All posts in Palmetto Primary

Nikki Haley is still less popular than Barack Obama in SC
December 5, 2012 · 4 comments

Gov. Nikki Haley still has a lower approval rating among her constituents than President Barack...

Six Apologies Later: Still wondering why 300 voting machines went unused on Election Day?
November 27, 2012 · 1 comment

By Palmetto Public Record’s count, Richland County Elections Commission Director Lillian McBride apologized six times...

Lindsey Graham breaks with Grover Norquist on tax pledge
November 26, 2012 · 2 comments

Sen. Lindsey Graham became the latest Republican lawmaker to break with anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist...

Mormon reporter: Campaign embeds joked about Romney’s “magic underwear” in SC
November 15, 2012 · 1 comment

During the 2008 presidential election, then-Senator Barack Obama’s faith was a source of constant criticism...

For the first time, hear Lee Atwater describe the GOP’s race-based “Southern Strategy”
November 13, 2012 · 1 comment

The late South Carolina political operative Lee Atwater, who helped elect Republican presidents Ronald Reagan...

“A Mad Men party in a Modern Family world” — Inside the coming GOP civil war
November 7, 2012 · 2 comments

It’s not entirely Jim DeMint’s fault that Republicans didn’t win the Senate Tuesday night, but...

PPR Live-blog: Election Night 2012
November 6, 2012 · No comments

Polls have closed in South Carolina, but people who were in line before 7:00pm will...

Some employers pressuring employees to vote for Romney
November 5, 2012 · 3 comments

As Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s chances of winning the White House have diminished during...

SC’s version of “early voting” breaks records
November 5, 2012 · 2 comments

UPDATE: According to the South Carolina Elections Commission, more than 375,000 people voted absentee in-person during...