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    <title> DUI Candidate Drops Campaign After Arrest</title>
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    <published>2012-05-25T12:44:19Z</published>
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		        A state representative running for the 7th Congressional District announced his plans to withdraw from the race just one day after his arrest in Colum...
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    <title> Legislators Reopen Nikki Haley Investigation</title>
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    <published>2012-05-18T13:39:58Z</published>
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		        The alleged ethics violations of the governor 0 a matter thought to have been settled just weeks ago - has been reassessed and reopened by the Republi...
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    <title> Tea Party Plans To Help Democrats</title>
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    <published>2012-05-14T15:49:57Z</published>
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		        &quot;We got a real problem with corruption in South Carolina,&quot; said Talbert Black of the Palmetto Liberty PAC. &quot;I think what we&#039;re witnessing is the resul...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-administration&quot;&gt;Election Administration&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-primary&quot;&gt;South Carolina Primary&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-tea-party&quot;&gt;South-Carolina-Tea-Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-election-law&quot;&gt;South-Carolina-Election-Law&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/talbert-black&quot;&gt;Talbert Black&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-2012&quot;&gt;Election 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tea-party&quot;&gt;Tea Party&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-politics&quot;&gt;South Carolina Politics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Lawmaker Faces Ouster Over Duel Threat</title>
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    <published>2012-05-14T13:55:47Z</published>
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		        Folks&#039; 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 ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jake-knotts-duel&quot;&gt;Jake Knotts Duel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-legislature&quot;&gt;South Carolina Legislature&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/duel&quot;&gt;Duel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dueling&quot;&gt;Dueling&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-constitution&quot;&gt;South Carolina Constitution&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/joe-wilson&quot;&gt;Joe Wilson&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jake-knotts&quot;&gt;Jake Knotts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-senate&quot;&gt;South Carolina Senate&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-politics&quot;&gt;South Carolina Politics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Lawmaker Calls For End Of &#039;Archaic&#039; Tradition</title>
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    <published>2012-05-10T13:20:40Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-10T13:20:40Z</updated>
    
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		        Today, public schools remain in session, municipal employees are at work, no stores are closed, but the S.C. General Assembly and thousands of state e...
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    <title> Judge Could Restore 200 People To S.C. Ballot</title>
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    <published>2012-05-10T08:39:58Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-10T08:39:58Z</updated>
    
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		        A hearing will be held Thursday in Columbia to discuss a lawsuit that stripped nearly 200 candidates off the ballots for the state&#039;s June 12 primary.&lt;br /&gt;...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-election-administration&quot;&gt;South Carolina Election Administration&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-primary&quot;&gt;South Carolina Primary&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-administration&quot;&gt;Election Administration&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-laws&quot;&gt;Election Laws&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina&quot;&gt;South Carolina&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-elections&quot;&gt;South Carolina Elections&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/elections-2012&quot;&gt;Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-2012&quot;&gt;Election 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/campaign-finance&quot;&gt;Campaign Finance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-politics&quot;&gt;South Carolina Politics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Court Tosses Dozens Of Candidates</title>
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    <published>2012-05-02T17:36:48Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-02T17:40:19Z</updated>
    
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		        The path to the S.C. Statehouse just got a lot easier for dozens of candidates.&lt;br /&gt;
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And for dozens of others, it just became impossible - at least in 2...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-primary&quot;&gt;South Carolina Primary&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-elections-2012&quot;&gt;South Carolina Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-administration&quot;&gt;Election Administration&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-laws&quot;&gt;Election Laws&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-primary-election-2012&quot;&gt;South Carolina Primary Election 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-2012&quot;&gt;Election 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/campaign-finance&quot;&gt;Campaign Finance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-politics&quot;&gt;South Carolina Politics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Nikki Haley Cleared </title>
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    <published>2012-05-02T11:24:09Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-02T11:24:09Z</updated>
    
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		        Gov. Nikki Haley has been cleared of ethics violations by a six-member committee chaired by Rep. Roland Smith (R-Aiken). The vote was along party line...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-ethics-committee&quot;&gt;South-Carolina-Ethics-Committee&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nikki-haley-ethics&quot;&gt;Nikki Haley Ethics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/state-and-local-government&quot;&gt;State and Local Government&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ethics&quot;&gt;Ethics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/governor-nikki-haley&quot;&gt;Governor Nikki Haley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nikki-haley&quot;&gt;Nikki Haley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nikki-haley-south-carolina&quot;&gt;Nikki Haley South Carolina&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-politics&quot;&gt;South Carolina Politics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Congressman: &#039;I Just Do Not Trust The Judiciary&#039;</title>
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    <published>2012-05-02T08:45:48Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-02T08:45:48Z</updated>
    
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		        U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) told Democratic activists in the Charleston area on Tuesday that organization was the key to limiting the effects of &quot;v...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-voter-id&quot;&gt;South Carolina Voter Id&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-administration&quot;&gt;Election Administration&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-laws&quot;&gt;Election Laws&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-voter-id-law&quot;&gt;South Carolina Voter Id Law&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/voter-supression&quot;&gt;Voter Supression&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/voter-identification&quot;&gt;Voter Identification&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/judiciary&quot;&gt;Judiciary&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/voter-id-laws&quot;&gt;Voter ID Laws&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jim-clyburn&quot;&gt;Jim Clyburn&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/voter-id&quot;&gt;Voter ID&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-politics&quot;&gt;South Carolina Politics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> &#039;Chaos&#039; Looms In South Carolina </title>
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    <published>2012-05-01T16:41:43Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-01T16:41:43Z</updated>
    
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		        The candidates include Republican Katrina Shealy, hoping to unseat incumbent Sen. Jake Knotts, Occupy Columbia stalwart and Democrat Walid Hakim, hopi...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-administration&quot;&gt;Election Administration&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-elections-2012&quot;&gt;South Carolina Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-legislature&quot;&gt;South Carolina Legislature&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-laws&quot;&gt;Election Laws&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-elections&quot;&gt;South Carolina Elections&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-2012&quot;&gt;Election 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-politics&quot;&gt;South Carolina Politics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Dozens Of Candidates Face Ballot Expulsion</title>
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    <published>2012-05-01T10:46:14Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-01T10:46:14Z</updated>
    
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		        What started out as a lawsuit that could impact the races of a handful of Lexington County candidates running for state and local-level offices is now...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-election-law&quot;&gt;South Carolina Election Law&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-legislature&quot;&gt;South Carolina Legislature&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-elections-2012&quot;&gt;South Carolina Elections 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-primary&quot;&gt;South Carolina Primary&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/election-laws&quot;&gt;Election Laws&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-campaign-finance&quot;&gt;South Carolina Campaign Finance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-supreme-court&quot;&gt;South Carolina Supreme Court&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/campaign-finance&quot;&gt;Campaign Finance&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/south-carolina-politics&quot;&gt;South Carolina Politics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Haley Riled By Proposed Voting Change</title>
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    <published>2012-04-27T00:48:38Z</published>
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    <published>2012-04-10T12:43:35Z</published>
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		        South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley brought her national book tour back to the Palmetto State Monday.&lt;br /&gt;
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