Tag Archives: South Carolina

Poll: South Carolinians Want Stephen Colbert

A new poll released today shows that funny man Stephen Colbert is the preferred choice of voters in South Carolina to replace retiring Sen. Jim DeMint (R).

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Amid Calls To Resign, Holder Powers Through Senate Testimony

“I don’t have any intention of resigning,” Holder told lawmakers.

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Haley, SC Dems Clash Over Book Tour

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) traveled to Washington, D.C. Thursday to promote her recently released autobiography “Can’t Is Not An Option,” a move that was derided by her state’s Democratic party. “[She] has spent more time in the last month outside the state traveling with Mitt Romney and appearing on national television programs promoting [...]

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Moon Base: Ingenuity Or Crazy Talk?

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich suggested not just a trip to the moon but a real base on the moon. “Crazy” is how most of the media labeled it. The Speaker said his critics do not understand science or technology or entrepreneurship. He has pointed out that when the transcontinental railroad was planned, we did not [...]

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A Party Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

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While the remaining four candidates all have admirable qualifications to be the next president, progress in defeating the incumbent president cannot continue if the opposing candidates cannot unite. The famous adage, “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” couldn’t apply more.

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Gingrich is serious problem for GOP

Newt shocked the establishment on Saturday night crushing Mitt Romney in a landslide victory in the South Carolina Primary.  By referring to President Obama as the “Food Stamp President” as often as he could – and characterizing the poor, and in particular minorities, as lazy – Newt proved that race baiting in the South is [...]

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Ron Paul: The “Zionist” Of The GOP

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According to USA Today, our nation’s debt ceiling has exceeded it’s actual net worth, $15.23 trillion to $15.17 respectively. While some of the powers that be in government believe that in order to sequester this debt we need to pare down, the greatest bone of contention seems to lie within where to draw the line. [...]

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Polls: Gingrich Leads In Florida

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New polls show that Newt Gingrich may be able to leverage the momentum he gained from his surprising victory in South Carolina for another upset.

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Gingrich Win in S.C. shows GOP Race will be a battle ’til the end

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Just when you thought Mitt Romney had the nomination in the bag, Newt Gingrich’s surprising win in Saturday’s South Carolina primary showed a nice change of pace. The former Speaker took the state with 41 percent of the vote, while Romney claimed second with 27 percent. It was a shocking turnaround that showed Romney to [...]

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GOP Hopefuls Make Final Appeal To SC Voters

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With the most decisive primary of the election season just two days away, the four remaining Republican hopefuls presented their closing arguments to South Carolina voters Thursday evening.

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With Convention Over, VA GOP Has Big Job Ahead

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By Carten Cordell and Kathryn Watson | Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau RICHMOND, Va.—One look at the Richmond Coliseum on Saturday provided the portrait [...]

Text of Ken Cuccinelli’s Acceptance Speech at Richmond Convention

Following is the text of Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli’s speech, delivered to the state GOP convention at the [...]

Cantor Denounces IRS Actions at Virginia GOP Convention

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RICHMOND, Va.—House Majority Leader Eric Cantor couldn’t pass up the chance to blast the Obama administration’s recent scandals Saturday morning [...]

Ex-Clinton Counsel Says Obama’s Should Resign

Lanny Davis, a familiar figure in Washington circles, wrote Friday that White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler should quit her job if she intentionally failed to inform President Obama ahead of time about the IRS scandal.

Michelle Obama Blasts Rapper Fantasies, Despite Obama’s Hip Hop Support

The White House has previously embraced artists Jay-Z and Common.

Police Group Endorses Select Committee To Investigate Benghazi

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association is backing a House bill to create a special panel to probe the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.