Posts Tagged ‘Special’

GOP governors want special prosecutor in IRS case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican governors are urging President Barack Obama to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Internal Revenue Service’s admission that it targeted conservative political groups. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Sanford Coasts in SC-01 Special; Corbett Dodges Primary Challenge; Hill Braces for Benghazi Hearing

Wake-Up Call! is Hotline’s daily morning briefing on campaigns and elections. Click here to subscribe.WHAT’S NEWSSC-01 special: Ex-Gov. Mark Sanford (R) reclaimed a seat in Congress on Tuesday by winning a special election over Stephen Colbert sister Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D), 54-45%, with a margin that surprised most analysts who expected a much tighter race [...]

With a Special Election Win, Mark Sanford Completes His Comeback

Overcoming the disgrace of a bizarre extramarital affair while he was governor of South Carolina, former Rep. Mark Sanford reclaimed a seat in Congress on Tuesday by winning a special election over Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch. Sanford was leading 53-46 percent in incomplete returns and several news organizations called the race early Tuesday evening. Politics [...]

Sanford Wins Special Election

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R), looking for redemption after his political career was sidelined by scandal, easily won the special election for the congressional seat he once held for three terms, the AP reports. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post