Democratic operatives on Wednesday alleged that congressional candidate Elizabeth Colbert-Busch had been targeted by a highly-misleading and sleazy push polls. Two women active in Democratic politics told the liberal blog Think Progress that they received such calls . The push polls, which are…
Anti-Colbert Busch push polls reported in South Carolina
South Carolina’s special election just got a little bit dirtier, with a conservative group reportedly using push polls – phone calls disguised as polls, but aimed at influencing voters – to dissaude voters from supporting Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch.According to ThinkProgress, multiple individuals in the state have reported receiving phone calls from the shady conservative group “SSI Polling,” which claims to be polling on the race between Colbert Busch and Mark Sanford, but does not mention Sanford at all in the calls.According to ThinkProgress, some of the questions were:Continue Reading… … Read More
Mark Sanford’s ex-wife accuses him of trespassing
Former governor Mark Sanford will appear in court for two days after his ex-wife accused him of trespassing, according to a complaint obtained by the Associated Press.From the AP:The complaint says Jenny Sanford confronted Sanford leaving her Sullivans Island home on Feb. 3 by a rear door, using his cell phone for a flashlight. Her attorney filed the complaint the next day and Jenny Sanford confirmed Tuesday the documents are authentic. The couple’s 2010 divorce settlement says neither may enter the other’s home without permission. Mark Sanford lives about a 20-minute drive away in downtown Charleston.Continue Reading… … Read More
Colbert to hold two fundraisers for his sister’s campaign
Stephen Colbert will hold two fundraisers to raise money for his sister’s campaign for Congress in South Carolina, in which she will likely face former Gov. Mark Sanford.Politico reports: An event in Washington featuring the Comedy Central host is scheduled for April 15, while Colbert and former investment banker Sallie Krawcheck will host a New York City event April 23; that event will be at Krawcheck’s home. For the D.C. event, a minimum donation of $2,600 is required to attend the private reception, while general admission tickets to the fundraiser cost $500.Continue Reading… … Read More
Colbert: I’ll still make Mark Sanford jokes
Stephen Colbert broke character to chat with CNN’s Jake Tapper about his sister’s bid for Congress in South Carolina, which will hold its primaries on Tuesday.Elizabeth Colbert-Busch is running against two other Democrats in the primary, and if she wins she will likely face off with favored Republican candidate, former Gov. Mark Sanford.Colbert said that “this is the first” time he’s actually gotten involved in an election, and that he has been breaking character to help his sister campaign. “She’s my sister, and I’m willing to break the jewel of my own creation to try to do something for her. I’m not worried about what it’ll do to my show.”He added “I don’t care” if people object to his involvement.Tapper also asked Colbert about Mark Sanford, who is likely to win the Republican nomination. “Mark Sanford is favored,” Colbert said. “The former governor of the Appalachian Trail.” He added: ”I will make jokes about it. I said ‘Lulu, if you do something funny I will make jokes about you.” Continue Reading… … Read More
Stephen Colbert’s sister will run for the same seat as Mark Sanford
Cue your “Colbert bump” jokes, because Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, Stephen Colbert’s sister, officially filed to run for Congress on Tuesday.Colbert-Busch, a Democrat who now works for Clemson University’s Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility, filed to run for the South Carolina seat vacated by Tim Scott, who was appointed to the Senate to fill Jim DeMint’s seat.She faces two potential challengers in the Democratic primary, and, if she wins, could face former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford in the general election. Sanford, who left office in disgrace after his affair came to light in 2009, announced he will run last week, and faces Teddy Turner, the son of media mogul Ted Turner, as well as “five current and former GOP state lawmakers, a local sheriff and a Charleston city councilman,” according to the Washington Post.Turner already released a 30-second ad last week, the first in the race so far, as part of a ten-day ad buy costing $60,000.Watch:The primaries will be held on March 19, and the general election is set for May 7, according to the National Journal.Continue Reading… … Read More
Stephen Colbert’s sister plans to run for political office
Although Stephen Colbert did not become “President of the United States of South Carolina” last year, his sister has recently announced that she will be vying for political office. Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, a Democrat, will be running in the special election race in South…
