The runoff elections are tomorrow, so if you like reform and live in South Carolina, get thee hence to the polls. Nikki feels good about the election, but this is no time to stop.
Nikki’s site is here.
Crossposted to RedState.
Tag: nikki haley
Somebody’s hitcount must be down again…
…because FITS News is trying to inject himself* back into the narrative again by endorsing Nikki Haley, the woman who he lied about having an affair with. That’s a safe link to Stacy McCain’s site; I’m not inclined to reward exhibitionists. Which is also why I’m not fronting this post.
But if I can offer a piece of advice? On a purely technical note, what’s happened here with regional blogger Will Folks is that he recently discovered that if he voluntarily wired his genitals into a light socket and flicked the switch, it can sometimes produce a certain amount of, ah, renewed vigor. And that’s clearly all very gratifying to a certain type, and all that – but if done it too many times, not only will the vigor not return; one ends up with genitals that have the same color, consistency, and indeed chemical structure of burnt-out charcoal. Not that it stops the sufferer from continuing to flick the on switch, of course.
It’s too late for Folks, but people wishing to avoid his fate should take heed.
Moe Lane
*Normally I’d say ‘re-inject,’ but let’s just say… no. That’s far too crude an observation for either one of my sites.
PS: One of my peers over at Hot Air summed it up perfectly in their Headlines feature. It’s so nice to see a[n] expert at work.
PPS: And another of them, over at AoSHQ. Folks seems to have developed quite a negative reputation among major league Right-bloggers.
Crossposted to RedState.
#rsrh Rasmussen: Haley/Sheheen 55/34
These numbers look pretty solid:
The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Haley picking up 55% of the vote over Democratic State Senator Vincent Sheheen, who earns 34% support. Five percent (5%) would choose some other candidate and six percent (6%) are undecided.
Congressman Gresham Barrett earns 46% support over Sheheen’s 38%. However, 10% of voters would vote for some other candidate in this match-up and six percent (6%) are not sure.
…and I would like to note that Barrett’s support since the December 2009 poll has apparently not increased. Couple that with the way that people are significantly more willing to vote against Rep. Barrett… look, I honestly don’t want to force him out of this race; he’s earned the right to participate in the run-off. But is this really best for all concerned?
Moe Lane
Lots of Primaries today.
According to RCP, we’ve got primaries in California, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Virginia. The news has been dominated by California’s, Nevada’s, and of course South Carolina’s – but they’re all important, so if you’re a voter in that state, hie yourselves and any reliable Republican voters within reach to a polling station. You can let the Democrats in your life sleep in, particularly in New Jersey and Virginia.
Also: KEEP YOUR VIDEO CAMERAS
Moe Lane
Crossposted to RedState.
So, if you’ve been watching the Nikki Haley smear attempts…
…and you are absolutely sick and tired of the way that self-appointed ‘elites’ will stop at nothing in order to keep secure their place at the twin troughs of power and money; if you are appalled that in 2010 – 2010 – a politician from any party would think that his petty privileges are worth smearing the public reputation of not only his constituents, but an entire state; if you are filled with an elemental loathing of the tactics and methods of those who want to stop reform in government – well, I would like to quote to you some excellent American folk wisdom.
“Don’t get mad.
Get even.”
It’s no longer a goal of having Nikki Haley take first place in the primary. The goal is now to get her above 50% and eliminate the need for a runoff.
Moe Lane
Crossposted to RedState.
DNC accuses Nikki Haley of having affair.
Anonymously, of course. The next Democratic staffer who has the guts to attack a conservative woman to her face will be the first.
The DNC, the political wing of a president who launched his campaign decrying slash-and-burn campaign tactics, is highlighting new stories about a sex scandal rocking a GOP primary.
[snip]
“We don’t see a thing wrong pointing out when a politician of the other party lies to voters which the story in question shows here,” the spokesman said.
So, how do you know she’s lying, again, Mr. Anonymous Hero? Or was this just covering up for the fact that your staffers can’t tell an internal email list from a external one?
Moe Lane
PS: Your sabotage of the President’s own soaring rhetoric on the need to transcend petty politics is duly noted.
Crossposted to RedState.
Rasmussen: Nikki Haley vaults to lead.
The word ‘dramatic’ comes to mind:
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary voters shows Haley earning 30% support. She’s followed by State Attorney General Henry McMaster who picks up 19% and Congressman Gresham Barrett with 17%. Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer captures 12% of the vote.
[snip]
The new findings mark a dramatic turn of events for Haley who ran fourth in March with just 12% support.r McMaster earned 21% of the vote at that time, with Bauer at 17% and Barrett at 14%.
We over at RedState have long favored Nikki to be the next governor of South Carolina, and it’s a pleasure to see our work start to pay off. The next step? Getting her over 50% and with no need for a runoff to distract her from crushing the Democratic candidate in November.
Moe Lane
Crossposted to RedState.
State of the Race: Nikki Haley (R CAND, SC-GOV).
I was able to catch up with RS favorite Nikki Haley today and ask her a few questions about the state of the Governor’s race in South Carolina:
The GOP gubernatorial primary on June 8th is more or less expected at this point to go to a runoff for later that month, and the winner of that primary will be heavily favored to win the election. So check her site out.
Moe Lane
Crossposted to RedState.
First GOP primary debate for SC-GOV scheduled 09/22.
This is of note for two reasons:
Republicans in Laurens and Newberry counties will host the state’s first gubernatorial debate for the 2010 GOP nomination. The debate will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Newberry Opera House.
Expected to attend are all the announced and likely Republican candidates to replace term-limited Gov. Mark Sanford. They are 3rd Congressional District Rep. Gresham Barrett, Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, state Sen. Larry Grooms of Bonneau, state Rep. Nikki Haley of Columbia and S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster.
First, obviously, it’s of interest because it’ll include Rep. Nikki Haley, who was of course one of our best-received candidates at the RedState Gathering. Check out the video at the link – or check out the one below:
…and if you like that, here’s Nikki Haley’s donation page.
But the second reason why this is of interest is that the Newberry GOP is soliciting video questions for the debate. While this is admittedly been known to produce somewhat… unusual questions in the past, it does say something about how improvements in video technology has been quietly changing the political landscape. I mean, consider: how many breaking stories these days rely on somebody being in the right spot at the right time with a camcorder?
Moe Lane
Crossposted to RedState.
RedState Gathering – Nikki Haley (R Cand, SC-GOV) interview.
Another quick interview, this time with Nikki Haley. She’s another candidate that I’ve been following, and I’m very pleased that she was able to attend the Gathering. As mentioned earlier, footage of her actual comments and question-and-answer session will be made available later.
Crossposted to RedState.