Republican observers greet primary season at South Carolina convention
At the Columbia state GOP convention delegates welcomed U S Senator George Allen of Virginia as a 2008 presidential hopeful. Three delegates were asked to leave for displaying anti immigration signs, while a veteran protester urged both parties to oppose war in Iraq. Allen recounted ties to South Carolina politics and mentor Carroll Campbell.
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NAACP leader opposes SC same sex marriage ban amendment
The Rev Nelson Rivers III chief operating officer of the NAACP urged Black leaders to oppose a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage in South Carolina. He called the issue a fairness civil rights matter at Democracy Day, with about 200 attendees. Voters will decide in November on adding a ban to the state Constitution. current law already bars same sex unions.
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