A new poll shows Mark Sanford tied 46-46 with Elizabeth Colbert Busch in Tuesday’s election to represent South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. Calls were conducted April 29 to May 1, so it’s possible that voters were swayed by Sanford’s strong…
Mark Sanford acts as if he enjoys the fight. He stood on a small stage Monday night across from his electoral rival in the race to represent South Carolina’s 1st District in Congress, and he waited for the hammer —…
The Daily Mail reports that Warsaw officials are in talks to name one of the city’s roundabouts after Margaret Thatcher. One council member is quoted as saying, “A roundabout is the perfect way to represent Mrs. Thatcher. It makes u-turns…
Chatting with our editorial director this afternoon, the topic of conversation turned to weird political moments. The bizarre saga over Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen’s saucy tweet to pop star Cyndi Lauper. Charlie Crist…um, “inspecting Florida’s beaches” during the Gulf oil…
The AP reports: Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford must appear in court two days after running for a vacant congressional seat to answer a complaint that he trespassed at his ex-wife’s home, according to court documents acquired by The…
Mark Sanford, accused of trespassing at his ex-wife’s house, responds: It’s an unfortunate reality that divorced couples sometimes have disagreements that spill over into family court. I did indeed watch the second half of the Super Bowl at the beach…
This is perhaps the most unenlightening sentence I’ve read all week: David Hawkings over at Roll Call asks, “Could Margaret Thatcher Win a GOP Primary?“ Among the heterodoxies that would presumably make Republican primary voters froth at the mouth with rage:…
This morning’s Supreme Court arguments over California’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage, broke down just as one might expect: liberals to the left, conservatives to the right, and Justice Anthony Kennedy walking a tightrope in between. Kennedy, considered the…
