Fresh from the first GOP Presidential Debate, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul was in Spartanburg on Friday as the guest speaker for the Palladian View's Bridging the Gap Quarterly Leadership Series. (more…)
Read more
In the Upstate, Huckabee, Paul differ on entitlement reform
SPARTANBURG – Republican presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul offered different solutions for keeping Social Security and Medicare solvent during separate campaign stops in the Upstate Friday. (more…)
Read more
Jeb Bush makes campaign stop in Spartanburg
Spartanburg was once again host to a Republican presidential candidate Tuesday when former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made stops in town. (more…)
Read more
Jeb Bush defends Swift Boat letter
Spartanburg, South Carolina (CNN) Jeb Bush on Tuesday defended a 2005 letter that he wrote praising the work of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a group that questioned then-Sen. John Kerry's military service record in Vietnam. Speaking at an event in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Bush also argued that if Republicans accept Donald Trump's "ugly" and…
Read more
Palmetto Sunrise: Presidential hopeful weekend
At least one presidential hopeful and one likely candidate will be swinging by the Palmetto State this weekend. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will be in the Upstate for a two-day presidential campaign swing. Today, he’s holding a reception with the Spartanburg County GOP before taking part in the Bridging the Gap Quarterly Leadership Series,…
Read more
GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee campaigns in Spartanburg
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said at a campaign stop in Spartanburg that he has the experience to pull the United States through the current thunderstorms. Asked why he was making another run for his party's nomination, Huckabee drew on his tenure as Arkansas governor. He said he's the only Republican nominee who's challenged the…
Read more
Presidential hopeful Fiorina touts business experience during stop in Spartanburg
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina told an audience in Spartanburg that the White House needs a leader who understands business and knows how to grow a healthy economy. (more…)
Read more
Fiorina: U.S. law already supports equal pay
SPARTANBURG — Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said during a campaign swing in South Carolina Wednesday that women who are being paid less for doing the same work as men can seek redress under a 52-year-old federal law. In citing the existing protections of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Fiorina countered the message of…
Read more
Presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina to visit Spartanburg
Carly Fiorina, the first woman to run a Fortune 50 company and a 2016 Republican presidential contender, will be in Spartanburg on Wednesday. Fiorina will attend a free reception at 4:30 p.m. and then answer questions from a media panel at 5 p.m. at Indigo Hall, 190 Ezell St., as part of the Palladian View's…
Read more
Bridging the Gap with Rick Santorum
Bridging the Gap with Rick Santorum On May 5th, Spartanburg held host to Rick Santorum, a Republican presidential hopeful out of Pennsylvania. He opened with a statement on the need for unity in Capitol Hill. He addressed topics posed by a table of panelists that included the economy, education, and foreign policy among others. Santorum…
Read more