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January 09, 2008
Romney pulls ads in South Carolina, Florida
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has decided to pull his advertising from South Carolina and Florida, in a sign of trouble for a campaign that badly needs a win.
Public hearing today on fire sprinklers
Fire sprinklers could soon be required in all commercial and industrial buildings. Senator David Thomas has proposed a bill and is seeking input from the public as well as experts.
January 07, 2008
SC officials plan to use voting machines banned by other states
South Carolina election officials say they still plan to use touch-screen voting machines despite the fact that other states have banned the use of similar systems made by the same company.
Leatherman to be honored in Columbia
Sen. Hugh Leatherman of Florence will be the guest of honor tonight as the Riley Institute at Furman University hosts the third annual David H. Wilkins Legislative Award Dinner.
January 06, 2008
Does Obama win show U.S. is colorblind in presidential race?
Ray Ballentine was waiting for a sign to throw his support to Barack Obama. And when Obama coasted to victory in Iowa's caucuses, there it was - evidence that the senator had the broad racial appeal to get to the White House.
South Carolina’s dirty tricks may await candidates
Push polls and anonymous mail are used to point out a candidate's religion. A fisherman is recruited to run for office - so he can drive voter turnout for a different candidate. Questions of marital fidelity become a line in a song used to rip an opponent.
Clinton campaign loses front-runner mantle in S.C. contest
The sense of inevitability that once surrounded Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination has lessened in this early voting state since challenger Barack Obama swept to a convincing win earlier this month in Iowa's caucus.
January 05, 2008
Horry County political parties get ready for debates
Preparations for two presidential debates in Myrtle Beach are underway. The Republican debate is Thursday, January 10th and the Democratic debate is set for January 21st.
January 04, 2008
Obama supporters say Iowa victory shows he can win in S.C.
The belief that Barack Obama can't win the White House because he's black is over, former South Carolina Democratic Party chairman Dick Harpootlian said Thursday night as Iowa's caucus left the Illinois senator with a comfortable lead over Hillary Rodham Clinton.
January 03, 2008
NAACP hopes primary will renew fight to remove Confederate flag
Leaders of the South Carolina NAACP will re-ignite their effort to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds this month and hope the presence of two Democratic presidential front-runners adds weight to the annual rally.
January 02, 2008
Former S.C. Gov. Jim Hodges endorses Obama
Former South Carolina Gov. Jim Hodges on Wednesday threw his support behind Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama.
December 31, 2007
Lawmaker says he wants to outlaw payday lenders
A state lawmaker who is suing payday lenders on behalf of clients says now he wants to pass legislation that would ban the industry in South Carolina.
December 30, 2007
Bogus card sent to state voters raising Romney’s Mormon faith
Many South Carolina Republicans got a bogus holiday greeting card this week, purported to be from White House hopeful Mitt Romney, that cites some controversial passages of the Book of Mormon.
December 27, 2007
20,000 in S.C. register to vote in advance of presidential primaries
Nearly 28,000 people have been added to South Carolina voter rolls in the last month.
December 26, 2007
Some S.C. ministers on Obama’s list say they didn’t endorse him
Two black South Carolina ministers listed by Barack Obama's campaign as endorsing his White House bid say they did no such thing, and at least two others affirmed their support only after being contacted by campaign workers when questions were raised about their endorsements.
Last day to register for the S.C. Democratic primary
If you want to vote in next month?s Democratic primary, you need to register by today. The South Carolina Democratic primary will be January 26.
December 24, 2007
Debate over evolution could come to state school board
The South Carolina Board of Education could end up debating evolution next month as it considers whether to endorse a high school biology textbook.
December 22, 2007
Independent group targets Huckabee opponents with S.C. push polling
An independent political group plans to make phone calls to 1 million households in South Carolina using an automated system that disparages Republican presidential Mike Huckabee's opponents despite a state law that says such practices are illegal in this early voting state.
December 21, 2007
NPR, ETV plan Jan. 16 GOP radio debate in S.C.
Republican presidential hopefuls will meet in a radio debate Jan. 16 in Columbia, three days before ballots are cast in the South Carolina primary, broadcasters announced Thursday.
December 19, 2007
Aide says former DNC chairman Don Fowler will endorse Clinton
Former Democratic National Committee national chairman Don Fowler will endorse White House hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday, according to a Clinton campaign aide.
December 17, 2007
Bill Clinton campaigns for wife in S.C., plans Sharpton meeting
Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, is the presidential candidate best equipped to reshape the nation's economy as the U.S. strives for energy independence.
McCain airs radio ads in South Carolina
White House hopeful John McCain's campaign began airing his first radio ads in early voting South Carolina on Monday, telling the state's voters he was right in calling for a troop surge in Iraq and that terrorists are on the run.
December 15, 2007
McCain downplays poll giving Huckabee S.C. lead
White House hopeful John McCain wasn't concerned about a new poll Friday that showed him competing with Ron Paul in the middle of the Republican pack in South Carolina, saying he can still earn the nomination by winning in New Hampshire.
Romney’s SC campaign slugs at Huckabee as polls show him surging
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's surge in some recent South Carolina presidential primary polls has the campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney scrambling to take him down a notch.
December 14, 2007
Romney’s S.C. campaign slugs at Huckabee as polls show him surging
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's surge in some recent South Carolina presidential primary polls has the campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney scrambling to take him down a notch.
Huckabee takes GOP lead in S.C., Clinton leads Democrats
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has vaulted from near the bottom to the head of the GOP pack in this latest poll for CNN. In the Democratic race, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to lead in South Carolina, but Illinois Sen. Barack Obama has narrowed the gap.
December 13, 2007
Lawmakers pre-file new bills
One of the bills failed last year. The others could be controversial.
December 12, 2007
Former state Democratic Party chief endorses Obama
The former chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party -- Joe Erwin -- endorsed White House hopeful Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying the Illinois senator can "change the course of American politics."
December 11, 2007
McCain looks to nuclear power, hydrogen energy during SC stop
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Monday the United States needs to reduce its dependence on troubled parts of the world for oil, and instead look to hydrogen and nuclear power as alternatives.
Police charge 18-year-old in stabbing of South Carolina player
Police have charged an 18-year-old man with assault and battery with intent to kill in the slashing of South Carolina defensive lineman Jordin Lindsey.
