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Elections in Columbia and the Midlands

Orangeburg elections chief to lead Richland elections office

After meeting with Howard Jackson behind closed doors for about 35 minutes, the four-person Board of Elections & Voter Registration chose the Orangeburg County elections director to lead the $1.2 million office.

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ELECTIONS IN COLUMBIA AND THE MIDLANDS

Richland elections board doing ‘homework’ on background of director candidate

Still, no director has been named for the Richland County elections office.
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Forest Acres voters will elect two on Tuesday

Tuesday, voters in Forest Acres elect two City Council members from a field of six candidates.
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Will Columbia Mayor Benjamin announce re-election bid Monday?

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin may formally announce his re-election bid in the upcoming November election Monday morning.
POLITICS

How Mark Sanford staged an unlikely comeback

Four years ago, Mark Sanford seemed to be political road kill, with many– including Sanford himself– saying his career was through.
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Colbert Busch agrees to 1 debate with Sanford

Elizabeth Colbert Busch — who leads her Republican rival in the 1st Congressional District race, according to a new poll — has agreed to only one debate against Mark Sanford.
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Sanford says pigs were barbecued, spokesman says it was a joke

Video of former SC governor and congressional candidate Mark Sanford telling MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that the pigs he brought to the SC State House in 2004 to protest pork barrel spending were "barbecued." A spokesman said Sanford was joking.
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Sanford, Bostic spar again in runoff forum

Curtis Bostic attempted to use former Gov. Mark Sanford’s words against him in a debate Monday on the eve of the Republican runoff for the 1st Congressional District.
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Colbert Busch in dead heat with Sanford in congressional race

The Public Policy Polling survey could be a boost for Democrats, since nearly six out of 10 people polled said they voted for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney over President Barack Obama in November, which mimicked the actual results in the district along the Lowcountry coast.
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SC Supreme Court rules for Richland County on penny tax

Unanimous ruling means improvements to bus system can get rolling in June
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Turnout will decide today’s congressional winners

In special elections like today’s 1st Congressional District primaries, turnout is almost certain to be light – about 30,000 voters, campaign officials speculate.