Laura Ingraham Is “Republican Hot”

When it comes to assessing beauty, you’ve got to hand it to “Republicans.” Seriously, you could slap a blonde wig and some heels on pretty much anything (say … the statue of Ben Franklin outside Washington, D.C.’s old post office) and they’d come running.
If it’s bleached, it’s “Republican hot.”
Like this emaciated giraffe …
Or nationally syndicated [...]

Rand Paul Is Pandering … Already

One of the great things about former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul is that he calls things exactly like he sees them … which is invariably exactly how they are.
For example, the elder Paul has been unapologetic in his opposition to America’s failed “War on Drugs,” just as he’s been adamant that government shouldn’t sanction or [...]

US Senate Passes Internet Sales Tax

With fiscally liberal “Republicans” like U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (RINO-S.C.) leading the way, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a massive new sales tax on internet purchases this week.
The legislation – oxymoronically dubbed the “Marketplace Fairness Act” – passed on a 69-27 vote.
Joining Graham in supporting the new tax – which would suck an estimated $23 [...]

New Polling: Mark Sanford “Not Dead Yet”

With one week left before voters in South Carolina’s first congressional district head to the polls, former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford appears to have climbed back into the race against Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch.
Will it be enough to propel him to a remarkable comeback win?
It’s going to be very, very close …
FITS has spoken with several [...]

SC-1: FreedomWorks Backs Mark Sanford

Rebuked by the national Republican establishment, former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford has been actively engaging the fiscal conservative, pro-liberty movement in an effort to generate grassroots and financial support for his flagging comeback campaign.
How’s that effort going?
Unlike the rest of his campaign, pretty well actually …
Last week Sanford was endorsed by former U.S. Rep. Ron [...]

Senator Rand Paul Endorses Mark Sanford

Charleston, SC – April 30, 2013 – The Sanford for Congress campaign today announced the endorsement of Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, a nationally recognized fiscal conservative.
Since his election in 2010, Paul has been an outspoken advocate for limited government and cutting spending. He has proven to be an outspoken champion for constitutional liberties and fiscal [...]

Don’t Do It, Rand Paul

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) will travel to South Carolina in late June to raise money for the South Carolina Republican Party – the same entity which dissed him earlier this month at the behest of fiscally liberal U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (RINO-S.C.).
We would strongly urge him to reconsider his decision …
We know Paul is [...]

SCGOP Announces Rand Paul Visit

Columbia, SC – Today, South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Chad Connelly and U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced plans for Senator Paul to visit South Carolina on Friday, June 28, 2013.
“We can’t wait to officially welcome Senator Rand Paul to South Carolina. Senator Paul’s record of fighting for individual liberties, limited government, and free market [...]

Rand Paul To Endorse Mark Sanford

Like father, like son …
Days after his father Ron Paul endorsed embattled former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford in the Palmetto State’s hotly contested first congressional district, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) is following suit.
According to Peter Hamby of CNN, the younger Paul will endorse Sanford as early as this Tuesday – one week before the [...]

Why Rand Paul Got Dissed By The SCGOP

There’s a “big story” in The Politico this week exploring how U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) got dissed by the S.C. Republican Party at its annual fundraising event in favor of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
Wait … that’s a story?
Apparently.
In fact here’s its lede …
Sen. Rand Paul’s chief of staff called South Carolina’s Republican chairman earlier this [...]

2016: Hillary Is In

Palmetto State Democrats aligned with former U.S. First Lady/ Senator/ Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tell FITS the immensely popular politician is a “go” for the White House in 2016. In fact Clinton is already reportedly lining up key supporters in early voting states like South Carolina – where she was trounced in 2008 by [...]

SCGOP Event To Feature Ted Cruz

The S.C. Republican Party has landed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as the keynote speaker for its 2013 Silver Elephant gala – the party’s biggest fundraising event of the year.
It’s the second year in a row the party has welcomed a fiscal conservative as its keynote speaker – although based on the increasingly leftward bent [...]