Archive for the 'Scoops' Category

Kevin Hall drops bid for SCGOP Chairmanship

February 2, 2007

The following letter was mailed today to supporters of Kevin Hall:
 KEVIN A. HALL
February 2, 2007
Dear Fellow Republican:
Late last year, I wrote many of you to tell you of my intentions to run for Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party.  Like you, I am committed to working hard to ensure that the conservative values we share [...]

A Daily Shot welcomes…

January 22, 2007

We here at The Shot are honored to be able to announce that the National Journal’s The Hotline has chosen our website to be its exclusive partner for South Carolina news and politics.  As of today, The Shot will be a part of The Hotline’s Political Network.
Everyone involved in politics, from elected officials to political [...]

More on Jim Ritchie

January 13, 2007

It looks like Dan Hoover picked up on our post yesterday about Jim Ritchie and went fishing.
Also, there’s a pretty good interview with audio clips over here. http://westforum.sc.edu/MaxcySeminar/050316RitchieJames/050316RitchieJames.htm

Is it 2010 already?

January 12, 2007

 
A new session of the State Legislature is always fun for political junkies.  All legislatin’ aside, it is just a veritable smorgasbord of rumor, trial balloons, and quality political chatter.   We just love it, like pigs in mud. 
The Shot has been hearing from a handful of sources that State Senator Jim Ritchie has been talking up his colleagues about [...]

Oh Captain, My Captain…

January 11, 2007

Earlier this week we broke the news that a number of high level staffers were leaving the SCGOP.  The Shot has now confirmed, through numerous sources, that Hogan Gidley will be taking the reins as Executive Director of the South Carolina Republican Party.
Gidley most recently served as Communications Director for Karen Floyd for Superintendent of Education.  The Floyd Campaign, [...]

The Crew | BJ Boling to be named McCain SC Communications Director

January 11, 2007

Earlier this week we reported that BJ Boling left Starboard Communications to serve as Communications Director for SCRG.  It seems as if BJ’s service at SCRG was short lived.  The Shot has received word from numerous sources that BJ will be leaving SCRG to serve as the South Carolina Communications Director for McCain for President.