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Stephen Colbert’s sister will run for the same seat as Mark Sanford

Cue your "Colbert bump" jokes, because Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, Stephen Colbert's sister, officially filed to run for Congress on Tuesday.Colbert-Busch, a Democrat who now works for Clemson...

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Colbert backs his sister

Stephen Colbert broke character to chat with CNN's Jake Tapper about his sister's bid for Congress in South Carolina, which will hold its primaries on Tuesday.Elizabeth Colbert-Busch is running against...

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Elizabeth Colbert Busch wins S.C. primary

Mark Sanford says he believes in "a God of second chances," and now the former South Carolina governor has taken the first step toward reviving a political career that was derailed by an extramarital...

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Colbert to hold two fundraisers for his sister’s campaign

Stephen Colbert will hold two fundraisers to raise money for his sister's campaign for Congress in South Carolina, in which she will likely face former Gov. Mark Sanford.Politico reports: An event in...

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It’s on: Sanford to face Colbert Busch for South Carolina House seat

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — The race for a vacant South Carolina congressional seat has turned into the big-name contest that political junkies were hoping for.Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford,...

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Mark Sanford: Stephen Colbert’s not on the ticket

After winning a runoff race for the Republican nomination for Congress in South Carolina, former Gov. Mark Sanford said he's not worried that his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, has the...

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Mark Sanford’s ex-wife accuses him of trespassing

Former governor Mark Sanford will appear in court for two days after his ex-wife accused him of trespassing, according to a complaint obtained by the Associated Press.From the AP:The complaint says...

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More problems for Mark Sanford

Mark Sanford's congressional campaign has taken a number of hits this week, beginning with revelations that his ex-wife filed a trespassing complaint against him. Now comes the news that Jenny Sanford...

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National Dems attack Sanford with “Appalachian Trail” ad

National Democrats have waded into Mark Sanford's congressional race, launching an attack ad that references the "Appalachian Trail" and Sanford's affair during his time as governor of South...

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Poll: Sanford trails Colbert-Busch by nine points

A new poll from the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling finds that Mark Sanford is now trailing his Democratic opponent Elizabeth Colbert-Busch by nine points, by a margin of 50-41 percent.From...

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Colbert Busch goes there in debate with Sanford

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Republican Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch planned to hit the campaign trail a day after a spirited debate in their race for a vacant congressional seat along...

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Anti-Colbert Busch push polls reported in South Carolina

South Carolina's special election just got a little bit dirtier, with a conservative group reportedly using push polls -- phone calls disguised as polls, but aimed at influencing voters -- to dissuade...

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How the creep Mark Sanford might actually win

Not that my opinion matters much in South Carolina’s first congressional district, but Mark Sanford strikes me as rather loopy, and somewhat creepy. Yet he may well win his race against Elizabeth...

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DOJ to monitor South Carolina election

The Justice Department announced that it will monitor Tuesday's special election in South Carolina between Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, under the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of...

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Sanford wins special election in South Carolina

In a local race that drew national attention, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford defeated Democratic nominee Elizabeth Colbert-Busch Tuesday night in a special election for the state's first...

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The futility of the Deep South Democrat

There was a certain futility to Elizabeth Colbert Busch’s congressional campaign, one that had nothing to do with her and everything to do with the state and region she calls home.When a poll a few...

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The truly worrying thing about Mark Sanford’s win

Mark Sanford, the former governor of South Carolina whose adulterous relationship was very strange and amusing, won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday. And What Does It...

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Mark Sanford settles trespassing complaint

Fresh off his win in the South Carolina special election, Mark Sanford has overcome another obstacle by settling a trespassing complaint made against him by his ex-wife, Jenny Sanford.From the...

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Colbert backs his sister

Stephen Colbert broke character to chat with CNN's Jake Tapper about his sister's bid for Congress in South Carolina, which will hold its primaries on Tuesday.Elizabeth Colbert-Busch is running against...

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Elizabeth Colbert Busch wins S.C. primary

Mark Sanford says he believes in "a God of second chances," and now the former South Carolina governor has taken the first step toward reviving a political career that was derailed by an extramarital...

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