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March 16, 2008
Sanford’s chief of staff considering run for state Senate
Gov. Mark Sanford's chief of staff says he is thinking about running against a fellow Republican for her state Senate seat.
February 29, 2008
Senate blocks debate on governor port deal probe
The Republican chairman of the state Senate's rules panel said he believes Gov. Mark Sanford did nothing improper by involving himself in the sale of state land as lawmakers Thursday blocked debate on a Democratic call for an investigation into the deal.
February 27, 2008
Senator calls for investigation of governor in Port Royal deal
State Sen. Brad Hutto says he is filing legislation that calls for an investigation of Gov. Mark Sanford's involvement in the sale of a port land near Beaufort.
February 19, 2008
Independent candidate to challenge U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett
A North Augusta man says he is running as an independent against Republican U.S. Representative Gresham Barrett.
February 16, 2008
Clyburn: Superdelegates should keep quiet on candidate support
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Friday some of his fellow Democratic Party superdelegates have been too quick to endorse presidential candidates and said he disagrees with those who base their support on election and caucus results.
February 15, 2008
Senators question S.C. governor’s involvement in port sale
State lawmakers said Thursday that they want to know more about discussions South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford had disparaging the reputation of a developer looking to buy a state-owned ports facility and said news of the conversations could endanger some of the Republican's agenda.
February 12, 2008
Meals on Wheels in danger of losing state funding
Meals on Wheels will lose its state funding if Gov. Mark Sanford?s budget is passed as it?s written.
Sanford plans visit to Myrtle Beach to push tax plan
The proposal would allow taxpayers the option of paying either the current income tax rate with deductions, or a flat rate with no deductions.
February 09, 2008
Speculation starts on possible McCain running mates
With the GOP presidential contest all but locked up for John McCain, one of Washington's favorite political parlor games began in earnest on Friday. Who will John McCain pick for a running mate?
Delaware governor encourages S.C. women to run for office
Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner encouraged a group of South Carolina women to run for office, saying Friday their biggest obstacle to a campaign win is their own pessimism.
January 30, 2008
S.C. native Edwards ends presidential bid
Democrat John Edwards bowed out of the race for the White House on Wednesday, saying it was time to step aside "so that history can blaze its path" in a campaign now left to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
January 28, 2008
Race mattered as S.C. blacks voted to make history with Obama
As a black woman, Jeanettea Bryan had been waiting eight years to cast a presidential vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton, until the rhetoric in the Democratic primary got rough and racial.
Clyburn: SC Dems turnout puts the state in play in November
A record number of voters in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary shows that the traditionally Republican state will be in play for the general election in November, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Sunday.
Obama says landslide win in S.C. marks a turn in party history
Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday that his landslide win in South Carolina's presidential primary marks a turn in political history, showing that a black candidate can appeal to voters of all colors and in all regions.
January 27, 2008
Obama says victory in S.C. proves he has diverse backing
An exultant Barack Obama said his overwhelming win in South Carolina disproved notions that Democratic voters are deeply divided along racial lines.
January 26, 2008
S.C. Dems see record turnout for presidential primary, beat GOP
The South Carolina Democratic Party broke its own turnout record in Saturday's presidential primary and eclipsed the number of ballots cast by residents in the Republican primary the week before.
S.C. voters tap Obama with passion, history-making decision in mind
With a "Hillary for President" sign held aloft, 72-year-old Margaret Wright stood outside for more than six hours Saturday, cold and hungry but resolute as cars whizzed by in rural Charleston County.
Strong black vote gives Obama big boost in S.C. Democratic contest
Landslide margins among black voters fueled Barack Obama to his win Saturday in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, allowing him to overcome the edge that Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards had among whites.
Early highlights from South Carolina Democratic exit poll
Some highlights of preliminary data from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in the South Carolina Democratic primary Saturday:
Obama wins South Carolina in racially charged primary
Barack Obama routed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the racially charged South Carolina primary Saturday night, regaining campaign momentum in the prelude to a Feb. 5 coast-to-coast competition for more than 1,600 Democratic National Convention delegates.
January 25, 2008
Democratic candidates on Illegal Immigration
Clinton picks up emotional endorsements from black women in S.C.
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton gathered emotional endorsements Friday from two prominent black women who implored blacks to set aside their excitement about her rival Barack Obama's campaign to be the first black president.
Obama resurrects Clinton’s Iraq vote, questions her judgment
Democrat Barack Obama suggested Thursday that Hillary Rodham Clinton cannot be trusted to make good judgments on national security and military matters, citing her Iraq war vote.
Edwards: Bush economic stimulus package 1 month too late
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, continuing his effort to make this week's presidential primary a three-way contest, on Thursday said President Bush waited too long to offer an economic stimulus package.
Anti-Clinton calls from Texas man offend some in S.C.
A Texas man is paying for automated phone calls attacking Hillary Rodham Clinton to be made to homes in South Carolina.
Civil rights group says it will increase S.C. voting scrutiny
The NAACP said Thursday it will increase scrutiny of South Carolina Democratic primary voting Saturday to help avoid problems Republicans encountered during their contest last week.
January 24, 2008
Democratic candidates on Iraq war
In the News13 Network?s "Voice of the Voter" survey, participants told us that illegal immigration was the issue they were most concerned about. That was followed by the war in Iraq, corruption and ethical standards, health care, and education.
Women for Hillary campaigning across state
South Carolina Women for Hillary is sponsoring a statewide two-day ?All Voices Count? tour starting Thursday for a final push before the Primary election.
January 23, 2008
Celebrities get the real ‘rock star’ reception at Obama rally
It's been written many times that Democrat Barack Obama gets a "rock star" reception. Turns out the real thing is not quite the same.Obama got to see an actual rock star reception Tuesday night. Actually, it was for the celebrity trio of R&B star Usher, actress Kerry Washington and comedian Chris Tucker, who surprised an audience at South Carolina State University by introducing the presidential candidate.
Obama offered dance test for idea Clinton was 1st black president
Democrat Barack Obama offered a test of sorts for the notion that Bill Clinton was, in the words of author Toni Morrison, "our first black president, blacker than any actual black person who could ever be elected in our children's lifetime."
