Stephen Colbert: A GOP Contender?
Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — TV host and comedian Stephen Colbert might be adding a new title to his already long resume: presidential candidate for the United States of America of South Carolina.“I am proud t…
Super PAC Supporting Santorum Steps Up Ad Buys in South Carolina
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The Red, White and Blue Fund, the super PAC supporting former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum’s bid for president, announced a new $600,000 ad buy in South Carolina on Thusday. The group, formed in December, had previously…
Romney Takes Campaign South, Fresh off Iowa and NH Victories
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — Mitt Romney took his anti-President Obama message down south Wednesday, making his first appearance in the Palmetto State since his back-to-back wins in Iowa and New Hampshire.Catering his stump speech to…
Romney: South Carolina Primary Will Be ‘Uphill Battle’
Toni Sandys/The Washington Post(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — Fresh off his primary night win in Manchester, N.H., Mitt Romney told press aboard a flight to South Carolina that he knows a win in the Palmetto State will be “an uphill battle.”“Cle…
Santorum Betting Hard on South Carolina, But Won’t Readily Admit It
AFP/Getty Images(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — Rick Santorum is betting heavily on South Carolina, buying up $1.5 million worth of television ads ahead of next week’s primary, but one would be hard-pressed to get the former Pennsylvania senator to admit jus…
Ron Paul Predicts ‘Top Tier’ Finish in South Carolina
Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(COLUMBIA, S.C.) — A confident Ron Paul Wednesday predicted a “top tier” finish in the South Carolina primary.Fresh off his strong second-place showing in the New Hampshire primary, Paul said his cam…
Ron Paul’s Looking Forward to South Carolina
Jason Merritt/Getty Images(MEREDITH, N.H.) — Ron Paul is already looking forward to the next presidential contest in South Carolina, though New Hampshire hasn’t yet cast a single vote in the first-in-the-nation primary.Speaking to a packed house…
Santorum Plants Flag in SC, Thinks He Can Win State’s Primary
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call(GREENVILLE, S.C.) — Rick Santorum returned to South Carolina on Sunday — two days before New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary — to send a signal to voters that he’s competing in the Granite State, but it&rs…
Rick Perry Tells SC Voters ‘I Am Going to Stay in This Race’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SPARTANBURG, S.C.) — Five days after he expressed hesitancy about continuing in the presidential race, Texas Gov. Rick Perry made his awaited return to South Carolina on Sunday, sending a message to voters in the state tha…
Perry Releases New TV Ad in South Carolina
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — Before even setting foot in the Palmetto State this weekend, Texas Governor Rick Perry will make his presence known with a new ad buy starting Friday in South Carolina.Instead of producing a completely new…
Back on the Trail: Perry Eyes SC After ‘Reassessing’ Campaign
Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — In a matter of twelve hours, Texas Gov. Rick Perry wavered from being “all in,” to “reassessing” his campaign, to finally settling on soldiering on in the Republican nominating contest, with his eye on Sou…
McCain Stumps for Romney in SC, Hits Santorum on Earmark Spending
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — On his second day as a member of Team Romney, Sen. John McCain continued to assail former Sen. Rick Santorum on Thursday for supporting so-called “pork barrel spending.”“Believe me, e…
McCain Stumps for Romney in SC, Hits Santorum on Earmark Spending
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — On his second day as a member of Team Romney, Sen. John McCain continued to assail former Sen. Rick Santorum on Thursday for supporting so-called “pork barrel spending.”“Believe me, e…
Santorum Rakes In $2M in 2 Days, Plans for ‘Major’ Ad Buy
Adam Gault/Thinkstock(MANCHESTER, N.H.) — Enjoying a wave of momentum from his near-win in the Iowa caucuses, Rick Santorum’s campaign is raising money faster than ever before. Donors have added $2 million to his campaign’s war chest in th…
Rick Perry Moving Forward: ‘Here We Come, South Carolina’
Alex Wong/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — Rick Perry on Wednesday hinted that he has no plans to end his campaign, one day after a fifth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, which prompted the Texas governor to announce a brief hiatus for reassessment.&ld…
South Carolina Woman Sues Bar For Paralyzing Car Accident
Hemera Technologies/Thinkstock(BLUFFTON, S.C.) — A South Carolina woman is suing a bar that served her alcohol as a minor the night she had a car accident that left her paralyzed.Chelsea Hess, 22, is also suing the South Carolina Department of Transpo…
Judge Blocks Most of South Carolina’s Immigration Enforcement Law
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments next year about the constitutionality of Arizona’s immigration enforcement law, proponents of a similar statute set to take effect in South Carolina n…