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Saturday, January 12, 2013  The Grand Strand is playing host to a grand event in South Carolina politics with the state's TEA Party Coalition second convention.

Sunday, December 23, 2012  Sanford said late Saturday he is weighing a run for the seat that will open in January when Rep. Tim Scott formally takes Sen. Jim DeMint's office.

Sunday, July 22, 2012  Now that the primaries are over, the general election campaign season is opening in South Carolina

Saturday, June 16, 2012  In a year when nearly 250 candidates statewide were tossed from primary ballots, petition candidates have a rare shot at winning in November. After last month's state Supreme Court ruling, 130 Republicans and 117 Democrats were decertified because of improperly filed paperwork.

Sunday, March 04, 2012  South Carolina's new seventh congressional district doesn't just mean a new person from the state in the U.S. House. It also means dozens of state boards will get a new member.

Monday, January 16, 2012  Republican Rick Santorum is calling on GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney to call off a political action committee he says is blatantly lying about the former Pennsylvania senator's record on felon voting rights and spending.

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.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Since 1980, when the SC primary became the first of the southern states to vote in the Republican presidential race, the winner of the South Carolina primary has gone on to take the party nomination. Leading up to the "First in the South" primary, it's obvious one candidate has the momentum and the other candidates are still behind.

Friday, January 13, 2012  South Carolina has a reputation for nasty politics - and there's a good reason for that. The state has a rich history of electoral mudslinging and bare-knuckled brawling, particularly in its Republican presidential primary.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  The leader in the race for the GOP presidential nomination often depends on the day. The candidates rise and fall as they make gaffes and fend off allegations of inappropriate behavior. With the beating, they take in the press and the public arena, it makes you wonder why anyone would put themselves out there as a candidate.

Sunday, October 30, 2011  State Representative Alan Clemmons has announced he will not run for the 7th Congressional District Seat, ending over a year of speculation that he would.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  A South Carolina nonprofit that advocates for the poor is honoring U.S. Rep. James Clyburn.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  South Carolina legislators have spent more than $400,000 in their efforts to redraw district lines.

Thursday, March 03, 2011  A state Senate subcommittee has begun the process of redrawing state House, Senate and congressional districts in South Carolina.