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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

UPDATE: Haley's Approval Rating Improves Slightly

South Carolinians said the state's economy is improving and the state is back on track, according to new Winthrop Poll.

The latest Winthrop University poll of South Carolinians shows that while the state is back on track, Gov. Nikki Haley's approval rating has only slightly improved. The poll, released Tuesday, found that South Carolinians were evenly divided on if they approved of the way in which Haley was doing her job. Of those polled, 37.3 percent of all respondents saying they approved of the governor’s performance, while 36.5 percent reacted negatively. That's up slightly from December, when Haley's rating was less than 35 percent. But of the respondents, Republicans and Independents who are registered voters and lean Republican, Haley received an approval rating of 60 percent. Haley's spokesperson Rob Godfrey said Haley is focused on her job. “Polls…

Mimi

6:04 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The problem Godfrey is that Haley doesn't know what her job is she thinks its local entertainer and campaigning cheif and book author. She is clueless when it comes to legistration and she has not proposed ONE item that would help the people of this state. NOT ONE ITEM. She is as clueless as can be.   more ›

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Photos: 'A Day for Justice' 1K Hoodie March

Thousands of local supporters gathered at Finlay Park Saturday in honor of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old who was killed by a neighborhood watchman in Sanford, Fla.

Thousands of local supporters, with most wearing a hoodie and some carrying a can of tea and a bag of Skittles, gathered in Finlay Park Saturday calling for justice in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Marches and rallies have been organized across the country to ask for justice and show support for the family of Martin, who was on Feb. 26 shot and killed by George Zimmerman.  Reports say Martin was carrying an iced tea and a bag of Skittles when walking to the house of his father’s fiancée in Sanford when the incident occurred.  Zimmerman reportedly told police he shot Martin in self-defense. He has not been charged.  Through social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, organizers were able to spread the word about the 1K "…

Colnzgprnts

11:26 am on Sunday, March 25, 2012

Perhaps George Zimmerman did act in self-defense when he shot and killed Trayvon Martin, whose death Feb. 26 in Sanford, Florida, has been the focus of a media and political circus that even included Barack Obama weighing in this week. An eyewitness to the incident told police Martin was beating Zimmerman before he shot Martin. Will that silence Jackson/Sharpton? Probably not, they want to keep …   more ›

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