Congressman Henry Brown announced his retirement from the First Congressional District earlier this year and then entered a race for Berkeley County supervisor, in which he came up short on votes. Michael Brown tells the story.

Audio: Full story with dialogue, MP3 1:12

Carol Fowler

The day after Nikki Haley won the Republican nomination for governor, Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler spoke out, saying that Haley would be “more of the same.”  Fowler says Governor Mark Sanford proved to be ineffective and that he has had serious problems working with the legislature.

Fowler says it’s time for new policy and a new direction, to shine a positive light on the state, and that Democrat Vince Sheheen is the man for the job.

AUDIO: Fowler on Haley, Sheheen (1:59)

In the past Haley has expressed support of some of Governor Mark Sanford’s political policies.  Jenny Sanford said Tuesday she believes Haley will finish the work her former husband started.  Governor Sanford said that Haley’s campaign is a continuum.

What you see is a continuum, based on a whole bunch of different folks, at the candidate and grass roots level, pushing for changes that will accrue for the benefit of people in this state.

Chareston attorney Ashley Cooper says he’s ready for the challenge of facing Ken Ard in the general election race for Lt. Governor. Ard, a Florence County council member, won the GOP runoff competition this week. Ard received 61 percent of the runoff vote over Bill Connor.

Cooper says he has been gathering a diverse body of support around the state and will push for reform and end old style partisan politics.   Cooper says most people don’t wake up each morning thinking of themselves as Democrat or Republican.  Cooper says his focus as an attorney is energy law and he will take his experience to the Statehouse to benefit the state.

AUDIO: Cooper on his campaign (2:15)

Cooper’s campaign says that Ard has proven over the years to be a skilled and shrewd politician.