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Saturday, November 10, 2012  Members of both parties didn't like court rulings that kicked more than 200 candidates off the June primary ballot because of paperwork problems.

Monday, October 29, 2012  A display some are calling racially charged is causing concern in an Horry County community. A Bucksville man placed an empty chair in front of his home after Clint Eastwood's speech at the Republican National Convention. Recently a hangman's noose was added to the display in Bucksville.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Horry County's Democratic Party chair, Doris Hickman, says two more candidates had to be decertified as a result of the recent South Carolina Supreme Court decision.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Republicans Susan Minck, Warren Snell, Ron Moore, and Carl "Chippy" Johnson will be taken off the primary ballot in Florence County.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  The SC Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit filed by the Florence County Democratic Party against the Florence County Republican Party. The justices will hear the arguments on June 4 at 2 p.m. in Columbia.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  NewsChannel 15 has learned the Florence County Democratic Party has sued the Florence County Republican Party, according to attorney Jason Turnblad of Chesterfield County.

Friday, January 27, 2012  Democrats across our area will head to the polls Saturday morning for a symbolic vote in support of President Barack Obama.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Leading up to the 2012 Presidential election, most of the political talk centers around who will win the Republican nomination. As we get closer to the all-important South Carolina primary and a debate, Democrats are watching closely.

Monday, October 31, 2011  The U.S. Justice Department won't oppose South Carolina's plans for a redrawing U.S. House district lines that add a new seventh district along the coast, but South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian said a lawsuit will be filed within two weeks against the plan.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  The City of Conway Planning Commission and members of the Horry County Democratic Party met Tuesday to discuss creating a new African-American historical corridor in the city.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene wants South Carolina's Democratic Party chairwoman to step down because she won't support his long shot bid.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Longshot U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene was kicked out of a South Carolina restaurant after police say a woman accompanying him got into a fight with people eating there.

Friday, August 13, 2010  The SC Democratic Party Chair is asking U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene to withdraw his candidacy after he was indicted on obsenity charges.

Saturday, August 07, 2010 

Tuesday, July 06, 2010  The woman who chairs the South Carolina Democratic Party says she won't seek a third term.