AP and CNN calling it for Mark Sanford in South Carolina.
DCCC chairman Steve Israel (D-NY) issued a statement that reads in part:
In this deep red Republican district that Mitt Romney won by 18 points, the fact that the Democrat made this competitive is a testament to the strength of Elizabeth Colbert Busch as a candidate and the Republican habit of nominating flawed candidates. Democrats will be aggressive and drive deep into Republican-held territory this cycle to find districts with flawed Republican candidates where we can compete.
The abduction and captivity of those three women in Cleveland now seems to have been a good deal more sickening and awful than we might have imagined — and that’s saying a lot since it already seemed pretty awful. Read More
Stomachs were rumbling across cable news as TV personalities talked about their favorite foods and, yes, Chris Christie’s weight loss surgery.