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Former Dem Chairmen Back Sheheen

Posted on02. Jun, 2010 by Tim Kelly.

Six former state Democratic Party chairmen today announced their endorsements of Sen. Vincent Sheheen in his bid for the party’s nomination for governor.
Sheheen picked up the backing of Don McElveen, Don Fowler, Albert McAlister, Ronnie Maxwell, Dick Harpootlian and Joe Erwin.
“Vincent Sheheen is a champion for public education and bringing economic vitality back to [...]

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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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Vincent Sheheen: “Moving”

Posted on26. May, 2010 by Tim Kelly.

Vincent Sheheen is up with his second TV spot Moving. Very well done…what do you think?

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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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SC Chamber of Commerce Endorses Sheheen

Posted on11. Mar, 2010 by Tim Kelly.

The SC Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that it is endorsing Sen. Vincent Sheheen in his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor.
In its statement on the endorsement, the Chamber said Sheheen "…has a strong economic vision for South Carolina, and his support of comprehensive tax reform, port expansion, the technical college system, low-cost energy [...]

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Sheheen picks up lawmakers' endorsements

Posted on04. Mar, 2010 by Jennifer Read.

Today Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Vincent Sheheen (D-Camden) announced endorsements from 40 of his peers in the General Assembly.
“I’m grateful to my friends and colleagues in the legislature for standing with me and supporting me today,” said Sheheen. “As governor, I’ll work with them to tackle the many challenges facing our state.”
Sheheen’s announcement comes days [...]

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Sheheen Endorsements Coming

Posted on04. Mar, 2010 by Tim Kelly.

Sen. Vincent Sheheen has scheduled an 11 a.m. press conference to announce “a number of major endorsements,” says a campaign insider. We'll bring those announcements to you as soon as possible.

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Sheheen Campaign Nears the $1 Million Mark

Posted on11. Jan, 2010 by Jennifer Read.

State Senator Vincent Sheheen (D-Camden) announced today that his team raised over $222,672 last quarter, bringing the campaign’s total for the election cycle to over $958,000.
According to a release from the campaign, the Sheheen Team also met its goal of reaching 2,010 contributors by 2010.
“It is incredible to think that 2,010 people have joined our [...]

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Sheheen picks up education endorsements

Posted on15. Sep, 2009 by Tim Kelly.

Sen. Vince Sheheen has picked up another batch of endorsements from education officials in his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
The latest endorsements include:

Thurmond Becote, Vice Chair, Florence One School District Board
Dr. Herbert M. Berg, Superintendent, Lexington/Richland School District Five
Al Bradley, Director, Florence School District One Career Center
Connell Delaine, Chair, Darlington County School Board
Pat Gibson-Hye, [...]

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