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Subscribe to RSSCOLUMBIA, S.C. -- By tomorrow, all major Republican presidential candidates will officially be on the ballot in South Carolina, ahead of the state's November 1st deadline.
This afternoon, Rick Perry’s South Carolina campaign chairman Katon Dawson paid the campaign's $35,000 filing fee and submitted the attendant paperwork at the state party’s headquarters here.
The two remaining candidates who haven’t filed, Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich, will both do so tomorrow, according to South Carolina GOP executive director Matt Moore.
Bachmann’s husband Marcus will file here tomorrow at 4:00 pm ET, and Gingrich will hand his check to state party chairman Chad Connelly during a campaign swing through Greenville.
Herman Cain, Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have all paid the requisite amount to appear on the ballot.
Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer stopped payment on his check for the filing fee in July and has not yet resubmitted payment.
Earlier this month, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty asked the party to return his filing fee, which the party has declined to do, citing its need to raise $1 million to cover primary costs.
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And they're off & running... lol
Is it any wonder the not ready for prime time players reminds me of a bunch of lame horses headed for the glue factory?
Now that's funny, someone is actually going to take a check from Newt!
OMG - twice in as many days I totally agree with you! ;o)
Seriously Feisty, thetotas will be one of us before too long.
You may have a valid misgiving there Theotas. BTW I really loved your poetic passage you posted to note the tragic passing of Bev's daughter. Offers a different perspective.
She's not even my child and it hurts to visit this topic again.
I'll get off now.
Good for you Thetotas, it's OK, have a little fun, these politicians deserve to have a little fun poked at them.
Baby The Rain Must Fall {here in MA}
Sixth game of the World Series. Other than one game, it's been a very entertaining Fall Classic. Here's hoping Texas can win this baby.
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Things Republicans believe in. Which we'll be hearing more of no doubt in the coming months. Lucky us.
Jesus loves YOU and shares your hatred of homosexuals.
Republicans believe a good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long time allies then demand their cooperation and money.
Republicans believe providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy; providing health care to all Americans is socialism.
Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but creationism should be taught in all schools.
A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense; but a president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy.
Standing tall for America means firing your employees and sending their jobs to India.
Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush Sr. made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him and a bad guy when Bush Jr. needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion.
Trade with Cuba is wrong because they're a communist country; trade with Vietnam and China is vital to international harmony.
Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution, which include banning gay marriage, censoring the internets and voter suppression against minorities, the poor and the elderly.
The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches while slashing veterans benefits and combat pay.
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The Republican Party will lie all the way to next November. They will exploit unions, abortion, health care, jobs - anything - to take the heat away from what they truly want to do - and that is to do away with the middle and working classes. All they need are willing accomplishes - the media and dumb voters.
How about that game last night that was a good game, those Cardinals are gonna make the Rangers play all seven, both teams have some heavy hitters.
I'm surprised that Newt didn't put it on his Tiffany's charge.
Thanks for the update, Forrest. I turned it off thinking the Rangers had it in the bag.
Curse you, Pat (and I shall never utter those words in your direction again, I hope)
But anyone with any heart is rooting for a CARDS win, baby!
Will Lover Boy Mark Sanford be there.....Family Values and all....or is he practicing for his new gig over on Faux.
I think he's in Argentina chilled.
Poor Tim Pawlenty. He can't get his money back. They need it.
They probably are keeping Pawlenty's money as a surety for when Gingrich's check bounces Bluebird.
BTW how priceless would it be to watch if the candidates had to give the checks to the party personally?
LOL,I could see it now...Bachman's check drawn on the First National Bank of Mars,Perry's endorsed with an "X" (miss-spelled of course) and Mitt "the Human Windsock" Romney handing the check over,looking like he's re-enacting the scene from "Ghost" when the nun has to practically rip the check away from Whoopi Goldberg.
Oh and them having to ask Santorum for like 5 pieces of ID 'cause no one knows who in the Blue Hell he is.
...Grover, if Obama was there, I'm certain he would be reaching into everyone else's pockets to get the money to cover his fee!
Hey BlameObama,
Cute name. Did mommy help you with that one?
Bryan
He's got a fresh born on date and everything,...For some reason I hear a clock ticking,...
Geez NDD, you make us sound like the children of the corn or something......
Children of the Unicorn!
Cult worship, devastation of a community, requesting followers to sacrifice ....... did the corn devil dude tell the kids to take off their slippers and quit complaining?
Do what you want thetotas ..... but I've seen enough of the Obama movie and I ain't getting out of the car.
@bob
Good stay in the car. If Romney or Perry or any one else from this field of miscreants,dimwits and Newt Gingriches (I don't need an invective here,just saying his name should invoke enough ridicule given his past...) your absolute best bet is to continue staying in the car.
Then park it in the garage with the engine running and close the door behind you.
Remember Bob 1805....
There is that certain class of people that no matter how much of the taxpayer's money you give them, no matter how much of an entitlement attitude they show, no matter how many government programs you put them on, no matter how much you tilt the field to advantage them, these people will never get off their a$$e$, get a real job, doing real work, in the real world and get a job off the government dole.
We call these people republicans.
And we call post #6 drivel
And we call post #6.1 evasion. I made my point! After the last 30 years Republican wealth redistribution has people camping in the streets now. They've formed a fair-sized army. A growing fair-sized army of anti-republican voters! It terrifies you RWNJs.
Truth is a Republican's enemy. It is why palm trees sprout up in Wisconsin on Faux News. You crooks need to manufacture your own truth because you can neither confront nor deny the real truth. You built your own media empire to spread this manure.
"You people can't handle the truth!!" - Jack Nicholson.
S'cuse me,.....I gotta' go to work now and support a republican. They're waiting for their dividend checks.
FACTS ARE STILL FACTS:
Avg. Annual Budget Deficit Under: Bush -2.0% Obama -9.5%
Avg. Annual Increase in Federal Debt($trillions): Bush $.5 Obama $1.8
Avg. Monthly Unemployment Rate: Bush 5.3% Obama 9.5%
Total Employment Gains (in millions): Bush 5.7 Obama (3.5) yes, negative under Obama
Avg. Annualized Housing Starts: Bush 1655.2 Obama 568.2
Avg. Annualized Quarterly GDP Growth: Bush 1.8% Obama 1.5%
Avg. Annual Food Stamp Participation (in millions): Bush 22.7 Obama 37.0
Can you Dems find a way to argue the facts???? Obama's Presidency is a DISASTER and the facts do not lie!!! You hypocrites spewed your rhetoric daily about how bad Bush was....Obama is A THOUSAND TIMES worse and yet you drop to your knees and beg for him to unzipper his fly, all the while thinking of how you can canonize his very existence! ......FACTS!! Stop drinking the Kool-Aid and grow some brains for yourselves! You do not have to believe every "spin" you are spoon-fed by the likes of George Soros and your wealthy Liberal Keepers.
Blame Obama'
Everything you list is a carry-over from the Bush years. Obama's only crime is he dragged the IOU's from under the carpet where Bush hid them. We are still living the Bush presidency. Obama was handed a Depression. Bush messed it up, and now Obama has to clean it up.
The "Party of Personal Responsibility" needs to confront this, and quit hiring cowards to white wash it.
Sorry. You lose. Here's your sign.
gopisextinct-- 111th Congress lost over 60 seats, Senate 1/2 dozen or so. Lost super majority in short order. Guess that was Bush's fault too. Still don't get it do ya.
So is that going to be the campaign slogan----Blame Bush?
BTW-Obama was also handed Pelosi and Reid. His biggest baggage.
liberty for you:
You are living proof of how stupid and forgetful an electorate can be.
lfy
just a little article that should give you a moment of pause and reflection,...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/poll-republican-house-vulnerable-in-2012_n_1035371.html
the only thing certain is that there will be an election,...everything else is up for grabs.
Another House lead by Pelosi. Peachy.