Monday, August 20, 2012
Moore is joined by politician Condoleezza Rice.
Ten years of controversy apparently was enough for Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament. The club announced on Monday that it had extended invitations to women for the first time in its 80-year history. The banker Darla Moore, a South Carolina native, and former Secretary of State and Defense Condoleezza Rice were invited to join for the season which begins in October. Both women accepted the invitation, according to the AP. The club had been under fire since at least 2002, when activist Martha Burk attempted to organize a boycott of the club. While the boycott was unsuccessful, Burk did succeed in shining a light on the 80-year-old club's membership practices. Moore is a native of the Pee Dee area and has been …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Three minority female GOP leaders will speak at the Republican National Convention this month.
When the GOP announced its first round of speakers for its quadriennial convention in Tampa, Fla., later this month, one thing became clear: This is the year for minority women. The GOP announced S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley will join New Mexico’s Gov. Susana Martinez and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with substantial speaking roles. These women will be joined by other GOP leaders such as John McCain and Rick Santorum, but the emphasis on women and minorities is clear. Martinez is the first female Hispanic governor in the country, while Rice was the first African-American woman to serve as Secretary of State. Haley — who is of Indian descent, and was raised as a Sikh — is South Carolina's first governor who is a minority or woman. …
Monday, August 6, 2012
She'll join two other high-profile female leaders and two former Romney rivals.
Multiple media outlets are reporting that Gov. Nikki Haley will speak at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa later this month. The news was first reported by the Tampa Bay Times on Sunday evening. Haley is joined on the speaking roster by two other leading women in the Republican Party, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Presumptive nominee Mitt Romney's main rivals from the 2008 presidential campaign, John McCain and Mike Huckabee were also given slots. The other speaker announced was Ohio Gov. John Kasich. "They are some of our party's brightest stars, who have governed and led effectively and admirably in their respective roles," Republican National Committee Chairman Reince …
Wounded Warrior
12:30 pm on Friday, August 24, 2012
Congrats to DM. Maybe she and Steve Spurrier could play a round or 3 together. Pretty powerful duo there. more ›