Sikh …

Why The Nikki Haley v. Gresham Barrett Runoff Will Happen

Reporting politics in South Carolina is like trying to figure out who stole the finger paints in an elementary school classroom. Rumors abound. The culprits play coy. Cliques conspire to eschew blame.

So it was not surprising last night when word began circulating that J. Gresham Barrett, who finished a distant second in the GOP …

Welcome Back, Pragmatism

People are unhappy. They’ve been unhappy for a while: through Enron and the .com bubble bursting, 9/11, two wars, Katrina. They thought Barack Obama would bring change but few have felt the changes he’s wrought: who can imagine how bad the economy could have gotten sans stimulus? It feels bad enough as it is. Then came the Gulf oil …

Arizona Saturation

The state’s new immigration law is now so pervasive in the political landscape, it’s being used as a campaign platform in faraway, borderless South Carolina. Republican Rep. Gresham Barrett, who’s running for governor, is up with this ad stating, “Gresham Barrett’s immigration plan: pass a common-sense Arizona law,” complete with images …

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