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Associated PressFebruary 19, 2016

Jeb Bush has long kept his family at arm’s length in his effort to become commander-in-chief, but with the South Carolina primary looming, he’s embracing them like never before in the state that has historically stood by the Bush family in its previous White House bids. It’s a drastic shift from the approach he took […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2016

The Jeb Bush campaign furiously pushed back on a report by blogger Eric Erickson yesterday that staffers will stop being paid after tomorrow. Citing “sources close to the Bush campaign,” Erickson wrote that there was a phone call on Wednesday night in which the news leaked out that the Bush campaign was out of cash. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 18, 2016

Marco Rubio is the best candidate to “keep America safe.” That’s the message South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is hoping to send to voters in a new advertisement released by the Rubio campaign. The advertisement comes just one day after the popular South Carolina Republican endorsed Rubio. “America can’t afford four more years like the […]

Associated PressFebruary 17, 2016

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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is getting an earful of advice — much of it about Donald Trump — during a campaign appearance in South Carolina. One man in the town hall audience of about 300 people told Bush his presidential “campaign has been co-opted by the P.T. Barnum of our time.” Another man at […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 17, 2016

As the South Carolina primary approaches, a group of leading South Carolina state and federal lawmakers are endorsing Jeb Bush for president. The new crop of supporters includes Education Superintendent Molly Spearman, State Sen. Ross Turner, State Rep. Kirkman Finlay, and former U.S. Rep. Henry Brown. Spearman has been superintendent of education since 2014; Turner and […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 17, 2016

The State newspaper reports that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is poised to endorse Marco Rubio for president. This is a big win for Rubio: Other campaigns, including the Jeb Bush campaign, had courted Haley’s nod. Bush, on NBC News, called a Haley nod “the most meaningful endorsement if there is, if she is going to give […]

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2016

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she’s open to the idea of being the running mate to the Republican nominee for president. Speaking on NBC’s “Today” Wednesday, Haley said she’s willing to have a conversation about running as vice president once a nominee is selected. “If a candidate wanted to sit down and talk, I […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 13, 2016

The Republican Party tapped South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to give the official response to President Obama‘s final (and very boring) State of the Union address Tuesday night, and if anything, it exposed the fissures that are ongoing with the GOP nationally. Although the first few minutes of her speech bashed Obama in ways that […]

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2016

President Barack Obama opened his State of the Union speech saying he’d keep it short, in what must have seemed music to the ears of some in the chamber antsy to get to Iowa to campaign for president. At times, Obama looked like he was one of them, eager to challenge biting criticism from Donald […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2016

Since we don’t know who the presidential nominees are yet, it’s insanely premature to speculate on who might be the vice-presidential candidates, right? Of course not. Actually, the reason I’m even thinking of this today is that my original story idea for this column is being banked for a future story. But I thought about […]

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Jeb Bush, seeking a much-needed revival in SC, calls in family

Mitch Perry Report for 2.19.16 – Crunch time for Marco and Jeb in the Palmetto State

In new ad, Nikki Haley says Marco Rubio will “bring a conscience to Republicans in Washington”

Jeb Bush is told “Your message isn’t resonating”

Postcards from South Carolina: Key state leaders endorse Jeb Bush ahead of GOP primary

Report: Nikki Haley endorsing Marco Rubio

Nikki Haley says she’s willing to discuss possible VP run

Mitch Perry Report for 1.13.16 – The right hates Nikki Haley’s response on the SOTU

Analysis: Obama in campaign form in final State of the Union

Mitch Perry Report for 1.6.15 – Are Nikki Haley and Julian Castro top picks for VP?