tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35031053261280753272010-08-12T16:15:58.509-04:00Jennifer Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00592154839430056416elonkey@gmail.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503105326128075327.post-32653340518404224372008-11-04T08:15:00.003-05:002008-11-04T18:56:42.114-05:00

UPDATE: I'll be LIVE blogging South Carolina's Election Night returns on the new Indigo Journal site tonight. Pop over and say hello. Need any help registering to comment or navigating the new site, just shoot me an email. Look forward to seeing y'all there!The big day is finally here and South Carolinians are heading to the polls in record numbers across the Palmetto State. I'll be hanging out

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It's smack-down time in South Carolina's Second Congressional District race as Democratic challenger Rob Miller has just released a tough new ad pounding Republican incumbent Joe Wilson for his votes against several veterans' benefit bills.The scathing 30 second spot hits the Congressman for allegedly voting "11 times against health care for veterans" and for his vote "against a combat bonus for

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A new Live5 News/Survey USA poll shows Democratic candidate Linda Ketner within 5 points of Republican incumbent Henry Brown:Brown (R-inc) – 50 Ketner (D) – 45(MoE: ±4.1%)The survey of 600 likely voters was conducted October 25 and 26. Other key findings: Brown leads 3:2 among whites; Ketner leads 7:1 among blacks. The poll assumes that 20% of the First Congressional District voters are black,

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NATIONAL DEMS POUR $40K INTO SC-01 RACEIt was a dynamite day for Democratic House candidates as the DCCC dropped a staggering $12.6 million dollars into 51 races across the country.And according to today’s FEC independent expenditure reports, the DCCC finally decided to show Linda Ketner some real love – investing $39,926 in South Carolina’s First Congressional District race.The funds come the

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The South Carolina Senate Democratic Caucus has just released a tough new ad slamming Republican Mick Mulvaney on a host of charges from wanting to “raise the gas tax,” to using “$30M in tax-payer bonds for a land development deal for his business.” The new 30 second spot also notes that the House Ethics Committee fined Mulvaney “for trying to hide campaign contributions he took from a group that

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Will Moredock has an interesting piece in The Columbia City Paper today arguing that South Carolina Democrats should forgo their official nominee on the ticket – so-called Ron Paul Democrat Bob Conley – and instead, write in his primary challenger Mike Cone. In the process, he also takes a non-too-subtle swipe at the failure of the S.C. Democratic Party to nominate a viable challenger to take on

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Linda Ketner’s air assault against incumbent Henry Brown rages on in South Carolina’s First Congressional District with the Democratic challenger’s newest ad, “Forgotten.” The latest 30 second spot opens with the line, “We face the biggest challenges of the past 50 years, but Henry Brown spent more of our tax-payer money on junk mail than any other member of Congress.”The Ketner ad cites a 2008

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MILLER, KETNER ‘GAIN GROUND’ HEADING INTO HOMESTRETCHThere’s great news today for South Carolina congressional candidates Rob Miller and Linda Ketner. After Ketner and Miller received national recognition from the DCCC this week, CQ Politics revised its ratings of the SC-01 and SC-02 races – indicating that the publication now believes both Democratic contenders have “stronger chances” of beating

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New Linda Ketner ad highlighting for SC-01 voters the economic problems that can ensue "when Congress doesn’t do its job."

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Today’s political junkie fix is over at Open Left, where Chris Bowers has put together an updated forecast for the 2008 U.S. Senate races. Bowers predicts Democrats will pick up 8 seats this year, including Elizabeth Dole’s spot in North Carolina. On the Republican side, Chambliss holds on in Georgia, and the GOP keep MS, KY, and TX: Aided by an influx of voters worried about the economy -- and a

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The fine folks over at Public Policy Polling are taking votes on where to poll next week and South Carolina is on the list:-South Carolina. Similar to Mississippi and Georgia. When we polled it in July Obama was only down by six. Plus I'm curious to see how Stephen Colbert would stack up against Jim DeMint in 2010.Personally I'm voting for South Carolina- but the majority will rule. Poll is at

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It's confession time, my dear Elonkey readers. I'm afraid that with all the excitement surrounding the First and Second Congressional District races, I've been terribly remiss in not chatting more about our U.S. House candidates battling in the Upstate. I've received several emails from y'all asking me to cover the SC-03 and SC-04 races more in the coming weeks, so to help start us off, I've put

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The latest South Carolina presidential poll is out, and not surprisingly, McCain is ahead overall by double-digits. In this week’s SurveyUSA poll, McCain now leads Obama 55 to 41 in the Palmetto State. However, what’s fascinating is not the statewide number, but the regional breakdown -- which shows some surprising shifts in momentum for Obama in the Lowcountry and Midlands regions.While

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The latest poll doesn't look good for Flattop. Unlike the R2K and Rasmussen polls which showed Conley within 9 points of Graham just two weeks ago, this week's SurveyUSA poll now shows South Carolina's senior Senator pulling away by 16 points heading into the homestretch:Lindsey Graham (R-inc) - 56Bob Conley (D) - 40Conducted 10/12 - 10/13, the SurveyUSA poll found that:Graham takes a majority of

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CHAIN EMAIL GIVES FALSE INFO ON STRAIGHT TICKET VOTINGI’ve received several tips from my dear readers about a scurrilous chain email that’s making the rounds across the Lowcountry this week. The email (pictured above) falsely claims to be from the Charleston Democratic Party and incorrectly tells recipients that straight party voting does not apply to Presidential elections. This dubious email

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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Tuesday that Linda Ketner has been added to its “Red to Blue” program.The national Party’s Red to Blue program highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers strong candidates even more financial, communications, and strategic support. Ketner, who is running against Republican incumbent Henry Brown in South Carolina’s

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ALLEGATIONS OF PUSH-POLLING SURFACE IN HOTLY CONTESTED RACEThe race between Republican incumbent Wallace Scarborough and Democrat Anne Peterson-Hutto is heating up this week with reports of possible GOP push-polling surfacing across S.C. House District 115:Two residents in District 115, including James Island and Folly Beach, say they have received a push poll with the pollster making at least

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RNC BORROWS MONEY TO STAVE OFF CONGRESSIONAL “BLOODBATH AT THE POLLS”With the national polls showing Obama pulling ahead of McCain by double digits, the Republican National Committee now is scrambling to shore up the growing ranks of vulnerable GOP congressional incumbents in hopes staving off a Blue tidal wave in November:The Republican National Committee, growing nervous over the prospect of

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Despite starting out with a huge cash advantage over her Democratic challenger Kay Hagan, according to the News and Observer, Sen. Elizabeth Dole has now been forced to help finance her own campaign:Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole says she is spending some of her own money on her first reelection bid, trying to offset millions of dollars in negative spending Democrats have used to make the race

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Those of you who follow me on Twitter know the score: a crushing workload + family reunion = zero posts here on Elonkey and IJ over the last few days. I apologize for abandoning all my lovely readers recently, but as much as I'd like to, Jen-Jen can't do it all.Thankfully, I have two wonderful counterparts over at Indigo Journal in Tim and NVB, who have been doing a fabulous job keeping everyone

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Just a heads up to remind everyone that the second and final debate between Republican incumbent Henry Brown and Democratic challenger Linda Ketner will be held tonight from 7:20 - 8 p.m. on Myrtle Beach News Channel 15 (ABC). For those of you living outside the Myrtle Beach area, you can catch a live stream of the debate online at www.wpde.com. I don't know about y'all, but after the fireworks

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ROB MILLER LAUNCHES NEW AD IN SC-02Tuesday night, Democratic challenger Rob Miller launched a tough new ad in the South Carolina Second Congressional District hitting Republican incumbent Joe Wilson on his economic voting record.The new 30 second spot opens with an image of Wilson standing beside President Bush and then proceeds to nail the GOP incumbent for his votes supporting "reckless

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We'll be trying something new over at Indigo Journal during tonight's presidential debate. We've set up an open thread so that people can pop in and share their thoughts as Tim, NVB and I weigh in as well during "Fight Night in Nashville."By the way, if you're looking for the debate online, check out CSPAN's streaming coverage here.Hope to see y'all over at the Journal tonight!

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The dashing Tim Kelly has today’s must-see Wallace Scarborough post ‘n pic over at Indigo Journal. (No, not that pic...though who doesn’t get a giggle out of illicitly positioned Lego people?)Apparently, there are some very grateful payday lending folks who’ve been kind enough to hook-up the “Service with a Smile” legislator with some sweet advertising in S.C. House District 115.You can read the

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Over at Indigo Journal, we're seeking your advice. In the coming weeks, we'll be working hard to bring y'all the latest updates on federal, state and local races from across the Palmetto State, but we need your help.With less than a month to go before Election Day, we want to know which candidates and races our dear readers are craving to learn more about.Is there a certain race we should be

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