Haley looking to avoid runoff in today’s primary [Updated x 2]

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  June 8th at 11:00 AM  | 

PPP’s latest on the South Carolina Governor’s race doesn’t even cover the Democrats. The assumption must be that Vincent Sheheen has it wrapped up, I suppose. So, on to the Republican side, where Nikki Haley hopes to win an absolute majority and avoid a runoff.

Haley, Sheheen lead in South Carolina

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  June 1st at 01:04 PM  | 

InsiderAdvantage polled for Statehouse Report the South Carolina primaries for Governor, and while the necessity of a runoff makes the long term future uncertain, the frontrunners in each race are clear: Nikki Haley and Vincent Sheheen.

Palin shapes two races

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  May 25th at 05:04 PM  | 

Having attended a speech of Nikki Haley’s in Atlanta last year, her run for Governor of South Carolina is one I’ve followed. Living here, I’ve also watched the California Senate race. Both situations seemed to be stable: Haley was stuck in fourth, while in California Tom Campbell was staying ahead of second place Carly Fiorina. Then Sarah Palin intervened, and both Haley and Fiorina shot | Read More »