In case you hadn’t heard, there was a debate at North Charleston Coliseum last night. Most of the fireworks on stage were from Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, who are jockeying for control in early states. Source: P&C, AP
Joke of the night came from Ben Carson who tried to jump in after a dizzying back and forth:
#GOPDebate punchline of the night?
CARSON: Neil, I was mentioned too.
CAVUTO: You were?
CARSON: Yeah, he said “everybody”
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 15, 2016
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham announced today that he will back former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the primary, saying that the S.C. contest will “reset” the GOP race going forward. Source: P&C, G’ville News
Lindsey Graham endorses @JebBush for president https://t.co/7w8pPpR9YX https://t.co/GjoVYOMqmO
— CNN (@CNN) January 15, 2016
On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton looks to be losing traction in Iowa faster than she did in 2008 leading up to caucus-goers selecting Barack Obama as their top candidate. Clinton still maintains a strong lead in S.C. Source: WaPo, RealClearPolitics
House lawmakers passed new state regulation that would require S.C. moped riders to be licensed, registered, and insured. The measure still needs Senate approval. Source: G’ville News
From P&C: “As tents grow, so do questions”
Gov. Nikki Haley unveiled her budget for the coming year today, a step which outlines her priorities for lawmakers who just returned to Columbia. Among those priorities: Roads funding, education, flood recovery, and reducing the state income tax. Source: The State
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