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A Republican challenger to incumbent congresswoman Nancy Mace held a mask-burning bonfire over the weekend, calling the gathering a statement against oppression and tyranny. “This is saying no to tyranny,” said Lynz Piper-Loomis, who kicked off her campaign against Mace last month. “This is a statement to my opponent – who supported the communism, socialism and Marxism.” She and several of her supporters then proceeded to toss their masks into the flames … “We’re not just burning our masks,” Piper-Loomis said, referring to her gathering as part of an ongoing effort by lovers of liberty to rebuke a host of...

The SCGOP’s big guns did not come out for the former vice president. Former vice president Mike Pence made his first big political speech since leaving office last week – traveling to Columbia, South Carolina to headline an event hosted by Palmetto Family, a prominent social conservative organization in this key “First in the South” primary state. -snip- After the South Carolina event, as Pence aides trotted out “luminaries” who hailed his speech (including former SCGOP chairman Chad Connelly) several attendees told me they were shocked by the lack of big-name Republican support at the gathering. “Where was the governor?...

Could a blogger’s claim of an affair with a GOP gubernatorial frontrunner end up being a non-factor? Hilton Head Island, S.C. — Three weeks ago, South Carolina state representative Nikki Haley was one of the Republican party’s brightest rising stars: the first Indian-American GOP state legislator in the country, a reformer who demonstrated a willingness to take on her own party over accountability, and a surprise front-running gubernatorial candidate. A November victory would make her instantly a subject of presidential-ticket talk for either 2012 or 2016. Today, more than a week after a bombshell accusation of an affair that made...

Unsubstantiated allegations that gubernatorial hopeful Nikki Haley had an affair did not deter the Myrtle Beach Tea Party from endorsing her Saturday, part of what she described as a groundswell of support since last week's accusation. "Everybody has been fabulous," Haley said at a small rally off Kings Highway. "I immediately got a call from Sarah Palin. I got a call from Mitt Romney. I got a call from Jenny Sanford." (VIDEO AT LINK) "The public has been amazing. Everybody sees this for what it is, which is a last-minute tactic." Will Folks, a former press secretary for Mark Sanford,...

Basically, the writer is saying, Wesley Donahue who worked for Romney in the past, was involved heavily in pushing the Rumor all last year according to the email provided by Will Forks....Now considering that Romney did endorse Nikki, some are wondering why would Donahue push this story now, if he did at all? The speculations is speculation but does make sense in a way: Many expect Palin to run for President and win the Iowa caucuses (she has strong support there) even stronger if Huckabee isn't running); many expect Mitt to do very well in the New Hampshire Primary The...

Who paid Will Folks? He was alleged offered money. A LOT of money. In fact, RedState now confirms through a whole heap of sources that he’s been trying to sell this story for a year. We know who bit. We know who didn’t bite. We know who paid Will Folks to push this story out there. Oh, and you guys in the media, you’ve let Folks string you along. We’re going to string you along. Tune in later for the answer.