New SC poll still has us scratching our heads

MAY 31, 2010 – With about a week before the primaries, a new InsiderAdvantage/ Statehouse Report poll still has us flummoxed.

The poll, taken the night following the May 25 headline-grabbing accusations that GOP Rep. Nikki Haley had an extramarital affair with a blogger in 2007, showed voters still preferred her over three male opponents. Of the respondents who said they would vote in the Republican primary, just over 30 percent said they’d cast ballots for Haley, compared to 20 percent for Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer and 14 percent each for U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett and Attorney General Henry McMaster.

Holleman, Nelsen, Lord, Chellis get nods

MAY 28, 2010 — Democrats and Republicans have important choices to make June 8 in party primaries and none may be as important as the bids of candidates who want to be the next state superintendent of education.

With the current superintendent, Democrat Jim Rex, running for governor, the winner of this open seat will be in charge of managing more than $2 billion in state education funding – about 40 percent of South Carolina’s general fund budget.

New poll shows Haley, Sheheen in leads

NEW INSIDERADVANTAGE/STATEHOUSE REPORT POLL: Despite allegations that GOP Rep. Nikki Haley had an extramarital affair with a blogger, she commands a 10-point lead over her three male challengers in the Republican race for governor.  State Sen. Vincent Sheheen of Camden has a 9-point lead over state Superintendent Jim Rex in the Democratic primary race.  To [...]

Barbecue should be state’s official meat

South Carolina seems to have an official everything – other than a state meat. It’s time for barbecue to be the state’s official meat.

McMaster, Sheheen, Kitzman endorsed

MAY 21, 2010 — After almost eight years of a running battle between the governor’s office and General Assembly, what South Carolina needs for the next four years is stability and real leadership that focuses on outcomes that help people.

In other words, South Carolina needs experienced, open-minded leaders who will work hard to help all South Carolinians, not just people who are in one party or the other. Our leaders should work for the common good of the state, not partisan personal preferences on policy proposals.