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 [...]
Don’t Do It, Rand Paul
SCGOP Chairman: “My Opponents Are Terrorists”
S.C. “Republican” Party chairman Chad Connelly will coast to reelection this spring when the cranially challenged hypocrites who comprise the membership of his party gather for their annual convention.
Which is why it amazes us that he is engaging his opposition …
Oh well. The stupidity evidenced by this establishment hack is good news for our website, [...]
SC Taxpayers: Still Paying For Confederate Crap
For at least the thirteenth year in a row, South Carolina taxpayers are shelling out $500,000 on a collection of Confederate artifacts which should have been paid for years ago. And not only that – lawmakers have agreed “to provide funds in future fiscal years” to continue paying for this nonsense (an expense taxpayers should [...]
Government Jobs Spur Another Drop In SC Unemployment
JOBLESS RATE FALLS TO 8.6 PERCENT ON THE STRENGTH OF NEW TAXPAYER-FUNDED POSITIONS
South Carolina’s unemployment rate fell another half percent in October – from 9.1 to 8.6 percent – however for the second month in a row taxpayer-funded positions were the primary driver of the decline.
The Palmetto State added 5,100 government jobs in October – [...]
Rick Santorum Coming To Spartanburg
Columbia, S.C.- Former Senator and Presidential candidate Rick Santorum will headline a South Carolina Republican Party fundraiser on Monday, August 20th in Spartanburg. The event will serve as a kickoff to the party’s 2012 Upstate victory efforts.
“Senator Santorum’s common sense, conservative message will undoubtedly fire up our activists and get them ready to defeat Barack [...]
SCGOP Ripped By Supreme Court
ATTORNEY FOR SC REPUBLICAN PARTY ACCUSED OF MISLEADING THE COURT
The S.C. Republican Party was blasted by the S.C. Supreme Court this week for failing to abide by a recent ruling regarding the eligibility of candidates for the 2012 primary ballot.
“We’re disappointed in you and your client,” S.C. Chief Justice Jean Toal said to GOP attorney [...]
SC Political Parties Served With Ballot Lawsuit
The S.C. Republican and Democratic parties have been served with a lawsuit challenging the eligibility of numerous candidates on the 2012 ballot.
The suit was filed on behalf of Michael Anderson and Robert Barger, both of whom are residents of Lexington County.
Although the lawsuit only addresses candidates in that particular county, Anderson and Barger have petitioned [...]
SC Ballot Drama: Who’s Got Problems?
A LOOK AT WHO COULD BE BOOTED FROM THE 2012 S.C. LEGISLATIVE BALLOT
More than sixty candidates seeking seats in the S.C. General Assembly failed to submit required disclosure forms to the State Ethics Commission (SCSEC) during the primary filing period that ended on March 30.
That’s a big no-no …
In fact, based on our reading of [...]
SCGOP Strategy Memo: “Be Aware Of Poll Bias”
To: All Concerned Parties
From: Matt Moore, SCGOP Executive Director
Greetings,
Some of you might have seen a questionable poll that attempts to cast Governor Nikki Haley in an unflattering light:
http://www.thestate.com/2011/12/11/2076002/sc-voters-souring-on-governor.html
Since the governor and her team are busy recruiting jobs and growing our state’s economy, I’d like to set the record straight regarding this particular poll.
This poll is [...]
SCGOP To Set 2012 Primary Date
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY
Contact: Matt Moore, 803-988-8440
Columbia, S.C. – SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly will announce South Carolina’s 2012 Presidential Primary date on Monday, October 3 at 11:00 A.M. at the South Carolina Republican Party headquarters.
WHO: SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly, Republican elected officials and party leaders
WHAT: Announcement regarding South Carolina’s 2012 Presidential primary date
WHEN: [...]
Haley, GOP Slammed On Staff Hires
S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley and her Republican cohorts have hired inexperienced political staffers at vastly-inflated salaries, S.C. Democratic party chairman Dick Harpootlian alleged on Tuesday.
In other news, we’re “shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here.”
Yet while a press conference about victorious politicians doling out exorbitant salaries to incompetent hacks does have [...]
Harpootlian Calls For Ard’s Resignation
For Immediate Release
July 1, 2011
Contact: Amanda Loveday
aloveday@scdp.org
803-315-5837
Harpootlian calls for Ard’s resignation. Free reign for Republican politicians is over.
Columbia, S.C. – Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Ken Ard was given a fine of less than $50,000 for his more than 100 ethics violations stemming back to using campaign funds for personal expenses, including clothes, food and [...]
