Archive for January, 2010

Columbia, SC – January 28, 2009 – South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Karen Floyd today issued the following statement on the state Senate’s passage of a bill that will require photo ID for voting in South Carolina, and provides for an early voting process:

“A secure and accessible voting process is the hallmark of our democracy, and this bill is one key to making that voting process as secure as possible,” Floyd said. “This bill is incredibly important to the state Party and our Executive Committee, and we are proud that our Republican majority in the Senate made it a priority so early in the session.’

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By Wesley at January 30th, 2010 in Blog, Press Releases | No Comments »

Video: Republican State Senators Pass Monumental Election Reform

By admin at January 29th, 2010 in Blog, Video | No Comments »

GOP Gubernatorial Debate – January 28, 2010

By admin at January 29th, 2010 in Blog, Video | No Comments »

Liberal ACORN tactics stall Voter ID debate

Our friends over at Conservative.sc posted this blog post last night. We thought we would share it with you along with a YouTube video of Senator Larry Grooms discussing the SC Voter Id bill.

Posted on Jan 27, 2010 by Executive Editor

by Dave Wilson, Executive Editor

When the SC Senate adjourned last Thursday, Republican senators knew they were in for a fight with their Democratic counterparts come Tuesday when they returned to Columbia.

They weren’t let down.

Democratic leaders, in an attempt to stall debate on a House-passed Voter ID bill, introduced some 800 amendments this afternoon in a parliamentary move to, in essence, grind the Senate’s business to a halt and block movement on the bill that would require all voters to show a picture ID before heading into the ballot box.

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By admin at January 28th, 2010 in News, Video | 1 Comment »

SC GOP Chairman Floyd issues statement on Gen. Stan Spears

Columbia, SC – January 26, 2010 – State Republican Party Chairman Karen Floyd today issued the following statement on state Adjutant General Stan Spears’ decision to not seek another term: “General Spears has served our state and nation with professionalism and dedication, and I join with many others in thanking him for his service and wishing him well,” Floyd said. “Given the threats to our national and homeland security that we face today, the leadership of our National Guard has never been more critical. We look forward to electing a strong Republican adjutant general to succeed General Spears, and continue his legacy of leadership.”

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By admin at January 26th, 2010 in Press Releases | No Comments »

It's Coming…

You’ve been hearing about our new Web site for a couple months and we are excited that’s its almost here. We will be officially launching the site one week from today, but as a member of the South Carolina Republican Party, you get to see it this Thursday.

While our Republican candidates for Governor meet in Charleston to discuss the tough issues facing our state, we will be sending you a link to find our new interactive website and to view our live Debate Countdown webcast. We will be broadcasting from the debate and we’ll even be giving you the chance to join the discussion.

Stay tuned and in the meantime, please don’t wait to join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/screpublicanparty.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

- Karen

PS – We still have tickets left for the debate and the ladies luncheon. Please click here for more details.

By admin at January 26th, 2010 in Karen's Blog | No Comments »

Meet Senate Majority Whip Danny Verdin

South Carolina Senate Majority Whip Danny Verdin (Laurens County) is helping lead the fight for comprehensive election reform in the State Senate. Senator Verdin believes, as we do, that we must make voting as easy as possible with new early voting rules, and as secure as possible by demanding that each voter verify his identity with a government issued identification card.

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By admin at January 22nd, 2010 in Blog, Video | No Comments »

Cherokee councilman Mathis switches parties, joins Republicans

We are extremely excited to announce that Charles Mathis is joining the Republican Party. The following article appeared in the Spartanburg Herald Journal this morning.

Charles Mathis will seek re-election this year to his District 5 seat on the Cherokee County Council as a Republican.

The veteran Democrat has held the seat for more than two decades and said Wednesday his switch was not a sudden move.

“I’ve had a lot of supporters talk to me over the years about changing. When we as a candidate sign that statement, we pledge to support the party, and that’s OK for local candidates. But from the county level to Washington, I can’t support what’s coming out of there now,” he said.

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By admin at January 21st, 2010 in News | No Comments »

Karen's Blog: The Ladies Who Lunch

Before the Gubernatorial debate next week, the SCGOP will be hosting a special luncheon with the former and current First Ladies of South Carolina.

Mrs. Beasley, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Edwards, and Mrs. Sanford will all be speaking along with the Co-host of “Morning Joe,” Mika Brzezinksi.

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By admin at January 21st, 2010 in Blog, Karen's Blog | 1 Comment »

Karen’s Blog: Please Attend The SCGOP Debate

This year South Carolina voters will choose a new Governor to lead our state during extremely trying times. It’s important that we choose a Governor with conservative ideals and a vision to move our state forward toward economic prosperity and freedom. This is not a decision that any of us should take lightly as our actions will impact every family in this state for years to come.