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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2008
Page
1
Bright displays in red white and pink brightened Aiken Mall on a rainy Saturday as the 2008 Aiken Camellia Show opens. Local news notes shoppers and attendees enjoying gardens in full bloom and seasonal arrangements.
Senator John McCain celebrated a tight win in South Carolina over Mike Huckabee. He told supporters at The Citadel that the win advances him toward Florida and the GOP nomination, thanking South Carolina for helping him cross the finish line first in the first in the South primary.
Fragmented OCR notes indicate Aiken County and statewide percentages with small precinct tallies and penalties. It mentions Elena and Hunter with minor shares and a reference to penalized values amid party rules.
A brief item notes Gou pledges forthcoming changes that could astonish readers. The piece hints at reforms across policy areas and signals a shift in approach without detailing specifics.
The Salute to Greatness dinner honoring Martin Luther King Jr airs news that his first grandchild, a girl, is expected this spring. King II and Andrea Naters have been married almost two years. The family mourns Coretta Scott King Yolanda King, with Isaac Farris Jr remarking the legacy continues despite recent losses.
A set of names appears including Bobbie Green Augusta Jimmie Carroll Harmon Rita Eileen Patrick Harper Graniteville Herbert Paul Hoffman George Juice Johnson Jr Lucille Ready McClain Langley Dorothy Stevenson Rembert Moss Aiken Ruth New Johnston Betty Palmer Clarks Hill Sheila Palmer Sanders Granitevile. The fragment suggests a listing of residents linked to Georgia locales.
Voters faced heavy rain and snow across South Carolina as the GOP primary closed amid machine problems in Horry County and long lines in northern counties. John McCain led with 33 percent, Huckabee 30, Romney battling for third as November and January contest chatter lingered.
Aiken County turnout for the Republican presidential primary was light to steady with about 8 350 votes, roughly 22 percent of registered voters. Precinct 4 at Smith Hazel Recreation Center saw 1 vote, while Aiken High School tallied over 100, reflecting weather and Saturday timing as factors. Poll officials noted lines at H Odell Weeks Center earlier, and election officials expect higher Democratic turnout in the January 26 primary.
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