Spratt

One of the most fun of these is the Jack books, which feature a set of parallel adventures of Jack -- as in "Spratt" and "and the Beanstalk" and many other tales.

Boing Boing 2009

John Spratt is not going to not be re-elected by the people of Sumter who he's served all these years.

Corey Hutchins: Pelosi's Budget Chairman Faces National Conservative Cash-O-Matic in Tight S.C. Congressional Race Corey Hutchins 2010

"John Spratt is good for his district," Wright said.

Corey Hutchins: Pelosi's Budget Chairman Faces National Conservative Cash-O-Matic in Tight S.C. Congressional Race Corey Hutchins 2010

And John Spratt is an old-fashioned southern gentleman.

The victims of party sweeps E.J. Dionne 2010

Spratt is talking about groups like the American Future Fund and Citizens For a Working America, both of which have spent over $100,000 apiece against him in the race.

Corey Hutchins: Pelosi's Budget Chairman Faces National Conservative Cash-O-Matic in Tight S.C. Congressional Race Corey Hutchins 2010

As chairman of the House Budget Committee and a member of House leadership, Spratt is a ripe target for critics of federal spending.

Terror trials, congressional races, and weed missteps Justin Bank 2010

Of the 12 seats on that list, four are held by Democratic freshmen, four are open seats and three are held by veteran Democrats, including committee chairmen in Spratt and Skelton.

The battle for the House: Where are the two parties spending their money? Aaron Blake 2010

Mulvaney, who has only been in politics for four years, has said that the reason he's running against Spratt is because of the Democrat's vote on national health care reform.

Corey Hutchins: Pelosi's Budget Chairman Faces National Conservative Cash-O-Matic in Tight S.C. Congressional Race Corey Hutchins 2010

Of the 12 seats on that list, four are held by Democratic freshmen, four are open seats and three are held by veteran Democrats, including committee chairmen in Spratt and Skelton.

The Fix: Dems resigned to significant losses Aaron Blake 2010

The two colors streaking across the landscape of America's 2010 midterm elections usually run red and blue, but in South Carolina's 5th District, where 14-term Democratic House Budget Chairman John Spratt is in the fight for his life against a Tea Party-powered political newcomer, the color everyone is talking about these days is bright yellow.

Corey Hutchins: Pelosi's Budget Chairman Faces National Conservative Cash-O-Matic in Tight S.C. Congressional Race Corey Hutchins 2010