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Gay Teen Campaigns for Miss South Carolina
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Would be first openly lesbian contestant.
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Colbert Busch Asks Sanford About Affair
Busch and Sanford before their debate in Charleston on Monday. (Rainier Ehrhardt/AP)
He smiles, says he couldn’t hear her.
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Overlooked Stories of the Week
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What happened besides Boston, ricin, and Texas? Oh, just a few major news events. By Nina Strochlic....
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The Tirade the GOP Didn’t Need
An ex-S.C. GOP executive director says he wishes the Iraqis had killed an anti-war vet. By Eliza Shapiro. MORE
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Sanford Advances to Runoff
Colbert’s sister wins Democratic nomination. MORE
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Mark Sanford’s Forgiveness Tour
He strayed with his soulmate and now wants back into politics. Michelle Cottle on how the ex-governor is seeking absolution. MORE
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Stephen Colbert for Senate!
South Carolina is just crazy enough to consider appointing the on-air comic to replace Jim DeMint. Michelle Cottle on Colbert’s surprisingly strong appeal. MORE
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Five Finalists for DeMint’s Seat
No Stephen Colbert on the list. MORE
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Why February Favors Romney
Nearly half a million mail-in ballots in Florida’s winner-take-all race could halt Newt Gingrich’s latest comeback. MORE
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Newt’s Fury Flattens His Rivals
Will fury at Obama and the liberal media be enough to propel Newt beyond South Carolina? MORE
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On the Trail With Mitt Romney
Photographs from the campaign trail by Charles Ommanney on assignment for Newsweek. MORE
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Newt Gingrich's South Carolina Upset
Daily Beast contributors on Newt's come-from-behind rout of Mitt Romney. MORE
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What South Carolina Was Thinking
Newt’s win was in keeping with the Palmetto State’s hostility toward elites. Mark McKinnon on Romney’s challenge from here on in. MORE
