Hmm.

We’ve got Bob Inglis headed to a run-off, Nikki Haley blasting the field, prompting speculation that the state GOP will split, and JimDeMint set to face a black, unemployed Army vet who smacked the state Democratic leadership down with a stealth campaign.

As Mother Jones asked, Who is Alvin Greene? I don’t know, but I can tell you this — I’ve been to Manning, SC and there is no there there. What there is is poverty, mystery, and perhaps political skullduggery of epic proportions.

This is what makes watching South Carolina politics up close so much fun — just as long as your head hits the pillow just across the border.

Update: Told ya. This is only going to get stranger.