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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A week before the special election in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, House Democrats launched another ad attacking former Gov. Mark Sanford's personal indiscretions. Sanford, meanwhile, picked up the endorsement of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who is considering a run for president.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford hits the campaign trail in the 1st District next week and has invited his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert (KOHL'-buhrt) Busch to join him.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  South Carolina's new junior senator says he has always tried to keep his modest upbringing by a single mother in the front of his mind.

Monday, September 05, 2011  On Monday, the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania will take part in the Chapin Labor Day parade and then he will host a meet-and-greet for supporters there.

Monday, July 11, 2011  Haley said Monday details will be laid out within the month. On the campaign trail last year, Haley said she would create a huge faith-based coalition to provide preschool, tutoring, mentoring and other services at no cost to taxpayers.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  State Representative Nikki Haley and U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett were back spreading their message the morning after they advanced to a runoff election to become the party's nominee to be South Carolina's next.governor.