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Nikki Haley, Sex, and Race

Sat, 06/05/2010 - 23:11

A few weeks ago, Asian American candidate Nikki Haley was little known outside South Carolina. Now she is at the center of sensational sexual allegations--and the subject of increasingly vicious racial attacks.


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Joe Wilson's Outburst and a Sneak Peek at the Immigration Debate

Thu, 09/10/2009 - 00:22

If you didn't know, Congressman Wilson (South Carolina - R) shouted "You lie!" at the President of the United States of America during a joint session of Congress.  South Carolina Democratic party chair Carol Fowler commented, "Never has any member of Congress shown such disrespect for the president during a speech" (CNN)  FYI, you can contribute to Wilson's midterm election opponent -- Rob Miller has a decent shot


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Donate to Rep. Joe "You Lie" Wilson's Opponent Rob Miller!

Wed, 09/09/2009 - 20:41

By now, we all probably know that some a-hole shouted out "You lie" during President Obama's speech when the President was disputing the charge that health care reform will cover illegal aliens. Far from being a random heckler, it was a sitting member of Congress, U.S. Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02).  (What is in the water in SC these days, anyway?)


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Obama wins in S.C.

Sun, 01/27/2008 - 13:59

Obama takes South Carolina by 55 points to Clinton's 27. Native son, John Edwards, won only 18% of the vote. While Obama claimed over 80% of the African American vote, 25% of White voters also supported Obama, suggesting he had support across all demographics. Clinton retained her hold over older, White women, but younger men and women supported Obama.