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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 […]

Peter SchorschDecember 16, 2015

With Christmas just around the corner, and New Year close behind, so arrives a flurry of politically themed holiday greetings, each providing a little bit of cheer (not to mention a few chuckles) to usher in 2016. One standout comes from Georgia-based political consultancy Stoneridge Group, a conservative firm for candidates looking for “bleeding-edge campaign […]

Bob SparksJuly 2, 2015

For all of Charleston, S.C.’s attractiveness, history will always record that the Civil War began there 154 years ago when rebels fired on Fort Sumter. The institution of slavery was the foundation of the conflict. History will also record that on June 17, 2015, a young gunman slaughtered nine good people in a racially motivated […]

Associated PressJune 29, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush wants voters to know he’s on the side of those calling for the Confederate flag to come down from public places. He’s noting his decision to remove it from the Florida Capitol grounds in 2001 when he was governor. The flag has become a flashpoint since a white gunman killed […]

Melissa RossJune 23, 2015

In the city named for Andrew Jackson, discussions involving race and the history of the South have often been fraught with awkward associations to the past. But an on-air radio discussion over South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s call to remove the Confederate battle flag from that state’s Capitol was refreshingly civil. “The people of South […]

Mitch PerryDecember 8, 2014

Opposition research generally involves a campaign gathering up as many facts as publicly (or privately) available on another candidate, preferably negative, in order to use against that candidate at an opportune time. Describing itself as “The Most Comprehensive Early Look Ever at a Presidential Field,” the D.C.-based Democratic Party group American Bridge 21st Century has […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 21, 2014

The GOP is in need of a unifier in a bad way! There seem to be Republicans who believe they have proprietary rights about who is allowed to call themselves a Republican. Let’s get one thing straight — one wing of the party cannot determine who and who is not a Republican any more than […]

Tag: Nikki Haley
Miami considers 287(g) agreement, empowering city police with immigration enforcement duties alongside ICE.

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?

Stoneridge Group sends “redacted” Christmas message, pokes fun at Hillary Clinton emails

Bob Sparks: People have the right to fly the Confederate flag — on private property

Jeb Bush recalls removing Confederate flag from Florida Capitol

Jacksonville speaks out about Confederate flag

Democratic aligned group releases oppo research document on Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, etc.

Jamie Miller: Who is going to unify the GOP?