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U.S. Senator Jim DeMint
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December 2008
8th -  The Seattle Times: Earmark helps businesses, not troops
3rd -  Washington Times: A 'Capitol' Crime
2nd -  National Review: Washington, P.C.
November 2008
23rd -  Greenville News: DeMint Gives Greater Voice to Conservative Cause
19th -  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: And Then There Were Two...
18th -  Roll Call: Senators Poised to Postpone Stevens’ Ouster
17th -  New York Times: Among Republicans, a Debate Over the Party’s Road Map Back to Power
17th -  Human Events: DeMint Ignites GOP Cleanup
13th -  Townhall.com: GOP Sens Squishy on Stevens Fate
10th -  Human Events: DeMint Signals Change in Senate
6th -  Politico.com: DeMint Urges GOP to Expel Stevens
5th -  Anderson Independent Mail: DeMint Delivers Keynote Speech at Tri-County Tech Annual Report Luncheon
September 2008
24th -  Greenville News: State Legislators Prepare for Off-Shore Drilling
July 2008
21st -  Wall Street Journal: Fannie and Freddie's Enablers
21st -  The State: DeMint Sees Progress in Loss
18th -  WSOC - Charlotte: Gas Tax Holiday Could Mean Job Losses In States
18th -  Greenville News: DeMint Wants Lobbying Ban for Mortgage Giants
18th -  Washington Post: Player of the Week: Jim DeMint
13th -  Rock Hill Herald: Jim DeMint: Is he the "next Jesse Helms"?
June 2008
25th -  Roll Call: DeMint Sets Sights on Housing Bill
25th -  Washington Times: Senate Advances Mortgage Aid Bill
24th -  Congressional Quarterly: House Passes Extension of FAA Programs While Senate Continues Its Talks
24th -  Congressional Quarterly: Senate GOP Plans to Discuss Recommendations for Earmark Transparency
19th -  CongressDailyAM: Senate To Begin Housing Debate; VIP Loans Might Be Issue
19th -  Congressional Quarterly: Housing Bill Faces Unexpected Veto Threat
19th -  Associated Press: White House threatens housing veto
19th -  Roll Call: GOP Maneuver Targets Housing Bill
18th -  Roll Call: GOP Senators Threaten to Block Housing Bill
18th -  Reuters: Senate Presses Ahead on Housing
16th -  The State: Walt Wilkins settles in as U.S. attorney for South Carolina
15th -  The Sun News: Clyburn Earmarks Tied to Family
14th -  Greenville News: Farm bill Shows Washington at its Worst
13th -  Island Packet - Southern Beaufort County's News : Immigration Enforcement Gets Big Boost in County
8th -  The Charlotte Observer: How Carolinas Run in Race for Earmarks
7th -  Greenville News: Yucca Nuclear Waste Site Makes Progress
5th -  Christian Science Monitor: Economic Risks Imperil Climate Bill
4th -  Congressional Quarterly: Two Republican Senators Oppose a Quick Voice Vote on Revised Farm Bill
3rd -  Greenville News: Wade Wins Appointment to West Point
May 2008
31st -  The Post and Courier: DeMint, Barrett Push for Terminal
21st -  The Hill: McConnell feels the heat on earmarks
19th -  Spartanburg Herald-Journal: Five Years of Waste
16th -  WSOC - Charlotte: South Carolina Veterans See WWII Memorial For First Time
14th -  Associated Press: Senate: Let First Responders Unionize
10th -  The Post and Courier: Adjust to Ethanol Reality
8th -  Greenville News: Walt Wilkins Nominated for U.S. Attorney
6th -  Rock Hill Herald: Indian Land Opens Doors to Nuclear Energy HQ
April 2008
16th -  Associated Press: Senate Divided Over Response to Florida Earmark
9th -  Spartanburg Herald-Journal: Empowering States
March 2008
20th -  The Post and Courier: DeMint Speaks on Earmarks, VP
13th -  The Post and Courier: Today's Critical 'Earmark' Vote
13th -  Washington Post: Earmark Halt Predicted to Fail
13th -  Politico.com: DeMint Eyes ‘Rehab' for Earmark-Aholics
13th -  Associated Press: Pork Barrel Foes Gain Backers in Senate
13th -  Spartanburg Herald-Journal: Pass Earmark Ban
13th -  The State: DeMint vs. Earmarks: Senate Votes Today
12th -  National Review: An Earmark-Reform Crescendo
11th -  Spartanburg Herald-Journal: BMW to Add 500 Jobs, Invest $750 Million in Local Plant
10th -  Roll Call: Reid Won't Back Ban on Earmarks
10th -  Real Clear Politics: McCain vs. The Addicts
7th -  The Hill: Senate Republicans are likely to reject idea of earmark freeze
7th -  Wall Street Journal: Earmark Nation
6th -  The Hill: Senate GOP introduces slew of border security bills
6th -  Greenville News: DeMint Demands Deadline for Fence on Mexican Border
February 2008
15th -  Human Events: DeMint Says Conservatives Must 'Define Our Terms'
15th -  CongressDailyAM: DeMint's Message To Heritage: Don't Worry, Be Conservative
7th -  Charleston Post & Courier: Fair Warning From Sen. DeMint
2nd -  Charleston Post & Courier: DeMint and Earmarks Crusade
January 2008
22nd -  New York Times: Earmarks Likely to Continue, but With Details
22nd -  Politico.com: Conservatives Shut Out of Stimulus Debate
14th -  Roll Call: Bush May Target Earmarks
9th -  Island Packet - Southern Beaufort County's News : Lift up the curtain on earmark spending
7th -  Wall Street Journal: Hold the Pork
2nd -  Times Argus: Despite New Rules, Congressional Earmarks Abound
December 2007
23rd -  Charleston Post & Courier: Addicted to Earmarks
23rd -  Washington Post: The Gift of Doing Very Little
21st -  Human Events: The Bill Lawmakers Didn't Have Time to Read
19th -  The Hill: Senate Approves $70 Billion for Wars
19th -  The Hill: Coburn Seeks Probe of Coconut Road Earmark, May Opt to Hold Up Legislation
19th -  Associated Press: Senate OKs $70B for Iraq, Afghanistan
19th -  Wall Street Journal: One Budget Cheer
19th -  Congressional Quarterly: Losing Earmark Battle, Conservatives Regroup
18th -  Bloomberg: Democrats Unveil Budget Bill to Meet Bush's Limits
17th -  Politico.com: Conservatives May Try to Derail Budget Deal
17th -  Washington Post: The GOP's Budget Retreat
13th -  CNN: Shoe Industry Wants to Boot Import Tax
12th -  Human Events: Republicans Won't Budge on Omnibus Bill
12th -  The Times and Democrat: Parents Need Empowerment in Education
12th -  Roll Call: Christmas Smackdown
11th -  Roll Call: CVC Watch
11th -  The Hill: Democrats aiming to seize control of budget battle during final weeks
5th -  Human Events: Senator Jim DeMint on the Omnibus Budget Bill
November 2007
27th -  Washington Post: FCC Could Extend Reach To Cable TV
22nd -  Kansas City Star: Debate renews over Law of the Sea Treaty
20th -  The Hill: New rules may help GOP to stall spending omnibus
15th -  Roll Call: Earmarks in, Reforms out of THUD Measure
15th -  World Net Daily: Air Around Capitol Is Thick With Pork
14th -  Greenville News: Helping Environment Through Sustainable Mobility
13th -  Human Events: Top 10 Highest Ranked Anti-Pork Senators
13th -  Greenville News: Greer Land Evolves From Wheat, Peaches to Medical Park
13th -  Politico.com: Senate GOP Leaders Target Earmarks
13th -  Washington Times: Hog-Tied Spending Bills
13th -  The State: Some S.C. Views on Water Act Are Murky
12th -  Washington Times: Turks vs. Bulls
12th -  Politico.com: GOP tacks right after Democratic gains
10th -  The State: Clyburn Defends Funding for Golf
9th -  Townhall.com: The 25 Most Influential People On The Right
9th -  The Post and Courier: Return to Earmark Trough
8th -  Washington Times: Fledgling Caucus Takes Cues From Reagan
5th -  Human Events: Republicans Want Their Brand Back and Reagan21 May Help
1st -  Washington Times: Senate Panel OKs Sea Treaty, But Fight Looms
1st -  The State: Rivals Push to Stop Waste Site
October 2007
31st -  Roll Call: Conservatives Launch Caucus
31st -  Congressional Quarterly: Senate Rejects Conservative and White House Efforts to Curb Amtrak
31st -  The Post and Courier: Progress on Earmarks; More Needed
30th -  Congressional Quarterly: Senate Passes Bill to Keep 'God' in Flag Certificates
30th -  Roll Call: It’s Farm Bill Time, and Pork Is on the Menu
25th -  Greenville News: Senators Vote Against Bill on Immigration
24th -  Wall Street Journal: Still Lost at Sea
23rd -  The Weekly Standard: Changing Doctors
23rd -  Washington Post: Senators Want Federal Employees to Fly by the Rules
22nd -  The Post and Courier: General's Brave ALS Persistence
22nd -  The Times and Democrat: Jafza Enjoys Washington Support and Lawmakers See Project Boosting Economies Here, Beyond
19th -  New York Post: Charlie to Get Centered
18th -  Federal Times: Senate Bill Would Crack Down on Air Travel Abuses
18th -  Townhall.com: Earmark War on the Senate Floor
18th -  Roll Call: Heard on the Hill: A Rangel by Any Other Name
18th -  Washington Post: Flower-Power Pork
18th -  Real Clear Politics: How to Insure Kids (Once the Shouting Dies Down)
16th -  Congressional Quarterly: Ethics Law Still a Work in Progress in the Senate
16th -  Associated Press: Eagle Scout Gets Flag Certificate That No Longer Censors God
15th -  The Post Chronicle: Senator Calls Treaty a 'Disaster' For America
15th -  National Review: Left Loves S-CHIP
14th -  Greenville News: State May Get 4 New Nuclear Power Plants
12th -  Greenville News: 'God' Allowed to Stay on Flag Certificates
10th -  Townhall.com: Senate Earmark Reforms Quietly Gutted
9th -  Greenville News: Bush Right to Veto Health Care Expansion
5th -  National Journal: Blogging On
4th -  Island Packet - Southern Beaufort County's News : Senate OK's Graham's $3B Border Control bill
1st -  Anderson Independent Mail: Parties Fight About Bill to Expand Children’s Health Insurance
1st -  Congressional Quarterly: DeMint Tests the Rules on Earmarks
1st -  NewsWithViews.com: Senator Vitter Leads Assault on UN's Sea Treaty
September 2007
30th -  World Net Daily: U.N. Law of Sea Treaty on Senate Fast-Track
28th -  Wall Street Journal: Schip for Everyone
27th -  Wall Street Journal: Pork Barrell Stonewall
27th -  The Hill: Bush at Odds With Right Wing on NCLB
26th -  Roll Call: DeMint Bill Gains Support
26th -  The State: Jobless Rate Falls in S.C.
25th -  Roll Call: GOP: Earmark Rules Too Lax
25th -  Congressional Quarterly: Critics See Ruse in Senate Earmark Rules
25th -  Wall Street Journal: Capitol Hill Spending Showdown
25th -  Associated Press: Senate Approves $23B Water Projects Bill
24th -  Charleston Post & Courier: Editorial: Road Bill an Earmark Scandal
22nd -  Anderson Independent Mail: Federal Earmarks Still a Priority for S.C. Senator
21st -  The Hill: Senate Rules Referee Is Put on the Hot Seat
19th -  The Hill: Republican Legislation Would Prevent Another Shutdown
19th -  Time Magazine: The Senate's G.O.P. Bomb Throwers
7th -  Wall Street Journal: Rambo's View
August 2007
9th -  Spartanburg Herald-Journal: DeMint highlights his recent work in Washington, tours area facilities
6th -  The State: DeMint defiant
5th -  Charleston Post & Courier: Don't give up on earmark reform
June 2007
14th -  Washington Times: Immigration laws on the books
April 2007
19th -  Washington Post: Keeping Their Earmarks
3rd -  The Weekly Standard: DeMint Condition
October 2006
20th -  Wall Street Journal: Porthole Security
15th -  Congress puts unions above safety of nation
14th -  Beaufort Gazette: DeMint seeks help with bill to increase ports safety
8th -  Editorial: Port security politics
6th -  Congress lets mob-tied felons work at U.S. ports
6th -  Charleston Post & Courier: Fix dangerous port security hole
5th -  Wall Street Journal: The Politics of Ports
5th -  Spartanburg Herald-Journal: Port security should include barring felons from working in secure areas
4th -  Osama Soprano?
2nd -  Wall Street Journal: On the Waterfront--Still
September 2006
29th -  Wall Street Journal: Felons in the Dock
21st -  The Times and Democrat: Warning system using today’s tech is necessary
13th -  Associated Press: DeMint’s early warning proposal approved by Senate
13th -  Rock Hill Herald: Making America safer
13th -  The Sun News: DeMint bill to expand alert system passes Senate
August 2006
23rd -  Lancaster News: Sun City event
22nd -  Sumter Item: DeMint criticizes Iraq pullout advocates
22nd -  Sumter Item: Sumter High School Gets a Visitor
18th -  Beaufort Gazette: Emergency experts say Beaufort ready
18th -  Beaufort Gazette: Local unity pays off, says Sen. DeMint
17th -  WTOC - Savannah: Sen. Jim DeMint Visits Beaufort
17th -  The Times and Democrat: Lowering cost of living is priority, DeMint says during Bamberg tour
17th -  WCBD - Charleston: Hurricane Hearing
17th -  WCIV - Charleston: Sen. Demint Holds Hurricane Preparedness Hearings In Beaufort
16th -  Florence Morning News: USDA grant to help fund project at Lynches River County Park
16th -  Greenville News: WARN Act deserves OK: using wireless technology to distribute information about disasters or terrorist attacks would make Americans safer
16th -  Greenville News: Iraq part of world fight against terror, DeMint says Senator says civil war possible, but unlikely
16th -  Spartanburg Herald-Journal: DeMint talks terrorism, security
16th -  WBTW - Grand Strand/Pee Dee: Senator DeMint: Small Businesses Key To Pee Dee Economic Growth
12th -  Charleston Post & Courier: DeMint hopes for expanded port security
12th -  The Sun News: At summit, business leaders call for cooperation
11th -  Charleston Regional Business Journal: DeMint praises Project Seahawk
11th -  Rock Hill Herald: A better warning system
11th -  Greenwood Index-Journal: CEO keeping hospital ‘On the Move’: Senator honors Abbeville Area Medical Center’s Alvin Hooper
11th -  Spartanburg Herald-Journal: DeMint's bill getting attention
10th -  Anderson Independent Mail: Senator stops to talk security
July 2006
24th -  Wall Street Journal: 'Iraq as a Sovereign Nation'
May 2006
10th -  Wall Street Journal: Common-Sense Changes
1st -  Washington Times: Competition is the way
April 2006
18th -  Wall Street Journal: Out of the Telechasm
17th -  Human Events: Get Serious About Tax Reform
15th -  CNN: CNN and Treasury Secretary Snow Discuss Senator DeMint's Tax Reform Plan
4th -  Human Events: Top 10 Members of Congress Fighting for Lower Taxes - Human Events
March 2006
29th -  Spartanburg Herald-Journal: DeMint Provides Washington Update to Greer Business Leaders
27th -  Chicago Sun-Times: Bush cool to idea to cut spending
23rd -  Associated Press: DeMint, Tenenbaum together on higher-education changes
23rd -  National Center for Public Policy Research: Senate Social Security Demagoguery
20th -  Wall Street Journal: Editorial: Bonnie and Clyde Budgeteers
18th -  National Review: End Budget Obesity - National Review Online
February 2006
27th -  Gannett News Service: Wal-Mart seeks allies on health benefits stance: Sanford offers company's top executive ideas on controlling costs
27th -  Spartanburg Herald-Journal: DeMint, Graham on China Trade Policy - Spartanburg-Herald Journal
27th -  Charleston Post & Courier: Market-based health care facing hurdles
26th -  The Times and Democrat: DeMint knows health-care change coming
24th -  Sumter Item: DeMint pushes health care reform in S.C.: Senator visits Shaw, Tuomey on state tour
23rd -  The Times and Democrat: A HEALTHier way: Sen. DeMint seeks reforms that would put free market into system
22nd -  Anderson Independent Mail: Senator talks about alternative health plan
22nd -  Associated Press: DeMint says health care, savings accounts top issue
22nd -  Greenville News: Placing hope in health accounts: Health savings accounts could be one tool to help control the rising cost of health care in the U.S.
21st -  Charleston Post & Courier: Putting the arm on pork
15th -  Citizens for a Sound Economy: FreedomWorks' 'Choose Your Cable' Campaign Intensifies as Senate Hearing on Video Franchising Convenes
January 2006
31st -  Salt Lake Tribune: The State of Economic Policy - Salt Lake Tribune
December 2005
28th -  Wall Street Journal: Let's Make a Deal - The Wall Street Journal
15th -  Bloomberg: Bush Administration May Affect Elections, DeMint Says - Bloomberg
November 2005
14th -  Greenville News: DeMint Pushes National Sales Tax - Greenville News
9th -  Cato Institute: The Bush Tax Panel Proposals: Tinkering or Major Reform? - Cato Online Video
3rd -  Chicago Sun-Times: 10 Months, and Tax Panel Has Zero to Show - Chicago Sun Times
1st -  Reuters: U.S. Lawmakers Cool to Tax Panel Recommendations - Reuters
October 2005
27th -  Greenville News: A ‘Flat World’ Needs a Flat Tax to Level the Playing Field -- Greenville News
27th -  The Charlotte Observer: Senators: Tax Sales Instead of Income -- The Charlotte Observer