Comments on: More Shocking Gubernatorial Polling! http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ‘Garrett’ has a name ID problem | The Palmetto Scoop http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/#comment-50690 ‘Garrett’ has a name ID problem | The Palmetto Scoop Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:16:13 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16322#comment-50690 [...] poll conducted by Barrett’s own campaign showed he had 49 percent statewide name ID, compared to 75 percent for Attorney General Henry [...] [...] poll conducted by Barrett’s own campaign showed he had 49 percent statewide name ID, compared to 75 percent for Attorney General Henry [...]

]]> By: lou http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/#comment-49472 lou Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:32:44 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16322#comment-49472 These three sicken me. These three sicken me.

]]> By: Toyota Kawaski http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/#comment-49466 Toyota Kawaski Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:25:13 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16322#comment-49466 More egg suckn by fits More egg suckn by fits

]]> By: Scene SC http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/#comment-49450 Scene SC Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:04:15 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16322#comment-49450 Whatever dude. SC doesn't need a Reformer. We need an Informer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swyH8aQHveU Whatever dude. SC doesn’t need a Reformer. We need an Informer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swyH8aQHveU

]]> By: Not Sure I Get The Joke http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/#comment-49442 Not Sure I Get The Joke Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:05:40 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16322#comment-49442 I love how these posts are written with disgust as though internal polling is anything new. Campaigns have always polled and released the findings when it suits - that's nothing new. It looks as though the Barrett campaign was pretty up front about it by simply posting it on their site. The main difference in this case, is that Quinn polls have proven to be pretty shotty once election day rolls around - Beasley, Condon, Rick Quinn etc. Ayers polling for clients tends to reflect what actually happens. So let's lose this charade that it's some shocking event when a campaign conducts a poll. Will - if one of your past or current clients chooses to run for Governor, I'm sure they'll conduct some polling as well that you'll pretend to bash on your site while pushing as "the real deal" on background. P.S. Eric - your suggestion of Mick is probably music to Will's ears as he is also a paid client. I love how these posts are written with disgust as though internal polling is anything new. Campaigns have always polled and released the findings when it suits – that’s nothing new. It looks as though the Barrett campaign was pretty up front about it by simply posting it on their site. The main difference in this case, is that Quinn polls have proven to be pretty shotty once election day rolls around – Beasley, Condon, Rick Quinn etc. Ayers polling for clients tends to reflect what actually happens.

So let’s lose this charade that it’s some shocking event when a campaign conducts a poll. Will – if one of your past or current clients chooses to run for Governor, I’m sure they’ll conduct some polling as well that you’ll pretend to bash on your site while pushing as “the real deal” on background.

P.S. Eric – your suggestion of Mick is probably music to Will’s ears as he is also a paid client.

]]> By: Eric http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/#comment-49440 Eric Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:38:24 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16322#comment-49440 Maybe Mick Mulvaney will come to the front. He's a good politician from up here in the Charlotte area (SC side of course). Maybe Mick Mulvaney will come to the front. He’s a good politician from up here in the Charlotte area (SC side of course).

]]> By: anonymous http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/#comment-49438 anonymous Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:50:42 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16322#comment-49438 SCDP Rejects Mark Sanford's Appointment of Richard Eckstrom to Oversee Spending of Stimulus Funds March 12, 2009 SCDP Chair Responds to Sanford Appointment Carol Fowler, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Mark Sanford’s appointment of Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom to oversee spending of federal money: “South Carolinians have a right to expect careful scrutiny of spending from the federal economic stimulus plan. However, Gov. Mark Sanford’s choice of Richard Eckstrom for this task shows remarkably bad judgment. “Mr. Eckstrom himself has been a terrible steward of taxpayer dollars. He has a history of improper behavior for which South Carolina’s citizens had to pay: he misused a state vehicle and he used state dollars to settle a sexual harassment suit against himself.” In 2004, Eckstrom took a state-issued minivan on a 3,615-mile trip to Minnesota and charged $665 on a state-issued gas card along the way. Only when the media caught Eckstrom and broke the story in late September 2006 did he repay the illegal charges. In 1997, Eckstrom faced sexual harassment allegations and used $57,500 of state funds to pay for a legal settlement. South Carolina Democratic Party PRESS RELEASE: http://schotlinepress.wordpress.com/ SCDP Rejects Mark Sanford’s Appointment of Richard Eckstrom to Oversee Spending of Stimulus Funds

March 12, 2009

SCDP Chair Responds to Sanford Appointment

Carol Fowler, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Mark Sanford’s appointment of Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom to oversee spending of federal money:

“South Carolinians have a right to expect careful scrutiny of spending from the federal economic stimulus plan. However, Gov. Mark Sanford’s choice of Richard Eckstrom for this task shows remarkably bad judgment.

“Mr. Eckstrom himself has been a terrible steward of taxpayer dollars. He has a history of improper behavior for which South Carolina’s citizens had to pay: he misused a state vehicle and he used state dollars to settle a sexual harassment suit against himself.”

In 2004, Eckstrom took a state-issued minivan on a 3,615-mile trip to Minnesota and charged $665 on a state-issued gas card along the way. Only when the media caught Eckstrom and broke the story in late September 2006 did he repay the illegal charges. In 1997, Eckstrom faced sexual harassment allegations and used $57,500 of state funds to pay for a legal settlement.

South Carolina Democratic Party

PRESS RELEASE:
http://schotlinepress.wordpress.com/

]]> By: JD http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/#comment-49435 JD Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:54:27 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16322#comment-49435 Didn't Nikki Haley quit paying your dumb ass? Why are you still promoting her? What makes you think the people of this state want another one your libertarian idiots in the governor's office anyway? The results are clear with Sanford. It really isn't necessary to elaborate. Cool goatee, loser. Didn’t Nikki Haley quit paying your dumb ass? Why are you still promoting her?

What makes you think the people of this state want another one your libertarian idiots in the governor’s office anyway? The results are clear with Sanford. It really isn’t necessary to elaborate.

Cool goatee, loser.

]]> By: Yellow Journalist http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/#comment-49428 Yellow Journalist Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:46:48 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16322#comment-49428 Mr. Folks, Are you suggesting that you received no payment from Mr. Davis or from any other entity for services rendered to Mr. Davis? Because some of your friends are saying otherwise. Columbia is still a small town and when there's a mouth in it as big as yours, things are easily overheard. Mr. Folks,

Are you suggesting that you received no payment from Mr. Davis or from any other entity for services rendered to Mr. Davis? Because some of your friends are saying otherwise. Columbia is still a small town and when there’s a mouth in it as big as yours, things are easily overheard.

]]> By: fitsnews http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/15/more-shocking-gubernatorial-polling/#comment-49423 fitsnews Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:15:03 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=16322#comment-49423 Yellow- You say that Folks' previous "association with Ms. Haley is a matter of public record." It is ... so that covers that, unless of course you're too retarded to use the S.C. Ethics Commission website. As for Folks' relationship with Sen. Davis, it is more of a "man crush" than anything else, and his counsel on Tom's television advertisements (which were actually filmed in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island) was provided on a strictly pro bono basis. Walter Whetsell and Le Frye ran Davis' campaign, with an assist from up-and-coming GOP operative Vic Bailey and some very capable volunteers. -FITS Yellow-

You say that Folks’ previous “association with Ms. Haley is a matter of public record.”

It is … so that covers that, unless of course you’re too retarded to use the S.C. Ethics Commission website.

As for Folks’ relationship with Sen. Davis, it is more of a “man crush” than anything else, and his counsel on Tom’s television advertisements (which were actually filmed in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island) was provided on a strictly pro bono basis.

Walter Whetsell and Le Frye ran Davis’ campaign, with an assist from up-and-coming GOP operative Vic Bailey and some very capable volunteers.

-FITS

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