South Carolina
Sanford gets second chance: On political scrapheap 4 years ago, ex-governor wins 1st district seat
Former Gov. Mark Sanford completed the trail to political redemption Tuesday with a win over Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch to…
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Mark Sanford 47, Elizabeth Colbert Busch 46
A surging former Gov. Mark Sanford has erased Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch’s lead in South Carolina’s special congressional election and…
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Parties Prepare to Spin Colbert Busch Win
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the party’s super PAC, the House Majority PAC, have spent well over half a…
READ MORESouth Carolina bill would make it a crime to implement ObamaCare
The Supreme Court may have ruled ObamaCare is constitutional, but implementing the controversial federal law would become a crime in…
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Colbert Busch holds her own against Sanford in debate
Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch held her own against former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) Monday night, avoiding any major…
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Ron Paul Backs Mark Sanford #SC01
Former Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, endorsed former Gov. Mark Sanford’s struggling special election campaign for South Carolina’s 1st District.
The…
GOP Throwing Another Race Away, Mark Sanford Style
Republicans are on quite a streak when it comes to throwing away elections.
In 2010, it was Christine O’Donnell of…
Mark Sanford Deserted by Entire GOP Cavalry
Former Gov. Mark Sanford was abandoned this week by the National Republican Congressional Committee, which confirmed via a spokeswoman that it will not spend any money on his behalf in the 1st District special election…
READ MOREDemocrats target Sanford’s past ethics woes as South Carolina vote nears
Democrats are vowing to attack former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) over his troubled past in next month’s special House election — but they have no plans to focus on his marital infidelities.
Party…
Mark Sanford holds edge ahead of Republican runoff in South Carolina
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s opponent is showing some momentum in the closing days of the Republican primary campaign for the state’s open House seat — but it may be too late to help…
READ MOREPoll: Colbert’s sister leads Mark Sanford in likely House matchup
Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch holds a slight lead over former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) in their likely House matchup, according to a new poll.
The Democratic-affiliated Public Policy Polling finds that Colbert Busch,…
Ex-SC Gov. Sanford advances to GOP runoff in House race; Colbert Busch wins Democrats’ nod
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Mark Sanford says he believes in “a God of second chances,” and now the former South Carolina governor has taken the first step toward reviving a political career that was derailed by…
READ MORESouth Carolina Republicans vie for spot after Sanford
Round One of Mark Sanford’s comeback bid is expected to go to the disgraced ex-South Carolina governor. The real action in Tuesday’s special congressional primary in The Palmetto State is for second place — and…
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