Friday, March 1, 2013
The measure passed anyway.
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed both Houses of Congress on Thursday without the votes of any of the Republican members of the South Carolina delegation. In response, the likely Democratic nominee in the First Congressional District, Elizabeth Colbert Busch slammed all seven GOP members representing the Palmetto State. “I am horrified by the complete disconnect between the danger that women in South Carolina face, and how their Republican representatives voted,” said Colbert Busch in a statement. South Carolina was recently ranked number two in the U.S. for the rate at which women are killed by men. “These are the very same politicians who are always claiming that they have South Carolinians’ best interests at heart,” said …
Friday, January 4, 2013
Bill passes anyway.
Video of Rep. Trey Gowdy discussing his vote against the bill has been embedded to this story. -------------------- On Thursday the US House of Representatives passed a $9.7 billion Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill by a margin of 354 to 67. The bill is intended for flood insurance programs. Four of South Carolina's Republican members of the House--Jeff Duncan, Trey Gowdy, Mick Mulvaney and Joe Wilson--voted against the measure. Tom Rice, of the newly created 7th District, voted in favor of it. Democrat Jim Clyburn did not cast a vote. The delay in passing the bill caused controversy in the Republican Party. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie blasted House Republicans for playing …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Potential appointees come from across the state and with different backgrounds.
Since Jim DeMint announced his resignation from the Senate there has been rampant speculation about who Gov. Nikki Haley might select to become the state's junior senator. There was initially speculation that Haley might choose herself, but on Friday she put that rumor to rest. There was also some thought that Haley might select a so-called placeholder. On Monday, Haley put that suggestion to rest also: “As I continue to consider the impending U.S. Senate vacancy, many have discussed the possibility of a ‘placeholder’ appointee who would pledge to serve for only two years and not seek election to the seat in 2014. While there are some good arguments in favor of that approach, I believe the better case is against it. “I do not want to tie …
Same poll shows Tim Scott the slight favorite among possible Senate candidates.
Last week a poll from Winthrop University showed Gov. Nikki Haley's job disapproval numbers slightly higher than those approving of her performance. On Monday, a poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) showed a wider gap between those who disapprove of Haley's work as governor versus those who approve. The PPP numbers showed 49 percent of voters disapproving of Haley and 42 approving. The Winthrop Poll showed 41.3 and 38.3, respectively. The PPP poll had 520 respondents and the Winthrop poll had 929. The PPP survey was conducted over this past weekend. According to PPP, Haley's polling numbers rank her 35th out of 43 sitting governors. The full poll is attached to this article. Elsewhere in the PPP results, Tim Scott (R-1) is the preferred …
Friday, November 23, 2012
Republican House members part of group of 97 who oppose Rice promotion.
Most of South Carolina’s Congressional delegation is at odds over Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Rice has been mentioned as a possible successor to Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, but before her candidacy is even official it’s encountered strong opposition, particularly from South Carolina’s Republicans. The opposition stems from comments that Rice made while appearing on Sunday talk shows following the attack on the United States embassy in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11 that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens. During her appearances, Rice said that the attack on the embassy was spontaneous, when later investigations proved that it had been coordinated. Last Wednesday, Rice said …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Constitutional Amendment passes; Haley's endorsees have mixed results.
Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term as 44th President of the United States on Tuesday. Obama defeated former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by 332-206 in the Electoral College and by 1.7 million total votes, 56.7 to 55. Obama captured every state he won in 2008 except for Indiana and North Carolina. South Carolina easily went to Romney, one of the first states to go into his column. ---------- All six of South Carolina's Congressmen won re-election. Tim Scott (R-1), Jeff Duncan (R-3), Trey Gowdy (R-4) all won with 60 percent (or more) of the vote. Joe Wilson (R-2) and James Clyburn (D-6) ran unopposed. Mick Mulvaney (R-2) won his race over Joyce Knott 55-45 percent. The first occupant of the seat…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Tracking the Presidential and congressional races.
Updated results: If you don't see election results above, or you're on a mobile device, click here for results. 8:15 a.m.: SC Influential Conservatives Say Romney Won Ground Game Former Gov. Mitt Romney won the South Carolina ground game on the way to the presidency, said participants in our final Red Palmetto survey of nearly 100 influential conservatives across South Carolina. Of the 30 conservatives who responded to our final poll, 63.3 percent said Romney "by a wide margin" had the best ground game. And 46.7 percent said Romney had the better media/advertising effort in the state. But convincing undecideds, which lis a goal of large advertising buys and compelling efforts on the ground, is not an important piece of winning South …
Friday, January 13, 2012
Most of GOP delegation ready to stay out of primary race.
U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy doesn't think his endorsement carries a lot of weight. "There is not a single soul who cares who I'm voting for in the primary," said Gowdy, a Republican who represents Spartanburg and Greenville counties, on Tuesday. There are six anxious GOP Primary candidates who think differently. The campaigns are still reaching out to the South Carolina GOP Delegation — known for their conservative bona fides. South Carolina's two Republican senators, Jim DeMint and Lindsey Graham, have sat on the sidelines this year and Gov. Nikki Haley already handed her endorsement to former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney. That puts all eyes on what Gowdy and the rest of the delegation has planned for Primary Day. Friday night, Gowdy and U.S. Rep. …
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Bill expected to face difficult passage in the Senate.
A bill that would significantly limit the power of the National Labor Relations Board passed in the House of Representatives on Thursday. The Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act passed in the House by a vote of 238-186 that was largely along party lines — seven Republicans voted against the bill and eight Democrats voted for it. The legislation was sponsored Rep. Tim Scott of South Carolina’s first district and co-sponsored by the rest of the Republican contingent from the state — Trey Gowdy, Joe Wilson, Mick Mulvaney and Jeff Duncan. While not naming Boeing specifically, the bill is a result of the ongoing dispute between Boeing and the NLRB here in South Carolina. Critics of the NLRB believe that the board acted …
Monday, August 1, 2011
All Five S.C. GOP Members Vote 'No,' Final Passage Awaits Senate Action, Obama's Signature
After months of political wrangling, and with the threat of potential default breathing down their necks, the U.S. House on Monday night passed a debt ceiling increase, 269-161. All five S.C. Republicans against the bill. Democratic Rep. James Clyburn was the lone yes vote. The bill, awaiting approval in the Senate Tuesday morning, calls for spending cuts in exchange for the debt limit rise, but contains no tax increases. Despite all the political fighting, and in-fighting, over the debt ceiling rise -- a common and largely pro forma congressional activity until this year -- members of neither party seemed to like the legislation. However, with the threat of default looming on Aug. 2, lawmakers held their nose and passed it anyway. Should…
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