S.C. Rep. Peter McCoy (R-James Island) is not among the frontrunners in this week’s first congressional district primary race … but he makes a good point about some of his colleagues who are.
McCoy, as it turns out, was the only elected member of the S.C. General Assembly who bothered to show up for his government [...]
Peter McCoy Has A Point
SC-1: Idiots Rule
Who won this weekend’s forum in the crowded race for the S.C. first congressional district?
Well, no one.
The forum – hosted by FreedomWorks at the Embassy Suites Hotel Convention Center in North Charleston – was notable for one reason: Somehow they managed to get all 16 candidates on a stage (even more of a feat given [...]
Sixteen Candles … Err, Candidates
A superfluity of politicians (and wanna-be politicians) formally declared their intention to seek the GOP nomination for South Carolina’s first congressional district. This crowded race – which will nominate a “Republican” to fill the seat vacated by newly appointed U.S. Rep. Tim Scott – will be held on March 19.
Some of the candidates who filed [...]
Sixteen Candidates File For SC First District
Columbia, S.C.- 16 Republican candidates have filed in the special election for South Carolina’s 1st U.S. Congressional District. The candidates will meet in the March 19, 2013 Republican Primary. A runoff (if necessary) would be held on April 2, 2013 and the general election is May 7, 2013.
“We have a strong field of candidates to [...]
The Wire: 1/28/2013
Welcome to the wire!
Today is the official close of filing in the South Carolina first congressional district (thank God). In other words if you’d like to join the eleventy kabillion people who are seeking the seat vacated earlier this year by newly appointed U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, you’d better get crackin’.
In other state news the [...]
Peter McCoy Files For SC-1
CHARLESTON, SC – Conservative Republican State Representative Peter McCoy has filed the paperwork to seek election for Congress in South Carolina’s First Congressional District. After filing the qualifying paperwork, McCoy issued the following statement:
“Over the last year, my wife and I together have tackled difficult medical issues affecting our young daughter. While we now rejoice [...]
The Wire: 1/23/2013
Welcome to the wire! You’ve arrived at our daily assemblage of tips, comments and questions (most of which are related to the incestuous yet always entertaining world of South Carolina politics).
We had some technical difficulties this morning so first off we’d like to apologize to our readers … we’d also like to reassure everyone the [...]
T-Rav For Congress?
WILL THERE BE ANOTHER COMEBACK BID IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST DISTRICT?
Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford may not be the only Palmetto politician plotting a comeback in the crowded special election for the South Carolina first congressional district.
Sources say former S.C. Treasurer Thomas Ravenel – who resigned his office after pleading guilty to drug charges [...]
Turner Hires Former Sanford Aide
FIRST DISTRICT CANDIDATE HIRES FORMER GOVERNOR’S MEDIA PRO
It remains to be seen whether Teddy Turner’s bid for the South Carolina first congressional district evolves into a credible candidacy, but early indications are that the 49-year-old son of billionaire media mogul Ted Turner is taking his bid seriously.
Turner kicked off the new year by announcing the [...]
Journalistic Ethics?
The Charleston Post and Courier – one of South Carolina’s largest legacy media outlets – is facing scrutiny over its journalistic ethics (or potential lack thereof) after the paper failed to report on a questionable political contribution tied to one of its journalists in a recent story.
FITS readers may recall the story – in which [...]
SC House Race Gets Nasty
By FITSNews || Given the way legislative districts are drawn and special interest dollars are doled out, there usually aren’t a lot of competitive races for the S.C. General Assembly.
That’s especially true in 2010, which is too bad – because this year is shaping up to be an incumbent’s worst nightmare.
There is one competitive race [...]
