Former S.C. Parks Recreation and Tourism (PRT) director Chad Prosser recently announced his candidacy for the newly-drawn seventh congressional district, becoming literally the umpteenth person to do so. And while a pair of candidates have dropped out recently (one spectacularly so), we currently
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As is the case every holiday season, we've been getting bombarded this week with Christmas greetings from dozens of politicians who spend the most of the year ripping off your tax dollars (or campaigning for the opportunity to rip off your tax dollars). As it turns out, Christmas is more than just
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S.C. Rep. Thad Viers (R-Horry) is experiencing a staff shakeup as he campaigns for the newly-drawn South Carolina seventh congressional district - although it's unclear yet who has left his campaign and who remains on board. Rumors of Vier's staff problems were first reported on The Blogland of Earl
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We've long maintained that the practice of politicians naming roads, bridges and other monuments after themselves is abhorrent. Don't believe us? Click here ... Seriously ... these guffawing glad-handers blow our money hand over fist (frequently on projects that are not core functions of government)
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A public relations executive who does extensive work on government-funded projects - including the controversial Interstate 73 boondoggle - is the latest "Republican" candidate running for the newly-drawn South Carolina seventh congressional district. Debbie Harwell - who is also a local radio host
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Former S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer - one of several "Republicans" running for the newly-drawn S.C. seventh congressional district - has endorsed the presidential bid of former U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich. What's that worth? Not much, honestly. In fact we're honestly not even sure why we're putting this
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Yet another politician has jumped into the race for the newly-drawn South Carolina seventh congressional district. Tom Rice - Chairman of Horry County Council - will announce his candidacy on Wednesday via a nine-stop tour of the district, which includes the Grand Strand and Pee Dee regions of the
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Horry County trial lawyer Preston Brittain is preparing to announce his candidacy for the newly-drawn South Carolina seventh congressional district - becoming the third Democrat to express an interest in the seat. Brittain's family law firm is positively flush with cash - which means that this race
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Fiscally liberal "Republican" Alan Clemmons won't run for South Carolina's newly-drawn seventh congressional district, the veteran state lawmaker told The (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Sun News over the weekend. "We have decided, and we have been thinking in the direction, (that) my running for Congress is
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Myrtle Beach, S.C. author, TV host and social media starlet Mande Wilkes made it official on Thursday - she's running for the U.S. House of Representatives. The provocative local personality (and favorite of coastal Tea Partiers) has pledged to run an unscripted campaign for the state's newly-drawn
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Florence attorney Jay Jordan will announce his candidacy for South Carolina's newly-drawn seventh congressional district on November 1, multiple sources familiar with his intentions tell FITSNews. Jordan will become the third announced candidate for the district - even though the U.S. Justice Department
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Since the "known" Republican candidates for South Carolina's newly-drawn seventh congressional district - a.k.a. Andre Bauer, Alan Clemmons and Thad Viers - are all so pathetic, it's not surprising that numerous other lesser-known candidates are looking at jumping into this race. Some of them - like
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