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24 01, 2012

Herman Cain Gets ‘A Colbert Bump’ In South Carolina – NHPR

By |2015-03-25T10:29:30-04:00January 24, 2012|Campus Life|Comments Off on Herman Cain Gets ‘A Colbert Bump’ In South Carolina – NHPR

So Colbert encouraged voters to select Cain as a stand-in. The pair appeared together on Friday, one day before South Carolina's primary, at a rally at the College of Charleston. "Herman is the only former candidate who truly shares my values. It's like our values were separated at birth. And our ethics are at least

24 01, 2012

GOP candidates offer largely similar jobs plans – Orlando Sentinel

By |2015-03-25T10:29:30-04:00January 24, 2012|Campus Life|Comments Off on GOP candidates offer largely similar jobs plans – Orlando Sentinel

"If Gingrich wins or comes close, the race continues," said Jeri Cabot, a political scientist at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, where the unemployment rate is about the same as Florida's 9.9 percent. "Your state [Florida] will then determine whether Gingrich can attract enough money to help him go further." http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/fl-primary-econ-jobs-romney-20120121,0,4196736.story  

24 01, 2012

Election Coverage (Script) – Fox News

By |2015-03-25T10:29:30-04:00January 24, 2012|Campus Life|Comments Off on Election Coverage (Script) – Fox News

ROBERTS: It was also the night that Newt Gingrich found new life, a performance that earned a rare standing ovation. And by Tuesday, had catapulted him in the polls. PROFESSOR KENDRA STEWART, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON: He woke up and had a sudden surge that I think Gingrich knew was coming, but took the rest of

24 01, 2012

Steve Colbert and Herman Cain: Campaigns, college students and insanity- Washington Times

By |2015-03-25T10:29:31-04:00January 24, 2012|Campus Life|Comments Off on Steve Colbert and Herman Cain: Campaigns, college students and insanity- Washington Times

While Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are the four remaining presidential candidates, the Palmetto State brought one of the strangest political rallies involving a pair of non-candidate "candidates." Stephen Colbert of the "Colbert Report" teamed up with former candidate Herman Cain at a rally on the campus of the College of

24 01, 2012

Stephen Colbert, Herman Cain train missing traction in South Carolina – Politico

By |2015-03-25T10:29:31-04:00January 24, 2012|Campus Life|Comments Off on Stephen Colbert, Herman Cain train missing traction in South Carolina – Politico

But despite the positive reception on the College of Charleston’s campus Friday, when Colbert held a joint rally with Cain, college students interviewed said they and their friends didn’t take the joke seriously enough to follow through at their polling places on Saturday. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71773.html#ixzz1kIcKa3wp  

24 01, 2012

North Charleston GOP debate may have handed Gingrich the Palmetto State- WCIV

By |2015-03-25T10:29:31-04:00January 24, 2012|Campus Life|Comments Off on North Charleston GOP debate may have handed Gingrich the Palmetto State- WCIV

College of Charleston Political Analyst Kendra Stewart stopped by ABC News 4 studios on Saturday and predicted who she thought would walk away with the South Carolina nomination. Just two days prior, one candidate was already slated to walk away with the Palmetto State's vote but the debate held at the North Charleston Coliseum on

24 01, 2012

Ron Paul Gears Up for the Long Haul- CBS News

By |2015-03-25T10:29:31-04:00January 24, 2012|Campus Life|Comments Off on Ron Paul Gears Up for the Long Haul- CBS News

 Regardless, South Carolina is one state where the candidate's appeal to young people is palpable. At an event in North Charleston Friday morning, the modest crowd was heavy with young, fervent supporters. Even at Stephen Colbert's farcical rally with Herman Cain, which was held on the campus of the College of Charleston the same day,

24 01, 2012

Gingrich may thump Romney but Stephen Colbert draws South Carolina crowd- Chicago Sun-Times

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In the runup to the January, 2008 Democratic South Carolina primary, then Sen. Barack Obama accepted the endorsement of Sen. John Kerry at an outdoor rally at the College of Charleston on Jan. 10, 2008, drawing a crowd of about 4,500, a high mark for the school. That record was broken on Friday when Colbert

24 01, 2012

Stephen Colbert’s Rally for Herman Cain Draws Record Crowd in South Carolina- Hollywood reporter

By |2015-03-25T10:29:31-04:00January 24, 2012|Campus Life|Comments Off on Stephen Colbert’s Rally for Herman Cain Draws Record Crowd in South Carolina- Hollywood reporter

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert and former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain appeared together Friday at the College of Charleston for the “Rock Me Like a Herman Cain South Cain-olina Primary” rally. The Huffington Post reported that the crowd of 3,000-5,000 people in South Carolina was the largest campaign rally so far during this GOP

24 01, 2012

Comic Colbert pokes serious fun at U.S. campaign finance system- Honolulu Star Advisor

By |2015-03-25T10:29:31-04:00January 24, 2012|Campus Life|Comments Off on Comic Colbert pokes serious fun at U.S. campaign finance system- Honolulu Star Advisor

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The signs said, “I’m skipping class to see Stephen Colbert,” but the students were in the middle of a civics lesson. In a courtyard at the College of Charleston, the Comedy Central television satirist brought a marching band, 35-member choir, cheerleaders and, oh yes, Herman Cain to tell people that a vote