Senator Barack Obama's appeal to African-American and youth voters may reshape the political landscape of the South this November. Stateline columnist Louis Jacobsen writes: Some Democrats hold out hope that Obama could actually win one of the six Southern states...
Smooth talking Mitt Romney is at it again. Yesterday, Romney was caught on tape playing semantics with an Associated Press reporter over the role of lobbyists in his campaign. Romney grew visibly irritated when the reporter challenged his claim that he did not have lobbyists running his campaign or sitting in on strategy meetings, despite the fact that veteran Republican lobbyists like Ron Kaufman, Barbara Comstock and Al Cardenas have served as high-profile advisors and strategists since he announced his candidacy. [Associated Press, 1/17/08]
South Carolina is no New Hampshire. Unfriendly faces greet McCain in the Palmetto State:
While both Republican presidential candidates are skipping this week's AARP forum on issues affecting seniors, South Carolina voters will get a firsthand look at how dangerous Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney's policies would be for seniors in the Palmetto State and across America.
Rudy Giuliani is in South Carolina today, where he will likely continue to exaggerate his fiscal record as Mayor of New York City to score political points as he did earlier this week at the CNBC Debate.
During a campaign stop in the Palmetto State today, smooth talking Mitt Romney once again refused to say how he would address America's health care crisis, saying only that he would leave it up to individual states to decide.
Summary of state process
College Democrats of America today announced updated logistical information for this year's annual convention July 26-29 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Rudy Giuliani will face tough questions today about whether or not he condones the racist comments of Arthur Ravenel, Jr., the new co-chair of his campaign in South Carolina.
Mitt Romney is running close to last in South Carolina:
Just reminding everyone that he's still running...
Smooth talking Mitt Romney heads to South Carolina today, one day after skipping his first National Rifle Association Annual Meeting since purchasing a “lifetime” NRA membership in August. While Romney has told audiences that he is “after the NRA’s endorsement,” he dodged the NRA convention in St. Louis despite being in the same town at the same time for a fundraiser.
Today, College Democrats of America (CDA) announced that House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina will be the Honorary Convention Chair for the 48th annual CDA convention. This year's convention will be held on the campus of the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, July 26-29, 2007.
An article in
The Hill today highlights contradictions in Rudy Giuliani's remarks about abortion rights that will surely raise eyebrows when he addresses Republican conservative base voters in South Carolina this afternoon.
McCain has hired Trey Walker to manage his campaign in South Carolina. Walker, who admired the tactics used against McCain in 2000, telling a local South Carolina newspaper: "I think we were surprised by just how negative they went," said...
A growing number of former South Carolina Democrats appear to be returning to the Party, disconnecting themselves with the Republican Party and taking their votes with them. With the of level dissatisfaction with current Republican Governor Mark Sanford increasing, voters...
By adding Nevada and South Carolina, the Democratic Party is significantly increasing the early participation of African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, Native Americans and labor members. Also, states are required to adopt new Inclusion Plans for LGBT Americans, Americans with disabilities, and many others.
There were a bunch of primary contests yesterday. Below are your newest Democratic nominees. Maine John Baldacci is the Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine. Jean Hay Bright is the Senate nominee. ME 01 TOM ALLEN ME 02 MICHAEL MICHAUD...
In primary elections across the country, Americans showed that they are excited and hungry for change. While Bush Republicans continue to offer more of the same failed policies and misplaced priorities, Democratic candidates around the country are offering strong leadership and real reforms that will put the government back to work for working families, instead of the special interests.
A few interesting regional polls released today further documenting a free fall of presidential approval in traditionally "red states." Elon University. February 20-23, 2006 & February 26 to March 2, 2006. 1,277 residents in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina...
Time Magazine has selected Republican Governor Mark Sanford as one of the nation's worst governors...
The state Democratic Party on Tuesday called on Republicans in South Carolina's congressional delegation to return money they received from Texas Rep. Tom DeLay's political fundraising organization and asked Rep. Joe Wilson to return contributions from a recent event DeLay attended.
From the South Carolina Democratic party: South Carolina Democratic Party Executive Director Lachlan McIntosh made the following statement concerning the July unemployment numbers released today for the Palmetto State. South Carolina still has the one of the nation’s highest unemployment rates at 6.1% and the second highest unemployment rate in the South...
As part of the Democratic Party's 50 State Strategy, organizers who were hired to work in their home states are brought to Washington for an intense seminar on the best-practices they should use as they travel around their state and work to build the Democratic Party.
Thanks to you, our 50 State Strategy is hiring organizers to lay the groundwork now for victories in upcoming elections. Here are some people already hard at work in South Carolina.
Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman today apologized for the "Southern Strategy," his party's despicable decision to ignore and demonize minorities for electoral gain in the 1960s and 1970s. Mehlman's empty apology for 30 year old political tactics lacks credibility in the face of President Bush's failed policies.
South Carolina Democratic Party 1529 Hampton Street, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201 800-841-1817 (toll free) 803-799-7798 (local) 803-765-1692 (fax) http://www.scdp.org/ Chair: Carol K. Fowler Vice Chair: Wilbur Lee Jeffcoat Executive Director: Joe Werner...
Washington, DC - Today David Baumann of National Journal reports on Republican Congressman Bob Inglis (SC-4) and his assertion that the Republican leadership in Congress has become more and more partisan and has lost its "clarity of vision." The red-state...
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