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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is making a trip to South Carolina for a state Republican Party fundraiser later this year.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has been selected as the keynote speaker for an annual South Carolina Republican Party fundraiser.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A congressional primary along the South Carolina coast has emerged as a free-for-all driven more by personality than debate over party direction.

Monday, January 28, 2013  U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is talking about some of the day's top issues during a GOP luncheon in Gaffney.

Friday, November 09, 2012  South Carolina Republicans want the state's highest court to stop a recount of votes in Richland County.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Newt Gingrich is thanking South Carolina voters for his victory in the state's primary -- via Twitter.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  Early results of exit polls in South Carolina show that for most voters, the economy was the top issue when picking a Republican presidential candidate.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  The South Carolina Republican Party's official presidential primary task force includes a slew of former office holders.  The state GOP announced Thursday the task force will raise money and oversee the 2012 presidential primary. Spokesman Matt Moore says the party needs to raise more than $1 million and is well on its way to that goal.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  South Carolina may be home to the 'first in the South' primary, but don't expect the race for the GOP nomination to be wrapped up by the end of February.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  South Carolina's Republican Party chairman says the state won't settle for a same-day presidential primary with Arizona after Gov. Jan Brewer claimed the date for her state to gain a bigger national political role.

Monday, August 15, 2011  Texas Gov. Rick Perry will be the first GOP presidential hopeful to headline a series of fundraisers to put on South Carolina's first-in-the-South presidential primary.

Monday, May 30, 2011  Court papers obtained byThe Greenville News show GOP attorney's asked U.S. District Judge Michelle Childs to clarify whether state law allowing open voting in primaries might be unconstitutional if applied in the specific case of Republicans.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  The transition director of the South Carolina Republican Party has been named the executive director.  Party chairman Chad Connelly announced Matt Moore's new title Wednesday.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  The state GOP said Thursday it will hold a presidential candidate forum on May 6 at its Silver Elephant Banquet in Columbia.

Friday, October 08, 2010  South Carolina Republicans have put $50,000 into attorney general hopeful Alan Wilson's campaign.