(Huffington Post) — Democrat Alvin Greene lost badly on Tuesday to Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and will probably be remembered for running one of the strangest campaigns in recent memory, in addition to being one of the most unexpected candidates in modern history. Nevertheless, he will forever live on as a superhero — at least […]
(The Grio) — South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Alvin Greene showed some new moves during a radio interview in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monday, though few of them appeared likely to be politically helpful to the long-shot candidate’s lagging campaign. That’s because they were dance moves, if you can call them that, and, although entertaining, they […]
(News One) — Alvin Greene, South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate, may seem to defy many classic stereotypes of aspiring politicians, but when it comes to confidence — a must for most political contenders — a new op-ed written by Greene inThe Guardian shows that the enigmatic unemployed Senate hopeful has no shortage. Read More…
(The State) — U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the No. 3-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House, said Wednesday he will not support his party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate, Alvin Greene, when he goes into the voting booth Nov. 2. “No, I’m not going to vote for Mr. Greene,” Clyburn said in answer to reporters’ questions in Columbia. […]
Why some are unhappy with the loony man from South Carolina…
S.C. Senate seat race is getting very interesting slash bizarre.
(Black America Web) — In his first campaign appearance, South Carolina’s surprising U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene avoided any major gaffes Sunday as he hit his three major themes of jobs, education and justice. The speech started off with a joke and ended with Greene timidly waving, a shy smile spreading across his face as […]
by Charing Ball Alvin Greene is not the typical candidate for a Senate. He isn’t an embedded political player with a long resume. He wasn’t delivered on the ballot, neatly gifted-wrapped by the two-party political machine. And despite accusations of foul-play, Greene didn’t have big money donors backing his run for change. Recently, South Carolina […]
(Gawker) — A Times reporter sat down for a two-hour interview with everyone’s favorite mystery Senate candidate, Alvin Greene. She learned he’s extremely bitter about being discharged from the Army—and he wants Denzel Washington to play him in a movie. See, Democratic South Carolina Senate candidate Alvin Greene doesn’t think it’s fair that he got discharged for being an absolutely terrible soldier, while […]
(Black Politics On The Web) — South Carolina’s unexpected Democratic nominee for the US Senate, mystery man Alvin Greene, says he wants to play golf with Barack Obama. But in Texas, another surprise Democratic primary winner, congressional nominee Kesha Rogers, wants to impeach the President. So while South Carolina party officials are still unsure of […]
Juicy drama isn't just for the soaps, you know.
(Washington Post) — That’s the question here. How did Alvin M. Greene, an unemployed military veteran who lives with his father, come up with the $10,400 filing fee for the Democratic Senate primary he won Tuesday? As pressure mounts on Greene to answer speculation that he might have been a Republican plant — an accusation […]