When S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley unveiled her ethics reform proposals last August, we had to laugh … after all, her plan proposed doing away with many of the loopholes she has habitually exploited over the years in order to maintain and expand her political power.
“Trusting Nikki Haley with ethics reform is like asking Amy Winehouse to be [...]
Nikki Haley: Ethics Reform Hypocrite
Nikki Haley Blasts Lee Bright
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley - then running as a “Tea Party” reformer – pledged on the campaign trail in 2010 that she wouldn’t stop until South Carolina had a “conservative House” and a “conservative Senate.” Of course she has yet to back up that rhetoric – endorsing just one candidate in the 2012 primary cycle. Not only [...]
Mace Pops Graham For Breaking Tax Pledge
One day after formally concluding her association with this website, Charleston, S.C. small businesswoman Nancy Mace – who also happens to be the first woman to graduate from The Citadel – gave a speech to the Aiken County Republican Club.
According to reporter Rob Novit of The Aiken Standard, Mace “expressed frustration that too many Washington lawmakers [...]
Draft Tom Davis Movement Begins
Leery of a social conservative candidate emerging as the main primary opponent to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (RINO-S.C.) in 2014, supporters of former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul have launched a movement to draft a fiscally conservative leader instead.
Their choice? S.C. Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) – who has long been viewed as the most credible primary option [...]
Lindsey Graham Tanks Among Republicans
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s approval rating among Republican voters in South Carolina has plunged by fourteen points in just two months – evidence of growing dissatisfaction with his increasingly leftward ideological bent.
According to the results of a new Winthrop University poll, Graham’s approval rating among GOP voters in the Palmetto State is 57.5 percent – [...]
Lindsey Graham Draws Another Challenger
Richard Cash – a socially conservative small business owner from Powdersville, S.C. – is the latest Republican to announce that he’s running against U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2014.
“I am running to replace Senator Lindsey Graham because I believe that after 20 years in Washington he is out of touch with South Carolina values and [...]
Lindsey Graham Challenged … By A Dem?
Democrats in South Carolina love Lindsey Graham. Love him …
And why not? Ideologically he’s one of them … well, except for that whole war-mongering thing. But when it comes to big government – Graham can’t resist, and so he doesn’t discriminate between “Republican” and “Democratic” waste.
Anyway … in light of his left-leaning record, we’re surprised [...]
Lee Bright Makes His Move
God told S.C. Sen. Lee Bright (R-Spartanburg) to run for the U.S. Senate … according to Lee Bright. And now, Lee Bright is close to giving God his “final answer.”
Bright tells The Politico he is “leaning heavily” toward announcing his candidacy against liberal U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in the 2014 GOP primary for Graham’s seat [...]
Ingraham Hosts Possible Graham Challenger
Nationally syndicated radio host Laura Ingraham will feature South Carolina political strategist (and FITSNews co-owner) Nancy Mace on her show today.
The segment will air at 10:30 a.m. EDT, and you can find a list of stations by clicking here.
Mace – the first woman to graduate from The Citadel – has been mentioned as a possible [...]
All Hail “Destructuring” In SC
For the last decade, reform-minded politicians in South Carolina have been pushing the notion of “government restructuring.” The idea is simple: To streamline government in such a manner that it costs less and works better.
Those two core goals – efficiency and accountability – ought to be at the heart of every proposal to restructure our [...]
Sources: Lee Bright Will Run For US Senate
That didn’t take long …
Days after S.C. Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) – long considered a likely GOP primary challenger to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham – announced his intention to stay in the State Senate, another fiscal conservative is reportedly preparing to run against the “Republican in Name Only” in 2014.
Sources close to S.C. Sen. Lee [...]
