Tag Archives: Jim Rex
Sheheen, Haley lead new poll; Bauer surging?
Posted on28. May, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
A new InsiderAdvantage/Statehouse Report poll shows Vincent Sheheen and Nikki Haley leading their party primaries – but the big surprise in the data is the strength of Lt. Governor Andre Bauer on the GOP side.
Sen. Sheheen has a nine-point lead over Dr. Jim Rex (26%-17%), while Sen. Robert Ford garners 12%. Still, with just days [...]
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SC Democratic Gubernatorial Debate
Posted on24. Apr, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
We’ve lost wi-fi at the convention center. Check back in a bit.
We’ll be updating this post live once the debate gets underway at 3 p.m.
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Rex picks up endorsement from a real 'Prince'
Posted on15. Mar, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
Well, not exactly.
But as Vince Sheheen continues to add endorsements from SC's Democratic power players, Jim Rex has added another interesting supporter to his own growing list: SC literary giant Pat Conroy.
"Jim Rex speaks from the heart, and I think he speaks for the South Carolina heart," said Conroy. As he looked across the marsh, [...]
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Lt. General Claudia Kennedy Endorses Jim Rex
Posted on11. Mar, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
Retired Lt. General Claudia Kennedy, the first woman three-star general in the U.S. Army, is endorsing Jim Rex for Governor.
“South Carolina’s security is at risk in this election, and Jim Rex is the only candidate – Democrat or Republican – who has demonstrated the ability to lead in these uncertain and difficult times. His [...]
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Poll: Toss-Up in SC Dem Race for Governor
Posted on09. Mar, 2010 by Jennifer Read.
Rasmussen has a new poll out that shows the three remaining Democratic candidates for governor are neck and neck heading into the June primary:
Robert Ford – 12%
Jim Rex – 16%
Vincent Sheheen – 16%
Some other candidate – 15%
Not sure – 37%
MoE +/- 5%
Similar to recent polls by PPP and [...]
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Rex picks up another educator endorsement
Posted on03. Mar, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex today received the endorsement of veteran educator Chester Floyd, currently the superintendent in Lexington School District Three. Previously, Floyd served as the superintendent of the Berkeley County School District. He joins forty-seven of the state's school district superintendents, who, in an unprecedented move, came together last week to voice [...]
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Blogger Conference Call with Jim Rex
Posted on01. Mar, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
Just a few minutes ago, I participated in a wide-ranging call with Dr. Jim Rex. I'll be doing a complete post on the issues we discussed, as well as the complete audio from the call, later this evening, but here are a few highlights:
Rex reiterated his call for increasing the cigarette tax to the national [...]
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