Haley’s thin record leaves little leadership hope

JUNE 18, 2010 – - The really bitter irony of the June 8 elections is that the angry people who voted for Nikki Haley as the GOP’s choice for governor are in for a big shock one day: Instead of being a change, she represents more of the same. The hyper-ambitious Haley is little more than Mark Sanford in drag.

The price of vilifying government

JUNE 4, 2010 – If you think South Carolina’s been muddied by nasty politics recently in the gubernatorial race, just think how bad things will get if the state gets slimed with pollution from the Gulf oil disaster.

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.

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.