May 23, 2013

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Tim Scott

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Sanford Comeback Complete

AP | ANDREW MIGA | Posted 05.15.2013 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his political career, returned to Co...

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Sanford Could Be Wild Card In Congress

Reuters | Posted 05.09.2013 | Politics

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* Republican Sanford does not owe national party after win * Democrats say result undermines Republican pitch to women (Adds settle...

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Down To The Wire In South Carolina

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 05.06.2013 | Politics

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BEAUFORT, S.C. -- It may have been a slip of the subconscious, or a phrase often used in small talk that sneaked out of the candidate's mind before sh...

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Sanford Nabs Big Tea Party Endorsement

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.04.2013 | Politics

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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) was endorsed by the Tea Party Express in the special election for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional Dis...

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GOP Challenger Hits Mark Sanford In Debate

AP | BRUCE SMITH | Posted 03.29.2013 | Politics

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By BRUCE SMITH, The Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The man running against former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford in a GOP runoff for an ope...

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Colbert Busch Scores Big Endorsement

North Charleston Patch | Posted 03.24.2013 | Politics

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Just two days after winning the Democratic primary, congressional candidate Elizabeth Colbert Busch scored another political party’s endorsement....

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Stephen Colbert's Sister Wins Big

Reuters | Posted 05.19.2013 | Politics

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(Rewrites with Colbert projected to win by CNN) By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C., March 19 (Reuters) - Elizabeth Colbe...

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Ex-Governor's Future Lies In Hands Of Few

Posted 03.19.2013 | Politics

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By BRUCE SMITH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's hopes for a political comeback are now in the h...

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Tim Scott Speaks To Conservatives

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.14.2013 | Politics

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Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) addressed the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday. "I believe that America's finest hour is still ahe...

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Tim Scott Speaks At CPAC

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.14.2013 | Politics

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Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) praised a Chick-fil-A operator during his speech at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference. Scott was one of sev...

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Colbert's Sister To Nab Big Endorsement

Summerville Patch | Posted 02.27.2013 | Politics

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Elizabeth Colbert Busch will receive the endorsement of Georgia Congressman and Civil Rights pioneer John Lewis (D-Ga.) on Thursday, Patch has learned...

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Tim Scott Belts It Out

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 02.22.2013 | Politics

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Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) doesn't have a singing voice and he's not ashamed to show it. Either that, or he just knows that publicly embarrassing yoursel...

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Republican Confesses 'Mistakes' In Campaign Push

AP | JEFFREY COLLINS | Posted 04.20.2013 | Politics

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford does not shy away from the scandal that consumed the end of his second term in his firs...

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Colbert Busch Won't Focus On Famous Brother In Congressional Run

AP | BRUCE SMITH | Posted 04.18.2013 | Politics

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Elizabeth Colbert Busch remembers watching the funeral of Robert Kennedy on television, with her younger brother Stephen &nda...

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WATCH: Unaired 'SNL' Sketch Spoofs GOP's Israel Stance

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 02.11.2013 | Comedy

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In this sketch performed at Saturday's dress rehearsal but which was ultimately cut from the show, "Saturday Night Live" spoofed the contentious confi...

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South Carolina Politics Gets A Real Colbert Twist

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 01.18.2013 | Politics

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Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, will run for Congress in South Carolina, St. Andrews Patch confirmed on Friday. Colber...

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Former Gov. Confirms Run For Congress

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.16.2013 | Politics

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It's hard to believe that at one point, former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was one of those names that credible people batted back and forth as a...

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Obama Witch Doctor Shirt 'Not Racist'

Huffington Post | Gabrielle Dunkley | Posted 01.22.2013 | Politics

An airbrushed shirt featuring a graphic of President Obama as a witch doctor made a splash at a Tea Party convention last weekend in Myrtle Beach, Sou...

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Jenny Sanford Not Running For Congress

AP | BRUCE SMITH | Posted 03.16.2013 | Politics

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she will not run for an open congressional seat. Sanford told reporters ...

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'Spread Your Legs, You're Gonna Be Frisked'

Posted 01.04.2013 | Politics

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Vice President Joe Biden cracked several jokes during the mock swearing-in of senators in the new Congress. Biden told Sen. Tim Scott's (R-S.C.) br...

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White Men No Longer Majority In The House

Posted 01.03.2013 | Black Voices

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The Senate and House have officially sworn in a new Congress, and the new members are unlike any class before them in U.S. history, representing a div...

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Scott Special Election Ordered

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.02.2013 | Politics

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) ordered a special election Wednesday to fill the House seat of Tim Scott, who is moving to the Senate to fill the ...

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In Defense of Black Republicans

Maya Rupert | Posted 02.20.2013 | Black Voices

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The announcement that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will appoint Tim Scott, a black Republican, to complete the remainder of Jim DeMint's term as a Senator, has generated a disturbing reaction.

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Mark Sanford To Run For Congress

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 12.21.2012 | Politics

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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) will seek the open congressional seat in his home state, CNN reported Thursday. A Republican source te...

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A Strong Signal From Gov. Haley

Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. | Posted 02.17.2013 | Black Voices

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Sunday, Republican Gov. Nikki Haley appointed a black man, Rep. Tim Scott, to the vacant South Carolina Senate seat. It's an excellent signal to her party that it must, in appointive and legislative positions, recommend candidates who will attract the support and votes of black people.

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