Greenville, SC (January 22, 2012) — They say, “Behind every great man, stands a great woman.” Yet when it comes to Newt Gingrich’s historic, come-from-behind win in South Carolina, there stand two. Ruth Sherlock and Leslie Gaines took over the reigns of Gingrich’s SC campaign in October and built a strong grassroots organization. “We knew [...]
Gingrich Moves Up In Florida
Former U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich – warts and all – is on the move in Florida, the next state to hold its Republican presidential primary.
According to a pair of new polls released within the last 24 hours, Gingrich has surged to a big lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney – who blew a ten-point [...]
Did Haley Give Romney The Kiss Of Death?
GOVERNOR’S BACKING DIDN’T HELP MITT IN SOUTH CAROLINA
So here’s a Mitt Romney for president yard sign that one of our intrepid readers discovered on primary day outside of a very prominent downtown Columbia, S.C. address – 800 Richland Street. For those of you unfamiliar with this location, it’s the taxpayer-funded residence of S.C. Gov. Nikki [...]
Kenny Bingham Statement On Gingrich Email Smear
Friends,
Let me say up front, I personally support Newt Gingrich.
HOWEVER… I am writing you as a fellow Republican concerned about a shocking barrage of fake emails that are being circulated across our State.
History is repeating itself. In 2000, a last-minute smear campaign poisoned our Primary and tarnished South Carolina’s reputation. While there were suspicions about [...]
The Gingrich Smear: Fake News Report, Fake Response
What does any fake news story need to be complete? A fake response from the candidate, of course …
Just ask former U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich … who on the eve of South Carolina’s pivotal “First in the South” presidential primary appears to be the victim of one of the dirtiest, most elaborate stealth attacks in [...]
Is It Dre? Is It Dre?
In the pantheon of presidential endorsements, you wouldn’t expect a first-term State Senator’s nod to matter all that much.
Yet as The Politico, CNN, local press and this website have all previously noted, S.C. Sen. Tom Davis is no ordinary first-term Senator. For authentic fiscal conservatives, he is the lead- who is every bit as comfortable [...]
Ron Paul Within Striking Distance In South Carolina
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has moved into third place in South Carolina’s “First in the South” presidential primary, and is now within striking distance of “Republican” frontrunners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
Meanwhile, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum has seen his support take a precipitous nose dive.
According to a new American Research Group (ARG) survey, Romney [...]
One Week Out – A Fluid Race
A new Insider Advantage poll in early-voting South Carolina shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with a narrow lead over former U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich with just one week remaining before Palmetto State Republicans make their presidential selection.
Meanwhile former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) remain in striking distance of the [...]
Rick Perry Issues Statement On New Hampshire Results
LEESVILLE, S.C. – Gov. Rick Perry tonight issued the following statement:
“Tonight’s results in New Hampshire show the race for ‘conservative alternative’ to Mitt Romney remains wide open. I skipped New Hampshire and aimed my campaign right at conservative South Carolina, where we’ve been campaigning hard and receiving an enthusiastic welcome. I believe being the only [...]
2012: The SC Endorsement Hierarchy
U.S. Sen Jim DeMint – the most popular politician in South Carolina by a country mile – has said that he isn’t endorsing anyone in the state’s pivotal “First in the South” presidential primary. Neither is former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford, an analyst with FOX News.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham hasn’t lent his support to any [...]
Rasmussen: Santorum Surges In SC
Within the last four months, Republican primary voters in South Carolina have given Rick Perry, Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich commanding double-digit leads – only to quickly cast them aside like yesterday’s news (literally).
Seriously, click here, here and here for refreshers on this ongoing “inbreded indecision.”
The newest ideologically-bankrupt flavor of the month?
Former U.S. Sen. Rick [...]
