South Carolina GOP Special Election Primary Turns Ugly as Poll Approaches

Tuesday’s special GOP primary election to fill the U.S. House seat of former Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), now Director of the Office of Management and Budget, turned nasty in its final days, with the campaigns of rivals Chad Connelly and Tom Mullikin accusing each other of disingenuous campaigning. Accusations are flying between the two camps, with Connelly’s campaign calling Mullikin a “life-long Democratic lobbyist” and Mullikin’s supporters painting Connelly as a closet #NeverTrump GOP establishment insider. -- More...