Archive | January, 2012

Yesterday, Colbert announced that he will be appearing with former presidential hopeful Herman Cain at a rally at the College of Charleston in South Carolina this Friday. The event, titled “The Rock Me Like a Herman Cain: South Cain-olina Primary Rally,” promises to be a spectacle.   http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/ballot-2012/2012/01/19/stephen-colbert-herman-cain-to-hold-south-carolina-rally  

“How are we going to differentiate ourselves on the major issues of the day if we nominate Tweedledum and Tweedledee?” the former Pennsylvania senator asked, triggering loud applause at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in the College of Charleston’s basketball arena.   http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-gop-tweedledum-and-tweedledee-20120119,0,2883406.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fpolitics+%28L.A.+Times+-+Politics%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher  

Stephen Colbert will visit Charleston on Friday for a rally with former presidential candidate Herman Cain in the comedian’s bid to win support during the S.C. GOP presidential primary on Saturday. Colbert wants his fans to vote for Cain, whose name still appears on the ballot despite dropping out of the race in December. http://www.thestate.com/2012/01/19/2119723/colbert-holding-a-rally-with-cain.html#storylink=misearch#storylink=cpy

Texas Rep. Ron Paul found strong support at the College of Charleston Thursday morning, where throngs of students requested autographs and snapped cell phone pictures after the Republican presidential contender gave a speech stressing the importance of individual liberties. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/jan/19/hundreds-students-turn-out-meet-ron-paul/  

 Comedian Stephen Colbert and former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain are holding a rally at the College of Charleston Friday.   College spokesman Mike Robertson said the free event will held at 1 p.m. at the Cistern Yard. Gates open at noon.   http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/jan/19/colbert-cain-rally-college-charleston-friday/  

Ron Paul’s South Carolina Campaign Comes to Charleston   http://www.c-span.org/Campaign2012/Ron-Paul-at-College-of-Charleston/10737427247-1/  

 CNN’S Anderson Cooper will be broadcasting live from the College of Charleston on Friday in advance of the South Carolina Republican primary.   College officials say CNN is expected to broadcast the following shows live from the Cistern Yard: “Anderson Cooper 360″ from 8 to 9 p.m. “Erin Burnett OutFront” will be filmed behind Randolph […]

  This is real. It’s happening. Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the cistern at the College of Charleston at George Street, gates open at noon. There will be speeches. There will be cheerleaders. There will be a marching band and a gospel choir. This is going to be even better than my rally in D.C. […]

A forum scheduled for the College of Charleston is focusing on polarization in this year’s presidential election. The event is being held Wednesday evening.   The speakers include Elliot Ackerman, the chief operating officer of the public interest organization Americans Elect. He will be joined by College of Charleston political scientist Jordan Ragusa, author Dave […]

  MEGGETT — A bald eagle circled overhead, wings beat the water as ducks rose from a pond and longleaf pine trees swayed in the breeze. It’s all part of the magic of the College of Charleston’s Dixie Plantation, just 17 miles but a world away from the downtown campus.   http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/jan/17/c-of-c-adds-access-to-its-dixie-plantation/