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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Democrats accuse Gov. Nikki Haley of misusing the state's planes by taking her campaign-paid videographer with her on flights around South Carolina.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  South Carolina Democrats have elected a new chairman.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Democrats in the South Carolina House say an early voting bill being pushed by Republicans will limit voters' ability to cast a ballot early.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  South Carolina Democrats are criticizing a Republican lawmaker's decision to fly a conservative columnist and radio commentator on the state plane to Columbia to testify against the federal health care law.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  State leaders from both parties say major changes are needed after the problems from last Tuesday's election.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Governor Nikki Haley and U.S. Rep. Tim Scott crashed the Democratic convention Tuesday to tell people why they shouldn't re-elect President Barack Obama.  However, South Carolina Democrats had their own message to share.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  The woman who finished in first place in the Democratic primary in South Carolina's new 7th Congressional District should soon learn whether she is the nominee or has to face a runoff in just five days.

Saturday, May 12, 2012  The chairman of the Democratic National Convention is speaking to the party faithful in South Carolina.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  The South Carolina Supreme Court has denied reconsidering a Wednesday opinion that will disqualify dozens of candidates from the June primary ballot.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  South Carolina's Democrats and Republicans want clarification of a court ruling they fear might mean most candidates challenging incumbents across the state would be kept off ballots for the June primary.

Friday, November 11, 2011  South Carolina Democrats filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging the U.S. House district lines drawn by the Republican-dominated Legislature, calling them electoral apartheid.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Governor Nikki Haley has issued her report cards for lawmakers she promised earlier this year. The grades broke mostly along party lines.  On Tuesday, state Democrats responded, giving Haley failing grades for issues tied mainly to job creation.

Saturday, April 30, 2011  South Carolina Democrats have elected a tart-tongued Columbia lawyer as their chairman.