Governors race offers choice in a crowded primary
Editorial urges voters to back Mark Sanford for governor over Hodges and praises his integrity and tax plan. It also endorses Jim Klauber for Congress and endorses Jim Stewart for the District 86 seat, noting their records and service. The piece highlights stakes of leadership, budget control, and public service.
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South Carolina
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Allen Standard Publisher Leadership Team
A listing of key staff includes Scott B. Hunter as Publisher and Jantor Jeffrey B. Wallace as Advertising Director. Roles span production, circulation, systems, and customer service with leaders such as Art Zappa, Ellen C. Priest, Deborah Dyches, Letitia Jefferson, and J. David Boyd guiding operations.
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Philip Yates
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J. David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Voters Question District 86 Loyalty in Aiken Letter
Frances Bell Windsor, writing from Aiken, argues Russ Ferrara is the better candidate for South Carolina House District 86 after a May 2 fundraising event for Jim Stewart. She notes committee members and outside supporters live outside the district and questions their influence on heritage and morality issues, including the Confederate flag and the Still Magnolias calendar.
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Aiken
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Howard Sellers
Rick Osbon
June
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Klauber Top Choice for U S House Seat in District 3
The endorsement letter backs Jim Klauber Republican candidate for District 3 Washington congressional seat. It highlights 18 years in the Army National Guard strong national defense support support for Lindsey Graham protection of jobs education reform parental control school safety free market environmental reforms conservation bank act Bush stimulus War on Terror Social Security preservation and Greenville News endorsement urging voters to back him.
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Lindsey Graham
Jim Klauber
Klauber
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Greenville News
District
Washington
Letters Continue Support for Primary Candidates
More letters to the editor appear on the follow page supporting candidates in Tuesday's primary. The page invites readers to add their views and weigh the issues ahead of the election.
FBI CIA clash over post 9/11 reforms
Aiken Standard column argues FBI and CIA must coordinate and reform after 9/11. It cites earlier warnings about flight schools and notes a shift toward prevention, information sharing, and new technology. It warns reforms will reveal lapses but stresses fixing them matters more than blame.
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Osama bin Laden
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Barrett for South Carolina District 3 House seat
Will Tinney of Aiken endorses Gresham Barrett for the SC District 3 US House race. Barrett is praised as not a lawyer, opposing affirmative action preferences, defending state sovereignty, cutting federal waste, and upholding accountability and responsibility in government.
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Wingate Background for South Carolina Governor Candidacy
Trig Penland endorses Ken Wingate, a Republican candidate for governor, praising him as a devout, nonpolitician businessman and accountant with deep state experience. The letter urges support, highlights tax reform, school choice, and a balanced budget, urging readers to learn more about Wingate.
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Ken Wingate
Penland
Aiken
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