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Gibbs Knotts, chairman of the political science department at the College of Charleston, said it’s not an insurmountable problem if Sanford can stick to his small-government talking points and appeal to the GOP base. “I don’t think this is fatal for Sanford. It’s just a bad day for Sanford,” Knotts said. “He needs to be […]

Other parents of children with Down syndrome have expressed concern over the North Dakota law. Alison Piepmeier, director of women’s and gender studies at the College of Charleston, wrote in an essay for Motherlode this week: If North Dakota really does want it to be “a great day for babies in North Dakota” and wants […]

“It’s a dream matchup if you’re a fan and enjoy politics,” said Gibbs Knotts, the chairman of the political science department at the College of Charleston. http://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/national/sanford-faces-colbert-busch-in-dream-matchup/article_1bc55b10-7f6c-5238-bb8a-22f4ac5a2018.html  

Only voters who participated in the first-round primary two weeks ago can vote in the run-off, said Gibbs Knotts, a political scientist at the College of Charleston. “I suspect that turnout will be low and that many of the supporters of the 14 unsuccessful Republican candidates will stay home,” he said. http://investordd.com/south-carolina-voters-to-pick-republican-nominee-for-congress/

College of Charleston President George Benson said in a video introduction on the group’s website that before the Civil War, the state was “an economic powerhouse,” and Charleston was one of the most wealthy, religiously tolerant and cosmopolitan cities in the New World, Benson said. Brian McGee, Benson’s chief of staff, said the project is […]

Gibbs Knotts, chairman of the political science department at the College of Charleston, says that kind of success would require Republicans to make mistakes and Colbert Busch to have the resources to stay competitive. In the run-up to the primary, Stephen Colbert helped his beloved big sister “Lulu” raise campaign funds in New York and […]

Sanford’s margin with well over a third of the vote was “very impressive,” but voters haven’t necessarily forgiven him, said Gibbs Knotts, a political scientist at the College of Charleston. “It’s certainly an important first step in his forgiveness tour.” http://investordd.com/sanford-headed-for-runoff-in-south-carolina-republican-primary-tv/  

“Sanford’s got the money, and he’s got the grasp on the issues, and also he’s much closer to the 50-plus-1 percent than Bostic, making him the heavy, heavy favorite,” says Knotts Gibbs, the political scientist at the College of Charleston. “The questions for Sanford are on the moral and ethical issues, where Bostic has support […]

“Climate warming is a volatile issue for South Carolina, but it’s not volatile in the real world,” said College of Charleston marine biologist Phil Dustan, who tracks it and has been vocal about a demonstrated, alarming warming trend. “People who think it’s not human-caused probably would also think the Wright Brothers would never fly.” http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130305/PC16/130309655/1006/shelved-sc-dnr-climate-warming-report-edgy-but-not-over-the-edge

In the highly religious state of South Carolina, a public show of contrition can be a “double-edged” sword, said Gibbs Knotts, chairman of the political science department at South Carolina’s College of Charleston. “You’ve got a high number of fundamentalist Christians in the district, and they’re going to be particularly bothered with some of Sanford’s […]