We're back!
"5 Things" has been a bit sporadic this summer. With the Statehouse adjourning for the year back in June, a fairly quiet election season, and many people enjoying summer vacations, things just haven't exactly been hopping in the ol' Palmetto State.
Not to worry though. Even in an off-week South Carolina politics can still be bizarre:
1. Throwing cold water on the governor
Haley's children Rena and Nalin agreed to pour cold water on their mother (they seemed happy to do it for, um, "charity" reasons). The governor challenged Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney to also take the challenge, along with SC natives Stephen Colbert and musician Edwin McCain. Haley encouraged the ALS donations before taking the proverbial "plunge."
The governor's campaign spokesman did not respond when South Carolina Radio Network asked if Haley donated herself or was just encouraging others to do so.