GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava bows out of NY-23 race

<!– –> Republican Dede Scozzafava announced Saturday that she is suspending her campaign in the Nov. 3 House special election in New York, a dramatic development that increases the GOP’s chances of winning the contentious and closely-watched race. “In recent days, polls have indicated that my chances of winning this election are not as strong [...]

Speaker Harrell Says Terrorists Should Not Be Moved to SC

Speaker Harrell comments about attempt to move detainees to North Charleston (Columbia, SC) – In response to the news that President Obama plans to move detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the Naval Brig in North Charleston, SC, House Speaker Bobby Harrell issued the following statement: “South Carolina will do everything in our power to [...]

Senator DeMint wants term limits in Congress

Senator DeMint of South Carolina will soon be introducing a constitutional amendment that will limit members of Congress to three terms (six years) in the House of Representatives and two terms ( 12 years) in in the United States Senate. After serving ten years in the Senate, Senator DeMint said he has come to believe [...]

Leaked Document: Public Option Lacks Votes To Pass House, Internal Whip Count Document Shows

The House Dem leadership has conducted its preliminary whip count and has tallied up less than 200 likely Yes votes in support of a health care reform bill with a robust public option, well short of the 218 needed for passage, according to an internal whip count document I’ve obtained.

Is Senator Lindsey Graham out of touch with Conservative Values?

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politisite.com  Conservative South Carolinians have a love/hate relationship with Senator Lindsey Graham. On the one hand, he opposes Abortion rights, support gun rights, and votes ninety-two percent of the time with Senate Republicans. While he was a Congressman from the South Carolina’s third district, he had a strong conservative record [...]