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SC01 SC1 Election Results – Sanford v. Colbert-Busch
South Carolina - U.S. House of Representatives District 1 RSS May 7, 2013 District Candidate Party % of Vote Vote Count 1st District 100.0% Reporting Mark Sanford GOP 54.3% 77,251 Colbert Busch Dem 45.2% 64,413 Platt Grn 0.5% 689 via SC - Election Results. Related articles Sanford to beat Colbert-Busch by 6 points (politisite.com)
Possible 2016 Presidential contender Ted Cruz to headline S.C. GOP’s Silver Elephant dinner
By Albert N. Milliron Already being eyed by some Republicans as a potential 2016 presidential contender, Texas Senator Ted Cruz will be in the Palmetto state on the same day that Vice-President Joe Biden will be hosting the Democrats main event on May 3rd, 2013. Cruz is reportedly going to be the keynote speaker at the Republicans Silver Elephant Dinner in Columbia. Columbia is a major testing state for potential GOP candidates for the presidency as South Carolina is the first in the south primary in 2016. The capital city will be the center of the 2016 presidential universe on May 3. With South Carolina Democrats already landing possible presidential contender Vice President Joe Biden for the party’s May 3 fundraising dinner, a source close to the state GOP confirmed this [...]
White House: State-by-State Sequester Impact Reports
White House Releases New State-by-State Reports on the Impacts of the Sequester WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House is releasing new state-by-state reports on the devastating impact the sequester will have on jobs and middle class families across the country if Congressional Republicans fail to compromise to avert the sequester by March 1st. The link to each state report can be found below: 1. Alabama 2. Alaska 3. Arizona 4. Arkansas 5. California 6. Colorado 7. Connecticut 8. Delaware 9. District of Columbia 10. Florida 11. Georgia 12. Hawaii 13. Idaho 14. Illinois 15. Indiana 16. Iowa 17. Kansas 18. Kentucky 19. [...]
The 10 most Interesting States in Politics – Number 1 South Carolina, now pass the Sweet Tea!
https://twitter.com/Politisite/status/289110794841513984 1. South Carolina (courtesy of AmandaSC): “Andrew Jackson. John C. Calhoun. Civil War. Fort Sumter. Confederate Flag. Ben Tillman. Strom Thurmond. Lee Atwater. First in the South. McCain vs. Bush. Lindsey Graham. Fritz Hollings. Charleston. Stephen Colbert. Appalachian Trail. Andre Bauer. Mark Sanford. Jenny Sanford. Nikki Haley. Tim Scott. Jim DeMint. Alvin Greene. “Clearly South Carolina is the most interesting and has been for years. Where else can a person like Alvin Greene be connected by ‘six degrees of separation’ from statesmen like Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun, all by using relevant political persons/hot issues of the past 30 years? That’s right: Nowhere. “After all, the quote that has been true [...]
SC Republican Party Releases Final Delegate Numbers – Gingrich 23,Romney 2
Columbia, S.C.-The South Carolina Republican Party today released final delegate numbers following the January 21, 2012 South Carolina Presidential Primary. With 100% of 2,117 precincts reporting, the statewide primary winner was Newt Gingrich. Gingrich won 11 at-large delegates with 40.43% of the vote. Mitt Romney finished second, winning no at large delegates with 27.85% of the vote. Gingrich also won two delegates in each of the following Congressional districts: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th (for a total of 12 delegates). Romney won two delegates by winning the first Congressional district. The total allocation of South Carolina’s 25 delegates is as follows: Newt Gingrich 23, Mitt Romney 2. "I congratulate Speaker Gingrich and Governor Romney on winning delegates in [...]
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels opens tonight Town Theatre Columbia, SC
Folks from all over the Nation are in Columbia due to the South Carolina Primary Election. Interestingly, Town Theatre opens with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Election eve. While we are predominately a Political Blog, we thought it would be fun to take in a play the night before the election to decompress a bit. Hope to see you tonight: Let us know you are there by tweeting us at @politisite Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Based on the film “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” written by David Launder, Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning Director – Scott Blanks Scenic Designer/Technical Director – Danny Harrington Costumer – Lori Stepp Musical Director – Lou Warth Choreographer – Christy Shealy Mills January 20 – February 4, 2012 All performances are at 8:00 except the two [...]
Romney Promotes ‘Right to Work,’ Bashes ‘Stooges’ at NLRB in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. – At a campaign stop in the Palmetto State today, Mitt Romney continued to promise to “unwind” what President Barack Obama has done during his term in the White House and spoke of his desire to return rights to workers. “President Obama doesn’t understand it’s not government that makes people strong it’s the free people of America that provide our future and our strength,” said Romney, standing in the middle of the work floor at Colite International, a global signage company known for constructing some of the most well-known signs in the world, including those that adorn Holiday Inn hotels and Target stores. Reiterating his criticism of the National Labor Relations Board, Romney told the South Carolina audience that they “know something about” the [...]
Herman Cain wins S.C. Federation of Republican Women Presidential Straw Poll
South Carolina Federation of Woman Presidential Straw Poll Herman Cain 24.5% Newt Gingrich 19.1%. Michelle Bachmann 17.3% Mitt Romney 17.3% Rick Santorum 10.9% Rick Perry 4.5% undecided 6.4% Jon Huntsman 0.0% Gary Johnson 0.0% Ron Paul 0.0% GREENVILLE, S.C. (October 29, 2011) – Continuing a two-month run of straw poll wins at various events across the country, businessman Herman Cain won the Presidential Straw Poll at the South Carolina Federation of Republican Women convention in Greenville. The straw poll was conducted by www.PalladianView.com, a national political website targeted at Conservative women. Cain captured 24.5% of the vote. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich finished second with 19.1%. Rep. Michelle Bachmann and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney [...]
2012 Republican Presidential Debate Schedule
2011- 2012 GOP Debate Schedule (Subject to Change, Check back for updates) Debates that will be covered by Politisite will be in Bold type Here is the most up-to-date and complete schedule we have for the 2011 / 2012 Republican Primary debates. These debates are between all the Republican candidates. For the schedule of debates between the Republican nominee and President Barack Obama, see the 2012 Presidential Debate schedule page Date Debate/Time/Location/Sponsor/Participants (Politisite Team Coverage in Bold) 05/05/11 Watch Entire Video (83 minutes) Location: Peace Center in Greenville, SC Sponsor: Fox News and South Carolina Republican Party Participants: Johnson, Paul, Cain, Pawlenty, Santorum 06/13/11 Watch Entire Video (100 minutes) – [...]
Four SC Military Generals Ask 2nd District Congressional Candidate Rob Miller To Return $370,000+ in MoveOn.org Money
Opinion-Editorial (Columbia, SC – August 1, 2010) Four retired South Carolina Army National Guard generals today released the following letter. It is being sent to newspapers around the Second Congressional District. "Dear Editor: "When a candidate seeks to serve in the United States Congress, it is important that the people he wants to represent know the source of his campaign funding. "Democrat Rob Miller is trying for the second time to be elected to Congress from the Second Congressional District. As military generals, we are disturbed by an extremist organization that has channeled a significant amount of money into his campaign. "MoveOn.org has directed more than $370,000 from liberal donors around the country and sent it to Rob Miller. "This is offensive to all South [...]
