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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  The new chairman of South Carolina's Republican Party is meeting with reporters for the first time since landing the job.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director Todd Kincannon has found himself under fire online and on social media after “a flurry of racially-charged tweets” during last night’s Super Bowl.

Friday, May 18, 2012  The political director for South Carolina Senate Democrats has been reprimanded for referring to Republican Gov. Nikki Haley as a "Sikh Jesus."

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Polls across South Carolina opened at 7 a.m. Saturday for the 2012 'First in the South' Republican Presidential Primary.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  After disappointing finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, the former House speaker has hit his stride before the nation's first Southern primary, rising in polls as he has rallied conservatives behind him as the most viable alternative to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  With the race in South Carolina here seemingly between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, Republican hopeful Rick Santorum is bracing for a setback and looking ahead to the next contest. That's the Florida primary.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is looking past the South Carolina primary with plans to make the most of a handful of caucus states that could be more receptive to his libertarian message.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Mitt Romney is heading into primary day conceding that he'll win some and lose some.

Friday, September 30, 2011  In a 7-2 vote, Florida moved to set its primary voting date for January 31.  The early voting announcement breaks national party rules preserving a typical primary calendar, taking away half of the state's nominating delegates as punishment.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  The first Republican presidential debate of the 2012 race set for Thursday evening in Greenville will not be covered by the Associated Press or Reuters due to what it describes as coverage restrictions on journalists.

Friday, May 15, 2009  Karen Floyd says she's ready to become the state Republican Party's first chairwoman

Thursday, May 14, 2009  Representative Nikki Haley (R-Lexington) released the following statement today announcing her intention to seek the Republican nomination for Governor of South Carolina: