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South Carolina's John Spratt -- A House Bull in the GOP Bull's-Eye
By Walter Shapiro - Politics DailyGAFFNEY, 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 politics -- I can't do sound bites," Spratt said in his slow-moving drawl. "But you know, the radio and TV guys have all the sound bites they need. Somebody has to go out there and explain things in some level of detail." Detail is a specialty for Spratt, the green-eyeshade chairman of the House Budget Committee -- and now a leading senior Democrat on the GOP hit list. During a Monday afternoon ...
What Is Jim DeMint's Religion?
By Dan Gibson - Politics DailyJim DeMint, the junior senator from South Carolina and a Republican, is seeking re-election against Democratic candidate Alvin Greene. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about DeMint's life. What is Jim DeMint's religion? DeMint is a Presbyterian. Where does Jim DeMint worship? DeMint and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church in America, and he once served as an elder. Was Jim DeMint born a Presbyterian, or did he convert? DeMint was not very religious until he was 25, when ...
Sarah Palin Defends Nikki Haley Against S.C. Blogger's Affair Claim
By Sandra Fish - Politics DailySarah Palin leaped on Monday to the defense of Nikki Haley, one of her "pink elephants," by phoning the South Carolina legislator and gubernatorial contender to offer her support in lighting accusations that the married Haley had an affair with a conservative blogger. Will Folks, former spokesman for Gov. Mark "Soulmate" Sanford, wrote in a blog post Monday morning, "Several years ago, prior to my marriage, I had an inappropriate physical relationship with Nikki." Folks claimed he was simply heading off Haley's political opponents, hoping to deflate their accusations by publishing them first. ...
Nikki Haley, S.C. Governor Hopeful, Calls Affair Allegation a 'Smear'
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyNikki Haley, a state legislator from South Carolina and Republican candidate for governor, is denying allegations by a conservative blogger that the two of them had an affair. The blogger, Will Folks, claimed on his Web site Monday that he had a relationship with Haley, a married mother of two. "Several years ago, prior to my marriage, I had an inappropriate physical relationship with Nikki," Folks wrote on his blog, FitsNews. "That's it." A few hours later, Haley released a statement denying the claim and calling it a "disgraceful smear" designed to derail her campaign. "I have been ...
'Race to the Top' School Funding Has States Rethinking Education Reform
By Danny Yadron - Politics DailyWASHINGTON -- When Secretary of Education Arne Duncan picked only two states as winners in the first round of a national competition for education money, he meant to spur unsuccessful states into action. Demonstrate the bar is high, he said, and people will try to reach it. Two weeks later, as some of the finalists prepare their second attempts for Race to the Top money, it's unclear if that's the case. Several of the finalists publicly declared that they might not reapply, and others plan to resubmit slightly tweaked or even pared down versions of their original applications. "I have not ...
South Carolina Congressman John Spratt Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyRep. John Spratt (D-S.C.) announced he has Parkinson's disease, saying the condition is in its early stages and won't interfere with his re-election bid. Spratt, 67, made the announcement in a written statement released on his campaign Web site, in which he also said he would run again for the congressional seat he has held since 1983. The chairman of the House Budget Committee said his main symptom is "an occasional tremor in my right hand, which responds to medication and is mostly a nuisance." "The other symptom is in my posture, which is bent a bit, but I hope to correct it with ...
Hometown Library Honors Marian Wright Edelman -- and Her Passion
By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyBENNETTSVILLE, S.C. -- It's impossible to keep up with Marian Wright Edelman when she is talking about her passion. She wants every child to be healthy, well educated and able to fulfill a dream. The words -- focused and strong -- spill out, too fast to write them down, too fast, you swear, for a tape recorder to catch them all. On Sunday, her admirers talked about Edelman's "charm" and "relentlessness" when she returned to her South Carolina hometown for another honor in her long career of advocacy, one that will benefit the children she cherishes. The president of the Children's Defense ...
Details From Jenny Sanford's Book Emerge
By not in system - AOL NewsCHARLESTON, S.C. (Feb. 2) -- South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford writes in her new book that she got short of breath and later felt unwanted and ugly when she found out about her husband's affair with an Argentine woman. The New York Daily News reported on its Web site Monday that Sanford also writes that one of her sons exclaimed that it's "worse than Eliot Spitzer" when she told them about Gov. Mark Sanford's infidelity. Spitzer is the former New York governor who resigned after acknowledging he was a client of a call-girl ring. ...
Gov. Mark Sanford Chatting Up Congressmen on House Floor
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyRepublican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday talking to GOP congressmen. As a former member of Congress, Sanford is allowed to visit the chamber at will. Among others, Sanford chatted with Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.). Sanford has not been seen publicly in Washington, D.C., since the news broke last summer that he lied about his whereabouts to his staff while taking a secret trip to Argentina to meet his lover, Maria Belen Chapur. Sanford's estranged wife, Jenny Sanford, has written a book about her marriage which ...
South Carolina's 2009 Gift to the Media
By Mary Winter - Politics DailyFor members of the news media, South Carolina was the gift that kept on giving this year. The home state of Gov. Mark Sanford produced a ton of dirty laundry and more tortured characters than a Pat Conroy novel. The New York Times gave South Carolina a special shout-out, as did Jon Stewart in a "Daily Show" segment entitled "Thank You, South Carolina!" "We here at the show can't help but notice that South Carolina has taken its rightful place amongst the states that make our lives here at the show easy," Stewart said. The year's headliner was Gov. Sanford, married father of four whose moony ...
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