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Tuesday, August 14, 2012  South Carolina Republican leaders slated to attend the party's national convention in Florida are meeting with the media in Columbia.The state delegation to the Republican National Convention is holding a meet-and-greet Tuesday at Liberty Tap Room & Grill. Delegates will discuss their activities at the convention that opens Aug. 27 in Tampa, Fla.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Republican presidential hopefuls say they oppose the controversial Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada. The Obama administration has said it will not consider the site and is looking for alternatives, leaving tons of nuclear waste at the Savannah River Site near Aiken.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  Former Massachusetts Gov. Romney brushes aside talk of a Christie candidacy, saying that's his choice

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  Michele Bachman and Rick Perry have agreed to attend U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint's forum for Republican presidential hopefuls on Labor Day.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  Former Gov. Mitt Romney says he can beat Obama in 2012, labels Democrat an 'ineffective president'

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will use one of former President George W. Bush's campaign lieutenants as a top South Carolina adviser to his presidential exploratory committee.  Romney's campaign said Thursday that David Raad will be a senior adviser.

Monday, January 18, 2010  Turnout crucial in Senate race that could seal the fate of Obama's health care overhaul