South Carolina Senate

Lawmaker Faces Ouster Over Duel Threat

Easley Patch | Carolyn Farr Smith and Greg Hambrick | Posted 05.14.2012

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Folks' links to his own 2010 post, where he noted that Haddon claimed, via Facebook, that Knotts had challenged him to a duel. Folks alleges that the ...

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SC-Gov: 45% Haley (R), 41% Sheheen (D) (Crantford 9/30)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Crantford & Associates (D) 9/30/10; 634 registered voters, 3.9% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (Crantford release) South Carolina 2010 Senate...

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Glenn McConnell, South Carolina Senate President, Appears In Controversial Antebellum Picture

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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South Carolina Senate President Glenn McConnell is coming under fire after pictures from a recent event surfaced, showing him dressed in Confederate a...

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Alvin Greene's Military Records Show Inability To 'Express Thoughts Clearly' And Other Stumbles

AP | MEG KINNARD | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Surprise U.S. Senate nominee Alvin Greene frequently mentions his 13 years of military service, but records obtained Thursday b...

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WATCH: Surprise South Carolina Senate Candidate Gives First Speech

Posted 05.25.2011

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MANNING, S.C. (Associated Press) - In his first campaign appearance, South Carolina's surprising U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene avoided any major ...

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Alvin Greene's Embarrassing Cash Haul: Only $1,000

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Democratic Senate nominee Alvin Greene still hasn't raised much money in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Caro...

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Personal Details Emerge About Mysterious Senate Nominee

AP | JEFFREY COLLINS and MEG KINNARD | Posted 05.25.2011

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MANNING, S.C. — Alvin Greene earned the nickname "turtle" in high school – a quiet, withdrawn boy who was smart when he applied himself bu...

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Jim DeMint Off To A Big Lead Over His Mystery Opponent, Alvin Greene

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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That super-secret plan to "plant" a stealth nominee in the race so that DeMint could comfortably win re-election, as virtually everyone expected anyway, appears to be working!

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June 8 Primaries Measure Voter Anger Across The Country

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — How angry are Americans? People primed for change vote in 12 states Tuesday in contests that will decide the fate of two endangere...

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