Nikky Haley Vs. Vincent Sheheen: Still On?

Conventional wisdom in South Carolina politics holds that State Sen. Vincent Sheheen (D-Camden) will run against incumbent “Republican” Nikki Haley in 2014.
And why not? Sheheen nearly defeated Haley in 2010 – a banner year for the GOP – and recent polls show him leading Haley in a head-to-head general election matchup next year.
Haley is vulnerable [...]

Sic For Governor?

Wait … what?
And more importantly … why is this news going to break on another website?
As soon as we stop laughing, we’ll try and figure out what’s going on … but it appears as though our founding editor may have finally gone “round the bend” with this one.
Like, way ’round the bend.
Of all the crazy [...]

Gloves Off

It wasn’t quite the “Thrilla in Manila” or the “Rumble in the Jungle,” but S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley and State Senator Vincent Sheheen pulled no punches in the first of three televised gubernatorial debates Tuesday night.
And while there were no “yo momma” jokes or “I know you are but what am I” recriminations, the race [...]

Property Taxes, Too?

S.C. Republican gubernatorial nominee Nikki Haley’s tax problems took center stage again on Tuesday when it was revealed that she and her husband were penalized in 2008 for failing to pay their property taxes on time.
Earlier this month, records published by the Associated Press revealed that Haley’s family business has been penalized three times over [...]

Haley’s Lead On Sheheen Sliced In Half

By FITSNews || She’s still cruising, but S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley’s lead over State Senator Vincent Sheheen in the Palmetto state’s gubernatorial race has been sliced in half over the past two weeks – at least that’s according to polling data released Monday by Rasmussen Reports.
Haley obliterated U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett last week to claim [...]

Endorsement: Haley For Governor

By FITSNews || So let’s get this straight … we know for a fact that S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley is lying through her teeth every time she denies our founding editor’s claim that she had an “inappropriate physical relationship” with him in the Spring of 2007.  On top of that, we also know for a [...]

Nikki Haley And The “Big Mo”

By FITSNews || As recently as ten days ago, S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley’s campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination was a mere afterthought as “the experts” (us included) computed the Palmetto State’s political calculus.  With less than a third of the available cash on hand as her three “establishment” competitors, Haley seemed destined for a [...]

Sheheen Hits SC Airwaves (Updated)

By FITSNews || A week after South Carolina’s top three Republican gubernatorial candidates began blanketing the airwaves with their television ads, S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen (D-Kershaw) has decided to launch his own TV offensive.
Sheheen’s spot, entitled “Find Out,” aims to introduce voters to the largely unknown candidate by focusing on his roots (a.k.a. his [...]

Bauer To Kick Off Gubernatorial Bid Monday

By FITSNews || S.C. Lt. Governor Andre Bauer will formally kick off his campaign for governor of the Palmetto state next week with a 24-hour, 15-event tour across the state.
In doing so, Bauer becomes the fourth – and most likely the last – GOP candidate to make his bid official, following S.C. Attorney General Henry [...]

Only Larry Grooms Can Rescue America … Or Something

As much as we respect his intellect (usually) and support the vast majority of votes he’s cast in the South Carolina Senate, there’s a reason that State Senator Larry Grooms is still a fringe (and some say “Stepford”) candidate in the 2010 GOP gubernatorial race.
And no, we’re not just talking about the massive bank loan [...]

Rex Fundraising Shocker

For a guy who’s supposed to be running for governor in two years, S.C. Superintendent of Education Jim Rex certainly doesn’t seem to be in a big hurry to raise the mountain of money he’ll need to be competitive in 2010.
In fact, according to the latest S.C. Ethics Commission filings, Rex has just $9,000 cash [...]

Jimmy Merrill Is Popular (Not)

Outgoing S.C. Majority Leader Jimmy Merrill tested the gubernatorial waters in his hometown of Charleston over the weekend, floating a 2010 trial balloon courtesy of friendly reporter Yvonne Wenger, who was no doubt blushing when she compared Merrill’s looks to those of former GOP Vice President Dan Quayle.
Awww … that’s very sweet, but not exactly [...]