There’s been plenty of speculation about who U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford would hire for key staff roles in his various congressional offices – but few would have ever imagined one of his first big picks would be the leader of the “opposition” party.
Wait … what?
That’s right, Democratic leader “Nancy Pelosi” is Mark Sanford’s new Washington, [...]
“Nancy Pelosi” Is Mark Sanford’s First Hire
Stephen Colbert Responds To His Sister’s Defeat
Comedy Central faux conservative comedian Stephen Colbert was an active participant in his sister Elizabeth Colbert-Busch’s failed congressional campaign – lending his star power and fundraising prowess to her unsuccessful bid to defeat former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford in South Carolina’s first congressional district.
How is he taking her surprisingly lopsided loss?
“I gotta tell you, tonight [...]
SC-1: Winners And Losers
The special election for South Carolina’s first congressional district is (at long last) over. The saga that began last December – when S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley tapped U.S. Rep. Tim Scott to take Jim DeMint’s seat in the U.S. Senate – ended Tuesday night with a resounding victory for former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford.
In fact [...]
Mark Sanford: Comeback Complete
Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford is back …
Nearly four years after his promising political career imploded in a tangled web of passion and deceit, the scandal-scarred two-term Palmetto State governor pulled off a remarkable comeback victory against a well-funded Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch.
In fact the special congressional election that every late poll predicted would come [...]
Ad Compares Colbert-Busch To Axe Murderer
A bizarre interent ad has compared Democratic congressional candidate Elizabeth Colbert-Busch to suspected nineteenth century axe murderer Lizzie Borden. The ad also claims Colbert-Busch supports “fewer regulations for abortion clinics that enable butchers like Kermit Gosnell to murder women and children.”
Wow …
Borden was tried and acquitted for the grisly hacking of her father and stepmother [...]
SC-1: WTF Are They Doing Here?
Federal “monitors” from the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) will be in the South Carolina Lowcountry for this week’s special congressional election, Reuters is reporting.
No reason was given for the agency’s decision to oversee the election – which it claims it has authority to do under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Nor was any [...]
Mark Sanford Searches For Female Haters?
We’ve read (and written) plenty of bizarre Mark Sanford stories over the years, but a report filed this week by NBC News hottie Ali Weinberg is a worthy addition to the collection of crazy.
Weinberg attended a campaign “meet and greet” scheduled by Sanford’s campaign at some “ha ha funny” named hot dog joint in Summerville, [...]
Parsing The SC-1 Poll
The big news in this week’s new South Carolina first congressional district poll is that former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford appears to have momentum on his side as his comeback campaign approaches its moment of decision.
The governor is now barely ahead of Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, according to the latest data from Public Policy Poling – [...]
Mark Sanford Retakes Lead In SC-1
Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford has retaken the lead in his congressional comeback bid – erasing Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch’s nine-point lead in just two weeks according to the results of the latest Public Policy Polling survey.
With less than 24 hours to go before polls open, Sanford enjoys a narrow 47-46 percent advantage over Colbert-Busch – [...]
Mark Sanford Announces “No Debt” Tour
Charleston, SC – May 4, 2013 – Former Governor Mark Sanford today announced the following public campaign stops for Monday, May 6:
7:30AM – Collective Coffee Co., 766 S Shelmore Blvd., Mt. Pleasant
8:30AM – Boulevard Diner with Gov. Edwards and Rep. Limehouse, 409 W Coleman Blvd., Mt. Pleasant
9:15AM – Firestone Complete Auto Care with Gov. Edwards and Rep. [...]
“Fat Bastard” Endorses Mark Sanford
From the unwanted endorsement file, here’s S.C. Rep. Chip Limehouse (RINO-S.C.) working the phones on behalf of former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford as his congressional race with Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch comes down to the wire.
Check it …
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Yikes …
Limehouse, FITS readers recall, was the “biggest loser” in the Republican primary race for this seat, [...]
So Here’s Elizabeth Colbert-Busch’s Mug Shot
Thus far South Carolina’s topsy turvy first congressional district special election has been a referendum on the personal life of former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford. Dominating the headlines? His 2009 fall from grace as well as the more recent trespassing allegations leveled against him by his ex-wife, former S.C. First Lady Jenny Sanford.
The great ‘undiscovered country?’ [...]
