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    Barrett presses rivals on detainee issue

    U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett found out Wednesday his Republican rivals for governor are willing to disagree even when they agree on an issue - housing terrorism suspects in Charleston.

  • Haley to Barrett: You can do more than write a letter

    Lexington Rep. Nikki Haley, has accepted a gubernatorial rival's appeal to sign a letter opposing the transfer of terrorist suspects to a North Charleston naval prison. But Haley, a Republican, noted that as a member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Gresham...

  • McLeod to Barrett: "Take your letter and shove it"

    [From S.C. Politics Today] Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mullins McLeod has rejected a plea from Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett to write letters to President Barack Obama opposing the transfer of terrorism suspect to a North Charleston naval brig, telling Barrett to "take your letter and shove it."

  • Barrett says he's backed bills to close S.C. to terror suspects

    U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett said he has sponsored three bills preventing the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees from being transferred to South Carolina, after gubernatorial rivals criticized his request they co-sign a letter to President Barack Obama opposing the move....

  • A Wet Beginning

    Sen. Robert Ford, D-Charleston, just spilled his glass of water on the floor. Some landed on Sen. Larry Groom's pants leg. Oops! Thank goodness the cameras aren't running yet.

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Haley to Barrett: You can do more than write a letter

Lexington Rep. Nikki Haley, has accepted a gubernatorial rival's appeal to sign a letter opposing the transfer of terrorist suspects to a North Charleston naval prison. But Haley, a Republican, noted that as a member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Gresham...