John Spratt

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SOUTH CAROLINA

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Democratic Big Dogs, Blue Dogs, Young Pups Swept Away

By Andrea Stone

Change has turned to carnage for Democrats on Capitol Hill. Freshmen. Veterans. East. West. North. South. Conservative. Liberal. If it was blue, it bled. Voters who didn't believe in the change ...

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South Carolina's John Spratt -- A House Bull in the GOP Bull's-Eye

By Walter Shapiro

GAFFNEY, S.C. – Fourteen-term House Democrat John Spratt comes across as a throw-back to the days when Tip O'Neill or even Sam Rayburn ran Congress. "That's the bane of my existence in ...

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Dems, GOP Recalibrate Strategy a Month to Election

By not in system

WASHINGTON (Oct. 2) -- Democrats have all but written off at least three Senate seats - in North Dakota, Indiana and Arkansas - and at least six House seats in Tennessee, Louisiana, New York and ...

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Campaign Ads Revisited: The Living Room War Grows Ugly

By Walter Shapiro

Welcome to the scorched-earth phase of the TV ad wars of Campaign 2010. Gone, for the most part, are the gauzy visuals, cheerful morning-in-America colors and earnest I-want-to-serve-the-people voices ...

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Michael Steele on 'Fire Pelosi' Bus, With Tea Party at the Wheel

By Mary C. Curtis

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Michael Steele has been paying attention. At an early stop on the 48-state, 100-city, seven-week Fire Pelosi bus tour, he was introduced as someone who "has embraced the Tea Party ...

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Latest From the Web

May 19, 2012

Lee Fang at Republic Report

Source: Hullabaloo

Charles and David Koch, the billionaire owners of of Koch Industries, are known as big spenders when it comes to lobbying and influencing public policy.

May 18, 2012

Morning Score: Kerrey under fire

Source: Politico

CROSSROADS AD TARGETS KERREY IN NEBRASKA: As Republicans rally around Deb Fischer in the wake of her Tuesday primary upset, Crossroads GPS will go on the air today with an attack on Bob Kerrey.

Apr 18, 2012

HOW BOLD CAN GOP BE ON TAXES?, CONRAD BUDGET A STUDY IN GRIDLOCK, DEMS GET CRACK AT GSA, PROGRESS ON EX-IM DEAL, MACK/HATCH SKIP VOTES, KELLY WINS PRIMARY, LUGAR FLUNKS MOURDOCK, DCCC'S BIG BUY

Source: Politico

Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan write for the hometown paper: CONRAD BUDGET: SIGN OF A BROKEN CONGRESS ? My story for POLITICO: SCOOPLET: FREEZING STUDENTS' INTEREST RATES ? Senate Democrats plan to line up a freeze in student-loan interest rates for the first week after the next recess, an aide told Huddle.

Apr 04, 2012

Rock Hill Democrat prepares for tough congressional race

Source: Fort Mill Times - Fort Mill SC

Recapturing the 5th District will be tough for Democrats because of the district's changing demographics.

Mar 21, 2012

Former Congressman John Spratt endorses Ted Vick's Congressional bid

Source: The Cheraw Chronicle - Cheraw SC

Former United States Congressman John Spratt has endorsed Ted Vick's campaign to represent the newly formed 7th Congressional District in South Carolina.