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Gibbs Knotts, chairman of the political science department at South Carolina’s College of Charleston, agreed that House Republican leaders can’t afford to ignore Mr. Sanford and his vote on the chamber floor. “I don’t buy into [the theory] like some that he’s going to be the skunk in the room,” he said. “He’s been talking […]

“He’s been a little bit of a rebel. He’s been more conservative than about 90 percent of Republicans based on his past voting record,” said Gibbs Knotts, political science chairman at College of Charleston. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2013/05/08/20806781.html?cid=rssnewsworld

“He ran a good campaign, but I think it’s a story of district characteristics. Just in November, Romney won by 18 points,” said Gibbs Knotts, a political scientist at the College of Charleston, South Carolina. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10043009/Mark-Sanford-overcomes-scandal-to-win-South-Carolina-congress-seat.html  

The show comes with a serious-looking gold-embossed catalog distributed by D.A.P. for the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, where the exhibition opened last year, and the Long Beach Museum of Art in California, where it will travel next year. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/arts/design/the-beauty-that-remains-beyond-the-final-curtain.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0  

Though running out front in a recent opinion survey, Colbert Busch didn’t play it safe, said Gibbs Knotts, a political scientist at the College of Charleston. “She went after him in a lot of ways. He’s got to be very relieved to be talking about issues. Any time he’s talking about federal spending, the size […]

“Women voters are very, very important, in this case especially the question of what those middle of the road Republican moderate voters – fiscally conservative, socially moderate – are going to do,” says Gibbs Knotts, a political scientist at the University of Charleston. “Are they going to be turned off and not vote for Sanford? […]

CHARLESTON, South Carolina — NBC’s “Today” show is featuring segments on Charleston – voted last October as the top tourist town in the world by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine. “Today” hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb (HOE-duh KOT-bee) are hosting segments airing Thursday and Friday during the 10 a.m. hour of […]

College of Charleston political scientist Gibbs Knotts said Colbert Busch held her own against her more seasoned opponent. “She did a really good job of going after him, which can galvanize those folks that are on the fence and also motivate her base,” he said. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/02/us-usa-politics-southcarolina-idUSBRE94112920130502    

Students, tourists and locals turned out in droves this morning to be a part of the audience for the NBC Today show at the College of Charleston. Two editions of the show’s fourth-hour with hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb happened amid the towering live oaks of the Cistern. http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130502/PC16/130509830/1268/today-show-with-hoda-and-kathie-lee-draws-big-crowd-at-college-of-charleston&source=RSS  

With the sheer volume, variety and speed of data today, as well as developing technologies, programs are more than a repackaging of existing courses. “Data science is emerging as an academic discipline, defined not by a mere amalgamation of interdisciplinary fields but as a body of knowledge, a set of professional practices, a professional organization […]