from The State Newspaper
"From the moment that he announced he was running for president in March at the conservative Christian Liberty University, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has seen evangelical Christians as his path to the nomination."
Photos in the News: November 8-14, 2015After more than a decade doggy paddling through the world of freelance photojournalism and a news filled year in South Carolina I've come to find myself working with some respected players in the national media.Following my dismissal at my bartending gig a year and a half ago for insubordination, I now find myself with freelance agreements with Getty Images, The New York Times, Times, The Associated Press and our local daily, The State Newspaper. As a result, the internet has become much more fun for me as I try to track down where my photos find homes. I'll be meeting a freelance writer at Cool Beans in just a moment and we'll try to figure out this upcoming walkout from University of South Carolina students. Tune in next week to see where those photos find homes.
Ben Carson Moves Into a Tie With Donald Trump in South Carolina Pollfrom The New York Times "The survey finds that Mr. Carson has support of 28 percent of people who are likely to vote in South Carolina’s primary next year, while 27 percent back Mr. Trump. The poll, which had a margin of error of five percentage points, had Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida rounding out the top five."
'Precious in the sight of God'from The Hilton Head Island Packet/The State Newspaper “It’s not right, in my opinion, to just dig a hole or leave them on a shelf,” said Richland County Coroner Gary Watts, whose office handles about 60 to 100 unclaimed cases each year. “Morally, it’s the right thing to do.”
Gamecocks squash Allen in exhibitionfrom The State Newspaper "South Carolina rolled over Allen 71-43 in its last warmup before Saturday’s season opener, debuting its five-man freshman class and redshirt freshman TeMarcus Blanton, who sat out last season with a hip injury. The old guard led the team – junior Sindarius Thornwell scored 17, while Laimonas Chatkevicius had a double-double – and the Gamecocks won comfortably."
Patience, prayer pay off for USC's TeMarcus Blantonfrom The State Newspaper “One of the scariest moments of my life,” TeMarcus Blanton said. “Soon as I got out there, I was shaking.”
Ted Cruz's Southern strategy: Emphasis on religious libertyfrom The State Newspaper "From the moment that he announced he was running for president in March at the conservative Christian Liberty University, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has seen evangelical Christians as his path to the nomination."
Nikki Haley Bottles Up How So Many Conservatives Feel About the Establishment in One Paragraphfrom The Independent Journal “You have a lot of people who were told that if we got a majority in the House and a majority in the Senate, then life was gonna be great… What you’re seeing is that people are angry. Where’s the change? Why aren’t there bills on the president’s desk every day for him to veto? They’re saying, ‘Look, what you said would happen didn’t happen, so we’re going to go with anyone who hasn’t been elected.’ ”
Fiorina praises Walker for trying to create 'meritocracy'from MTNJ TV - NBC Milwaukee "Fiorina said after the debate that she wasn't intended to flatter Walker, she just liked the idea he supports of doing away with having seniority protections for state employees."
from Fortune "On stage at the second debate, Carson said that he was ”probably” or “possibly” in favor of raising the federal rate, which has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009. “I think we need to get both sides of this issue to sit down and talk … and negotiate a reasonable minimum wage.”
Marco Rubio Tells Hannity: I Still Support Green Cards For Illegal Immigrantsfrom Breitbart In an interview with Sean Hannity last night, Rubio explained that he was “trying to make a difference” by participating in the 2013 process with liberal Democratic Senators like Chuck Schumer to create the “most conservative bill possible” in a Democratic led Senate. “What we underestimated is how much people distrust the federal government,” he said, pointing out that Americans demanded border security first before addressing the problem of illegal immigrants living in the country. |