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THIS FIRST — The Charleston GOP Gubernatorial debate is in the books. It was a long night filled with hot mics and fancy suits. The hosts seemed a little more interested in our Governor, U.S. Senators and football coaches than the four Republican candidates on stage. Haley was singularly focused on Barrett, taking every opportunity to batter the Congressman for his bank bailout vote. Barrett stood his ground on the vote, said he doesn’t regret it and pointed out that he has opposed more Administration spending than any other Congressman save one. Bauer stuck to his guns on recent controversial comments, even giving the crowd a lesson in “parallels” versus “metaphors.” McMaster wouldn’t “take the bait” and attack fellow GOPer Lindsey Graham. Bauer and Haley opt for DeMint over Graham, but only Haley would have voted to censure the senior Senator. Thanks to everyone that followed our live-tweets from the press gallery. Our thumbs are sore, so we’ll make it brief this morning.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY — Oprah – word is Stedman was in anguish trying to find the next “Oprah’s favorite thing.”
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HOW THEY COVERED IT — The State’s John O’Connor: “Jobs and the economy took a back seat at times to the legacy of Gov. Mark Sanford and the differences among state Republicans embodied by the politics of U.S. Sens. Jim DeMint and Lindsey Graham in Thursday’s GOP gubernatorial debate in Charleston.
Jim Davenport of the AP: “Disgraced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was feet from the stage, but cast a large shadow over the four Republicans debating Thursday how they’d fill the shoes of the man who wrecked his political and personal life with an affair that made him a national joke.”
The P&C’s Robert Behre chalked it up to “Differences of opinion”
NATIONAL LENS — Bernanke gets his 2nd term at the Fed.
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MAKING HAY — “Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mullins McLeod is making some political hay out of controversial comments last week by Republican Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, who is seeking his party’s nomination for governor.” McLeod posted VIDEO of the food drive he held for the Lowcountry Food Bank at Vickery’s Restaurant in Charleston.
DROPPING THE BALL — Dwight Drake says Vincent Sheheen Dropped the Ball On the Unemployed
BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE — Sheheen strikes back in an email to supporters. “AS PAYDAY LENDING LOBBYIST DRAKE SLINGS MUD, SHEHEEN HITS BACK WITH THE FACTS.” He quickly forms a “Truth squad.”
WOMEN IN POLITICS — “Jenny Sanford, in perhaps one of her last official duties as South Carolina’s first lady, said Thursday that not enough women are involved in politics in the state.”
TWO CENTS — Sanford offers advice to Myrtle Beach area students
I’M A PC — “The House of Representatives is investigating the hacking of as many as 49 websites of Republican and Democratic lawmakers,” including Rep. Joe Wilson.
PUTTING FACES WITH CHALLENGES — Rep. John Spratt visits Afghanistan, a trip that “put a face on the challenge, and opportunity, evident in the new U.S. mission in Afghanistan.”
THE WATER’S FINE — “Former Charleston County School Board member Larry Kobrovsky said Thursday that he will seek the GOP nomination for the 1st Congressional District seat, bringing the total of announced Republicans to six.”
CLYBURN’S PRIMARY — “U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, a Columbia Democrat who is also the U.S. House Majority Whip, is set to get primary opposition from a small-business owner. Columbia’s Gregory Brown will announce his candidacy today during a tour of the 6th District that stops in Columbia, Orangeburg, North Charleston and Florence.”
AT THE STATEHOUSE — “State lawmakers on Thursday moved a step closer to allowing police to search people on probation and parole without a warrant.”
ID PLEASE — “South Carolina voters could vote early starting in 2012 but must show photo IDs to cast a ballot under a compromise Thursday that ended two days of partisan debate in the Senate. Senators said the deal, approved 36-2, would increase voter participation by increasing when people could vote, while preventing fraud.”
VIEWPOINT — “Don’t let setbacks deter needed support for Haitian relief”
FINALLY THIS — GOD BLESS ARGENTINA — “Argentina’s president thinks eating pig meat is really sexy. Many people in this beef-loving nation reacted with surprise Thursday after Cristina Fernandez promoted pork in a speech during which she not only said pork is better than Viagra, but suggested she’s personally proven it. ‘I didn’t know that eating pork improved sexual activity,’ Fernandez said in a meeting with representatives of the swine industry late Wednesday. ‘It is much more gratifying to eat some grilled pork than to take Viagra.’”
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