VINCE SHEHEEN SAYS “GOVERNOR O’MALLEY HAS GOTTEN RESULTS” … … BUT WHAT KIND OF RESULTS ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? UNEMPLOYMENT MORE THAN DOUBLED IN O’MALLEY’S FIRST TERM MARYLAND’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 3.6% WHEN O’MALLEY WAS SWORN INTO OFFICE IN JANUARY 2007 – IT HAD MORE THAN DOUBLED BY START OF HIS SECOND TERM. The unemployment rate had more than doubled to 7.4% when he was sworn into his second term in January 2011. (Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor And Statistics, 3/19/2013) UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP, MARYLAND REACHED ITS HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN 27 YEARS. “The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, which measures residential employment
“I was proud to ask Governor O’Malley to join the SCDP for the annual Issues Conference … [His is] the kind of leadership we are lacking in South Carolina’s statehouse” –Sen. Vince Sheheen MARTIN O’MALLEY IS A CLASSIC TAX-AND-SPEND LIBERAL WHOSE TENURE AS GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND HAS BEEN DEFINED BY TAX HIKES. MARTIN O’MALLEY HAS RAISED TAXES OR FEES 24 TIMES DURING HIS TIME AS GOVERNOR. “The political group Change Maryland notes that he has raised taxes or fees 24 times as governor.” (Stephen Moore, “Oh My, O’Malley,” The Wall Street Journal, 9/5/2012) THESE HIKES HIT HIS PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TO THE TUNE
Chad Connelly, Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, released the following statement today regarding South Carolina Democrats attempts to expand Medicaid from ObamaCare. “Today, Democrats in the South Carolina House of Representatives are attempting to pass a ‘temporary’ expansion of Medicaid. However, we know that there is no such thing as ‘temporary’ in government. This is a permanent expansion of Medicaid that will bust our state’s budget.” “While Democrats continue to insist that this permanent expansion is about South Carolina’s ‘fair share’ of taxes, they have been silent about what happens after three years? What, if after these three
Today, Governor Nikki Haley joined with Governors Bob McDonnell (VA) and Pat McCrory (NC) in sending a letter to Sally Jewell, President Obama’s designee for Interior Secretary, concerning the Obama Administration’s opposition to energy exploration and production in the Outer Continental Shelf of the Atlantic Ocean. Chairman Chad Connelly said, “Governor Haley’s commitment to creating jobs in South Carolina is second to none. As she works to also make energy more affordable, and protect our state’s natural resources, her liberal opponent-in-waiting has been silent.” Chairman Connelly continued, “If Vincent Sheheen was Governor, would he join our neighbors in North Carolina
Dear Fellow Republican, We have many things to be thankful for this Christmas season. Family. Friends. Fellowship. And Governor Nikki Haley. Frankly, we could list the reasons we’re thankful to have Nikki Haley in the Governor’s Mansion at any time of year – her successful fights for reforming our state government, the tens of thousands of jobs that have come to South Carolina, and her constant opposition to the overreach of the Obama Administration make her a governor we can all be proud of. But today, the governor is working towards a decision that will affect our state and nation
As the Election Day clock winds down, South Carolina voters need to be sure they understand the stance of every campaign on every issue. We cannot afford to guess in the voting booths this year, as our economy and civil liberties hang in the balance. With the flurry of controversial issues surrounding this year’s election, we call upon every candidate to clearly articulate what they truly believe. For instance, voters should clearly know what Democratic candidate for governor Vincent Sheheen’s stance is on the divisive issues that face our state and nation. During an election season, these issues sometimes become
Columbia, SC – October 15, 2010 – Facing flagging poll numbers just days before the election, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Vince Sheheen has desperately tried to reverse course after a favorable federal court decision and hide his position on the unpopular Obamacare. Well documented throughout his candidacy, Sheheen has been an enthusiastic supporter for costly federal mandates contained in ObamaCare. And he has been unsupportive of South Carolina’s constitutional challenge against Obamacare. These Sheheen supported ObamaCare unfunded mandates will cost South Carolina taxpayers over $20 million dollars on January 1st eventually increasing to $1 Billion. Now, after South Carolina scored a
Firm’s work before state raises ethics questions, creates appearance of “profiting from connections” Columbia, SC – October 11, 2010 – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Vince Sheheen’s unrelenting attacks on his Republican opponent reek of hypocrisy, SCGOP Chairman Karen Floyd said today, after news reports noted Sheheen’s failure to disclose much of his firm’s legal work before the state – and the fact that his legal income quadrupled since becoming a lawmaker. An article today uncovered that Vince Sheheen’s law firm has made almost one million dollars suing the state. As a partner in the firm, Sheheen shares in the firm’s profits.
Where do you stand, Vince? Where does Sheheen stand on new pro-life bill? Columbia, SC – August 17, 2010 – Tomorrow, a bill will be signed that prevents abortions from being performed before a 24-hour waiting period. The bill passed the Senate earlier this year, but no one knows how Vince Sheheen voted on it – the bill was passed without a roll-call vote. In fact, Vince Sheheen’s entire position on abortion has been impossible to nail down. Earlier this year, during a televised debate, Sheheen referred to questions about abortion as a “trap,” and refused to answer the moderator’s
Columbia, SC – August 18, 2010 – Vince Sheheen is holding his first public press event in months today. It’s a good thing, too – more and more unanswered questions pile up by the day about his liberal views and the votes he has taken as a career Columbia insider. Today is a perfect opportunity for Vince to start giving South Carolinians the answers he owes them: – Where does Sheheen stand on Obamacare? Specifically, what would he do as governor to either speed or impede the implementation of the law? Would he reverse current state policy of not participating
