South Carolina

The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee has officially opened its third campaign office in South Carolina. The Spartanburg office will be the hub for the day-to-day operations of the Upstate campaign staff and serve as the base of operations for volunteer activities in that region.

National Campaign Manager Michael DuHaime and South Carolina State Chairman Barry Wynn joined supporters for the grand opening.    » read more »

Branchville Mayor Endorses Hillary

11/7/2007 -- (COLUMBIA) - Sen. Hillary Clinton unveiled her bold new plan to address the nation’s energy and climate crisis Monday, following South Carolina legislators’ and mayors’ calls for Presidential candidates to address the issue of global warming.    » read more »

Nov 06, 2007 -- Boston, MA - Today, Governor Mitt Romney announced that State Senator Kevin Bryant (R-Anderson), a former member of Senator Brownback's South Carolina Campaign Leadership, has endorsed his candidacy for President.    » read more »

11/5/2007 -- COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Clinton campaign today announced more than 700 students have signed up on 15 campuses across the state for the Students for Hillary campaign. Today’s announcement follows just days after the national launch of Students for Hillary, an effort to organize and mobilize supporters on college campuses.    » read more »

11/2/2007 -- (COLUMBIA, SC) – The Hillary Clinton South Carolina Campaign today announced the endorsements of five more Upstate and Pee Dee leaders for Hillary.

"The more I've seen of Senator Clinton and her priorities, the more I’ve learned of her record and experience, the more I've come to support her,” Bennettsville Auditor and former Mayor Benjy Rogers said. “I’m with Hillary because she’s the best choice for our state and our country. She's the most electable Democrat out there."    » read more »

November 1, 2007 -- ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA—Texas congressman and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul today issued the following statement.

“Together with my wife Carol and our family, I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to the families and loved ones of the seven University of South Carolina and Clemson University students who lost their lives this weekend in Ocean Isle Beach.    » read more »

Media Availability to be Held at 3 p.m. in Columbia

November 01, 2007 -- Little Rock, AR – Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee will return to South Carolina on Friday, November 2, 2007 to speak to the South Carolina Renewal Project Pastors’ Policy Briefing at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Ballroom. He will speak at approximately 1:10 PM.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Staff Sgt. James D. Bullard, 28, of Marion, South Carolina, died Oct. 30 in Spearwan Ghar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using RPG rounds, machine gun fire, mortars and small arms fire during combat operations.

He was assigned to the South Carolina National Guard's 1st Battalion, 263rd Armor Battalion, in Marion, S.C.

Source: DoD

October 25, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Edward O. Philpot, 38, of Latta, South Carolina, died Oct 23 in Afghanistan, from a non-combat related Humvee rollover accident.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 263rd Armor Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, Dillon, S.C.

This incident is under investigation.

Source: DoD

October Women for Hillary Drive Update, House Parties Planned for Hillary’s Birthday

10/25/2007 -- (COLUMBIA) -- As part of the month-long South Carolina Women for Hillary grassroots drive, the campaign today announced Women for Hillary coordinators in every county of the Palmetto State.    » read more »

10/25/2007 -- (COLUMBIA, SC) – The Hillary Clinton campaign today announced six new endorsements across the state that followed Friday’s regional office openings featuring national Hillary Campaign Chairman and former National Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe. The new endorsements include:

* Orangeburg Sheriff Larry Williams
* Orangeburg Auditor Roger Cleckley
* Charleston City Councilwoman Yvonne Evans
* Florence County Councilman Al Bradley
* Lake City Mayor Lovith Anderson Jr.
* Clover School Board Trustee Kathy Cantrell of York County    » read more »

The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee has announced South Carolina College Students for Rudy, a coalition of students from across the state supporting Rudolph Giuliani. Phil Paradise, a College of Charleston student, will serve as Chair of South Carolina Students for Rudy.

This grassroots coalition will help Giuliani share his vision of results oriented leadership around campuses across the state and will support the campaign through volunteer efforts and campus recruitment.    » read more »

October 24, 2007 -- Washington, DC - While both Republican presidential candidates are skipping this week's AARP forum on issues affecting seniors, South Carolina voters will get a firsthand look at how dangerous Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney's policies would be for seniors in the Palmetto State and across America.    » read more »

Upstate Leader Says Hillary Best for Environment and Conservation

10/15/2007 -- (COLUMBIA, SC) – The Hillary Clinton South Carolina Campaign today announced the endorsement of State Representative Harold Mitchell of Spartanburg, adding to the list of Upstate leaders supporting Hillary. Sunday, Mitchell and former top White House Adviser and Senior Campaign Adviser to Hillary Alvin Brown visited two area churches.    » read more »

State Representative Ken Kennedy joins campaign, former Congressman Butler Derrick endorses Richardson

10/12/2007 -- COLUMBIA, SC-- Today the Richardson for President campaign named State Representative Ken Kennedy (D- Williamsburg) as a co-chairperson of its South Carolina Steering Committee. Kennedy has represented Williamsburg County in the state legislature since 1991 and currently serves on the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Kennedy cited diplomatic experience and a no-nonsense plan to end the war in Iraq as primary reasons why he supports Governor Richardson.    » read more »