Over the weekend (yes, we publish stories over the weekend) this website delved into the big “scandal” surrounding the 2014 Republican Primary election cycle.
For those of you who missed it, last week The (Columbia, S.C.) State newspaper reported on a shady group of “rogue conservative” activists allegedly plotting to hijack the state’s primary election and [...]
About That Manufactured Scandal
The “Quinndom” Shows Nikki Haley Some Love
GOVERNOR GETS A CURIOUS COMPLIMENT FROM A KEY PALMETTO POWER BROKER
A veteran South Carolina political consultant widely presumed to be at odds with S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley threw the embattled first-term executive some unexpected love this week.
The surprise compliment came courtesy of Richard Quinn, Sr. – a hugely influential political consultant whose client roster includes [...]
SCGOP House Leaders Warned To Back Off Of Haley
GOVERNOR’S “MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION” DOCTRINE GETS SPECIFIC
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley has reportedly vowed to “take down” four top legislative leaders in the event the S.C. House of Representatives re-opens an ethics investigation into her “alleged” pre-gubernatorial lobbying activities.
And one of those legislative leaders could be particularly vulnerable to such a threat …
According to multiple sources [...]
SCGOP Operatives Unite
A pair of up-and-coming South Carolina political operatives with national ambitions have joined forces, sources tell FITS.
Donehue Direct, the political consulting firm of Wesley Donehue, will announce the hiring of Joel Sawyer – former gubernatorial spokesman and executive director of the SCGOP. Sawyer’s title with Donehue’s firm is not yet known, and neither politico responded [...]
Fake CNN Email: Gingrich Forced His Wife To Abort Baby
LAST MINUTE MUD FLIES IN PALMETTO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RACE
In the latest example of South Carolina living up to its reputation for dirty politics, an email purporting to be from the Cable News Network (CNN) news desk alleges that former U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich forced his second wife to have an abortion against her will.
The email [...]
McAlister and Quinn Endorse Gingrich
Two veteran SC consultants volunteer to help Gingrich campaign
Bob McAlister served as chief of staff for former Governor Carroll Campbell. He is a Columbia, SC-based public relations consultant who specializes in commuications and campaign strategies. He played a leading role in the 2000 and 2004 Bush presidential campaigns. He also served as a consultant [...]
Stand With Blah, Blah, Blah
We hate the recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling regarding Boeing … in fact, we’ve said so repeatedly. The move is clearly an effort by the administration of Barack Obama to discourage companies from locating new jobs to right-to-work states – and it should be fought tooth and nail.
Having said that, there comes a [...]
Lindsey Graham Steps Up
At a closed door meeting of U.S. Senators and limited government advocates in Washington, D.C. earlier this week, there was an unlikely attendee … and an unlikely champion for the adoption of an uncompromising position on the ongoing debt ceiling debate.
His name? Lindsey Graham.
“He was the most aggressive voice in the room,” one of the [...]
DeMint Disses Huntsman, Draws Fire
U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint’s dismissal of the presidential campaign of former U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman is resulting in some unintended backlash for the fiscal conservative hero. The Palmetto state’s would-be 2012 “Kingmaker” enjoys sky-high approval ratings as a result of his consistent advocacy on behalf of taxpayers – support which we have repeatedly noted is [...]
Jon Huntsman Makes Key SC Hire
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has landed one of South Carolina’s top political operatives, according to an email obtained from a prominent Palmetto Republican.
Huntsman has hired veteran S.C. political operative Joel Sawyer, a move that gives his Palmetto organization a seasoned media strategist with extensive grassroots experience. Sawyer informed members of the SCGOP executive committee [...]
Haley V. Graham?
Conventional political wisdom in South Carolina (such as it is) has S.C. Gov.-elect Nikki Haley carving out a spot for herself in the national spotlight in the very near future … possibly as a Republican vice presidential pick in 2012.
But is that the trajectory “Haley’s Comet” will follow?
Increasingly, it looks like the answer to that [...]
