FORMER SPEAKER NOW CLEAR “FIRST IN THE SOUTH” FRONTRUNNER
Newt Gingrich has widened his lead over Mitt Romney in the final poll of likely South Carolina Republican voters taken before Saturday’s long-awaited “First in the South” presidential primary.
According to the last pre-election Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey, the former U.S. Speaker is now supported by 37 [...]
Final SC Poll Shows Gingrich’s Lead Expanding
McAlister and Quinn Endorse Gingrich
Two veteran SC consultants volunteer to help Gingrich campaign
Bob McAlister served as chief of staff for former Governor Carroll Campbell. He is a Columbia, SC-based public relations consultant who specializes in commuications and campaign strategies. He played a leading role in the 2000 and 2004 Bush presidential campaigns. He also served as a consultant [...]
Upstarts Outshine Establishment In SC Debate
PAUL, SANTORUM DELIVER SOLID PERFORMANCES VS. FRONTRUNNERS
It’s not time for “March Madness” just yet, but a pair of Cinderellas are doing their best to crash the GOP establishment’s ball …
Ron Paul and Rick Santorum – two GOP candidates who were never supposed to make the party’s “Final Four” – gave strong performances against heavyweights Newt [...]
Second Poll Confirms “Newt Romney” Shake Up
ESTABLISHMENT FAVORITES BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Former U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich has said repeatedly that South Carolina would wind up being his “firewall …” and now it’s looking as though the state’s intellectually incurious electorate may just prove the establishment Republican right.
A second poll taken just three days before Palmetto State voters cast their [...]
Rick Santorum Dismisses Flyer Attacking His Wife
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum dismissed the contents of a flyer attacking his wife on Thursday. Copies of the flyer- which also challenged Santorum’s pro-life credentials – appeared on car windshields outside of a pro-life forum for the presidential candidates held on Wednesday evening in Greenville, S.C.
(To view the flyer, click here and here. To [...]
Rick Perry’s Speech Withdrawing From Presidential Race
Text of Gov. Rick Perry’s Remarks
1/19/12, North Charleston, S.C.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Below is the text of Gov. Perry’s speech today.
*NOTE: Gov. Perry sometimes deviates from prepared remarks.
Thank you. As I have stated numerous times on the campaign trail, this campaign has never been about the candidates.
I ran for President because I love America, [...]
Marianne Gingrich: Newt Wanted “Open Marriage”
EX-SPEAKER’S SECOND WIFE: NEWT LACKS “MORAL CHARACTER” TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT
Newt Gingrich asked his second wife Marianne for an “open marriage” in which they both would have been permitted to have other sexual partners, the second ex-Mrs. Gingrich revealed in an exclusive interview with ABC News that will air on Thursday night.
According to Marianne Gingrich, [...]
SC: Shake Up In The “Newt Romney” Primary?
GINGRICH MOVES AHEAD OF MITT IN NEW PALMETTO STATE POLL
The see-saw 2012 presidential election has seen yet another momentum shift – assuming the results of a new Insider Advantage poll are to be believed.
According to this new survey of likely South Carolina Republican primary voters – taken on Wednesday night – former U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich [...]
Rick Santorum “Hitler” Image Sends Sparks Flying
There’s been a lot of talk lately about South Carolina’s well-earned reputation for dirty politics … but until recently we hadn’t seen much actual evidence of it during the 2012 election cycle. Sure, there have been plenty of hard-hitting political ads launched by (or on behalf of) all of the Republican presidential candidates, but for [...]
SC Consultant’s Involvement In Debate Questioned
A South Carolina consultant who allegedly masterminded a cash-for-contributions scheme on behalf of S.C. Lt. Gov. Ken Ard is working on behalf of the group that’s putting on Thursday night’s big Republican presidential debate.
Robert Cahaly – who is also an advisor to S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley – is affiliated with the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, [...]
SC Pro-Lifers Pulling Punches Against Romney
South Carolina’s pro-life community hates Mitt Romney … but you won’t be hearing much about their contempt over the next few days as the clock winds down on the Palmetto State’s pivotal “First in the South” presidential primary.
Why not? Because Romney pretty much has South Carolina locked up, and pro-lifers don’t want to piss off [...]
About Iowa
Two weeks after voters cast their ballots in the 2012 Iowa Caucuses, the outcome of the race remains in doubt.
On election night (January 3), the storyline was that former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum had eked out a narrow victory over presumed GOP nominee Mitt Romney. By the following morning (January 4), though, the story had [...]
