2016 First in the South

Nikki Haley’s BFF Endorses Marco Rubio

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WILL SHE FOLLOW SUIT? In a possible preview of her second consecutive status quo “Republican” presidential endorsement, S.C. governor Nikki Haley‘s closest ally in the...

Ben Carson’s Campaign In Full Meltdown Mode

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SOUTH CAROLINA NATIVE AT THE HEART OF CANDIDATE’S ONGOING IMPLOSION Two months ago, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson‘s 2016 presidential campaign was flying high. According to...

Jeb Bush Cancels Early State Ad Buys

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ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST? The once front-running campaign of former Florida governor Jeb Bush is cancelling more than $3 million in television advertising in...

George Pataki Drops Out

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WHO? Former New York governor George Pataki has suspended his virtually non-existent campaign for the presidency – another establishment “Republican” bowing to the seemingly invincible...

2016: Indecision Rules

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… AND YET THE TIME TO DECIDE IS DRAWING NIGH! We gotta admit.  We’re flummoxed … At this point during the 2012 presidential election cycle,...

Ted Cruz’s Grassroots Are Ready To Roll

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SENATOR’S SOUTH CAROLINA BID RAMPS UP … We wrote a column back in January arguing that U.S. Senator Ted Cruz – then polling in single digits...

Nobody Hearts Mike Huckabee Anymore …

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NOT EVEN IN BIBLE THUMPING SOUTH CAROLINA … Of the 2016 presidential campaigns we don’t “get” (i.e. understand), former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee‘s is at...

“Medicaid Jesus” Returns To South Carolina

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BUT WILL ANYONE COME TO SEE HIM? Ohio governor John Kasich – a.k.a. “Medicaid Jesus” – will return to early-voting South Carolina this week.  The...