November 13, 2008

Palin addresses Republican governors

Alaska governor Sarah Palin tells fellow GOP governors in Miami that the future of the Republican Party is in its past.

Minnesota senate recount begins next week

Republican Norm Coleman is leading Democrat Al Franken by just over 200 votes out of nearly 3 million in Minnesota’s Senate race—a margin of seven-thousandths of 1 percent.


November 12, 2008

Georgia congressman: Obama may want Marxist dictatorship

A Republican congressman from Georgia stood by his comments that he fears President-elect Barack Obama could be planning to build a domestic security force so that he can impose a Marxist dictatorship.


November 07, 2008

Graham: Tainted GOP lost to Obama’s positive view

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says the GOP lost the White House because the party was tainted by corruption, overspending and sometimes came across as a bunch of “grumpy old men.“


November 05, 2008

Huge gains for Democrats in U.S. House

It’s the first time in more than 75 years that Democrats have made big gains in the House in back-to-back elections.

John McCain’s concession speech

Republican John McCain concedes the presidential race to Barack Obama, saying the Democrat has achieved a “great thing” for himself and the country with his historic victory.

No women in SC Senate, few changes in Legislature

For the first time since 1979, it appears South Carolina’s state Senate will have no women.


November 04, 2008

Voters jam polls across nation

John McCain and Barack Obama logged thousands of miles campaigning the day before Election Day alone.  Who wins the election will depend on half a dozen swing states.

South Carolina’s largest newspapers endorse McCain

The Post and Courier of Charleston backed McCain in its Sunday editions. The State of Columbia and The Greenville News endorsed the Arizona senator last month.


November 01, 2008

Democrats striving for lock on Senate control

Democrats stand to pick up Senate seats in Tuesday’s election but there’s a lot riding on just how many they add.


October 30, 2008

Sanford to lay out plans for dealing with budget cuts

Sanford has scheduled a news conference for Thursday afternoon to talk about the 60-page bill the Legislature passed last week.


October 29, 2008

Gov. Sanford tells Congress: no stimulus package

South Carolina’s Mark Sanford urged the lawmakers not to throw more taxpayer money at the ailing economy.


October 27, 2008

Alaska Senator Ted Stevens found guilty

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted of lying about free home renovations and other gifts he received from a wealthy oil contractor.


October 26, 2008

In Iowa, McCain dismisses sour poll numbers

Republican presidential nominee John McCain is dismissing the sour poll numbers that show him trailing in his race for the White House against Democrat Barack Obama and says his campaign is “doing fine.“


October 25, 2008

Brown faces strong challenger in 1st District

It’s been three decades since a Democrat won in South Carolina’s coastal 1st Congressional District and if that doesn’t change this Election Day, it won’t be for lack of trying.

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