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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1996
Page
6
Exit polls show Bob Dole splitting South Carolina's religious right vote with Pat Buchanan and edging ahead in the first Southern primary. Buchanan, backed by Christian conservatives, posted strong finishes earlier but matched Dole among religious-right voters in South Carolina.
Legislation proposal targets fire service charges capping fees at 50 percent over cost and bans annexation as a condition for protection. Separately, an exit poll in South Carolina shows Dole and Buchanan drawing about 40 percent of religious right support, with Dole favored on moral issues and Buchanan seen as too extreme by many voters.
Economic concerns drive support for Dole with Gov. Beasley and former Gov. Campbell backing his campaign. Beasley capably directs a strong GOP machine as volunteers man phone banks and distribute bumper stickers while rivals falter in key states. The sprint to Super Tuesday reshapes strategies in Georgia Florida Illinois Ohio Michigan Wisconsin and beyond.
As candidates drop out toward the August convention, state delegates adjust their allegiance. Some pledged delegates switch to other candidates while many remain uncommitted, shaping the evolving total of pledged supporters.
Ballots were unevenly distributed across precincts causing shortages and surpluses. In Aiken 4 only 10 of 300 ballots were used, while other precincts exhausted 300 to 400 ballots. Analysts expect GOP momentum toward November as Dole gains, with Cannon predicting a late nomination breakthrough. A county rally drew over 3,000 attendees.
Forbes concentrates on the Northeast with a Connecticut push for Tuesday's primaries. He notes grocery price comments in Norwalk and cites his South Carolina showing as respectable. He targets 71 delegates at stake in Connecticut, later plans to Colorado and Georgia, after visiting Stew Leonard's in Norwalk amid local tax-fraud headlines.
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