Saturday, April 20, 2013
Scott gives address as Senator for the first time.
On Saturday morning Tim Scott gave the Republican Party's weekly address. It was the first time he had done so as a Senator. His complete remarks are in the accompanying video. The full text is below: “Hi, I’m Tim Scott, Senator from South Carolina. “This week, on Patriot’s Day, a day that celebrates the beginning of our country’s journey toward freedom, a horrific tragedy occurred. “The Boston Marathon bombing has left us all with a heavy heart and we pray for the victims and their families. “However, while the perpetrators of this act of terror hoped that they could shake the confidence of a city, they have instead only strengthened the resolve of our nation. “This became apparent immediately as first responders ran towards unknown …
Monday, March 25, 2013
The downtown Greenville location will allow Upstate constituents a more direct connection to the new senator.
Tim Scott, who was appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley to replace outgoing senator Jim DeMint in December, was in downtown Greenville on Monday for the grand opening of his Upstate office. Scott addressed the media and public who packed the small office on West Broad Street about several issues, including his decision to vote against the Senate-approved budget that included $1 trillion in new tax revenue. Scott said the federal government's penchant for growth is based upon its disdain for the individual, saying the individual is the smallest minority in America. "The government grows bigger because they think they can do what individuals won't do. They're wrong," Scott said. "Individuals needs the resources to take care of indivduals because…
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The next special election April 2 will determine who will represent the GOP in May's election.
Former Gov. Mark Sanford cleared the first major hurdle in his quest to complete one of the greatest comeback stories in modern political history by finishing first in the Republican Primary for the First Congressional District. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Sanford finished with 37 percent of the vote and will face attorney Curtis Bostic in a GOP runoff on April 2. Bostic finished second in the field of 16 candidates with 13 percent of the vote. State Sen. Larry Grooms finished third with 12 percent. "I'm humbled by the opportunity I've been given," Sanford said to supporters on Tuesday evening. From the time he announced his intention to run for the seat vacated by Tim Scott’s appointment to the Senate, Sanford was the …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Bryant, an engineer from Hanahan, entered the crowded race Monday.
The final-day entries for the 1st congressional seat from South Carolina included little-known Ric Bryant. The SCGOP announced his entry on Twitter with no other details, except that he is from Hanahan. A Hanahan man in his early 50s matching the name is an engineer and a distance runner, appearing on multiple webpages for the Cooper River Bridge Run and various races and triathlons in the region.
The Iraq War veteran works with Hall Booth Smith.
Shawn Pinkston, an Iraq war veteran and attorney with Hall Boone Smith in Charleston, entered the GOP race for the 1st congressional district on Monday. Pinkston, according to his work profile, served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps while stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga. and is a decorated veteran of the Iraq War. Pinkston previously served as communications director for the Kentucky Senate President and held the same position for the U.S. Rep Ron Lewis.
A full house of candidates.
A crowded house of GOP candidates has filed for a chance to replace Tim Scott as the 1st congressional district representative. The candidates will meet in the March 19 Republican Primary. A runoff would be held on April 2. And the general election is May 7. “We have a strong field of candidates to replace our Republican rockstar, Sen. Tim Scott. After all votes are cast, our party will stand united behind the primary winner. I have no doubt that a South Carolina Republican will continue to represent the 1st district in Congress,” said SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly in a statement. Republican candidates filing for the 1st Congressional District:
Friday, November 9, 2012
Shortly after a recount of Richland County votes began, a judge halted the count until next week.
A South Carolina Supreme Court judge has temporarily ruled in favor of the GOP's petition to halt a recount of all the Richland County ballots, The State reports. This overturns a lower court's decision to recount the ballots. Both sides will have to submit written arguments by noon on Tuesday, The State reports. A formal petition by an attorney was filed protesting the outcome of the penny sales tax as well. Also on Friday, lawmakers spoke out about the connections between the director of elections and lobbyists for the penny tax.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Should the Republican Party stick to its guns, focus less on social issues, compromise more or something else?
Even while votes were still pouring in across the Midwest, West and Richland County, the pundits were already asking: What's next for the Republican Party. The "experts" on both Fox News and NBC were asking guests and other "experts" to predict what would happen to the GOP in the wake of a looming loss by Mitt Romney. One that ended up occuring in a rout. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was already questioning the party's "hard-ass" stance before the election, in an article in Politico earlier this week that was posing tough questions for the future of the Republican Party. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said it was time for a Republican Party "recalibration." What do you think? Should the party get softer? Or harder? Who is the face of …
Friday, August 24, 2012
Governor will talk about roadblocks South Carolina has faced from federal officials.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley will be the first prime time speaker on the first night of the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Monday. During a stop in Berkley County Friday, Haley said that she'll talk about South Carolina and her years-long friendship with Mitt and Ann Romney, but she'll also be firing at the Obama administration and federal challenges that state officials have faced. The GOP ticket seemed to abandon the "fight Washington" theme with the selection of longtime U.S. House Rep. Paul Ryan as a running mate. But Haley's message of Washington obstruction will likely be revisited frequently by surrogates at the convention podium next week. "We deserve better," Haley told a crowd of small business …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Three minority female GOP leaders will speak at the Republican National Convention this month.
When the GOP announced its first round of speakers for its quadriennial convention in Tampa, Fla., later this month, one thing became clear: This is the year for minority women. The GOP announced S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley will join New Mexico’s Gov. Susana Martinez and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with substantial speaking roles. These women will be joined by other GOP leaders such as John McCain and Rick Santorum, but the emphasis on women and minorities is clear. Martinez is the first female Hispanic governor in the country, while Rice was the first African-American woman to serve as Secretary of State. Haley — who is of Indian descent, and was raised as a Sikh — is South Carolina's first governor who is a minority or woman. …
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1:17 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013
You guys are seriously mad that Tim Scott was scheduled to give the weekly GOP speech, and that the substance of the speech was the Boston bombings? Or didja just want to disparage Tim Scott and/or the GOP? Seems to me that there are plenty of articles/posts to do that. This probably isn't the best one. That said, if I HAD to make a joke about his boilerplate rah rah speech, I'd say that the … more ›