The Other McCain

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PRIMARY ELECTION NIGHT HQ UPDATE: Lincoln Defeats Halter in Arkansas Senate Democratic Runoff UPDATE: Nikki Haley Tops SC GOP Primary With 49%; Runoff vs. Barrett UPDATE: Angle Wins NV-Sen GOP UPDATE: Whitman, Fiorina Win California GOP Gov., Sen. Primaries UPDATE: Graves Wins GA-9 Runoff

12:56 a.m. ET Wednesday: Congratulations are in order for Nevada Tea Party people: Republicans nominated former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle as their candidate to take on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. Angle, the favorite of tea party activists, was endorsed by the Tea Party Express. She dispatched her two main rivals, and the Associated […]

Mistress, Actress, Heroine

by Smitty (via Insty) Amidst an excellent review of Nikki Haley’s campaign to govern South Carolina, Walter Shapiro says, emphasis mine: Haley, in her first statewide campaign, has proven a master of boomerang politics – making every attack seem like a vindication of her conservative populist outrage. Shouldn’t that be “a mistress”? I don’t mean […]

Allahpundit Mentions Me By Name

OK, he didn’t actually link me, but the acknowledgement of my existence is not a trivial thing. On the 4 millionth hit post, Smitty’s buddy Jeff Weimer commented: Now if we can get Allahpundit to start linking you, we’ll get that slump licked. You may be getting close – he actually mentioned you by name […]

South Carolina Sacred Honor Watch

Yeah, I stole the “sacred honor” thing from Ace. Crucify me. He’s taking the day off and missed the latest development, so I’m forced to imagine how Ace would headline it: Will Folks: Sacred Honor Compels Me to Drop More Hints That Might Look Like Threats But I’m a Southern Gentleman — and, Oh, By the Way, Nikki Haley […]

VIDEO: South Carolina TV Covers
Jake Knotts ‘Raghead’ Controversy

From Columbia’s WIS-TV: Meanwhile, GOP political consultant Wes Donehue, co-host of “Pub Politics,” justifies suppressing the video: We will not be publishing Thursday’s episode of Pub Politics. As we’ve said from the beginning of this show, our goal has always been to show the lighter side of politics in South Carolina. We want to show […]

Sarah Palin: ‘All Kinds of Made-Up Nonsense’ About Nikki Haley

Sarah Palin singlehandedly boosted Nikki Haley to the front of the pack in South Carolina. Now she’s standing up for Nikki in a recorded phone call to Republican voters: Hi there. This is Governor Sarah Palin. I’m calling on behalf of my good friend, and a brave and strong conservative woman, Nikki Haley. On Tuesday, […]

Nikki Haley Update: Jake Knotts and the ‘Raghead’ Heard Round the World

“We already got one raghead in the White House, we don’t need a raghead in the governor’s mansion.” — South Carolina state Sen. Jake Knotts Well, it’s come to this, has it? Certainly, I’m the last person on the planet to be screaming “raaaaacist” at other people, but it’s shocking enough that a Republican would use such language to describe […]

Stand Up for Nikki Haley!

Dan Riehl is exactly right: I’d rather be a little wrong now . . . than give in to low-life, bottom-feeders trying to find a safe rock to hide behind to secure their position in SC’s political stream. . . . I’m standing with Nikki Haley and her family. And I hope SC voters do, […]

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