Southerners to land key Senate posts in 1980s shift
AP reports a wave of Senate appointments favors Southern lawmakers for chairmanships across major panels. Ed Kennedy may lead the Judiciary or Labor and Human Resources as he clashes with Reagan on domestic policy. Biden could head Judiciary if Kennedy passes.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Senate
Kennedy
Judiciary Committee
Labor and Human Resources Committee
Reagan
GOP
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Joseph R. Biden Jr
Delaware
Biden
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Ohio
Labor and Human Resources Panel
Republicans Top Ticket Victory in South Carolina
In South Carolina on election night Republicans led the top ticket with Carroll Campbell defeating Lt. Gov. Mike Daniel for governor and Hollings winning re-election. Democrats won several congressional contests including 4th District upset Patterson over Workman and Ravenel's 1st District win, while Derrick and Tallon held seats.
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South Carolina
U.S
Carroll Campbell
Mike Daniel
Campbell
Ernest F. Hollings
Daniel
Earl Black
University of South Carolina
Riley
Tommy Hartnett
Nick Theodore
Theodore
Hartnett
Hollings
Senate
Henry McMaster
McMaster
Greenville
Bill Workman
Liz Patterson
Spartanburg
Patterson
Workman
Reagan Revolution Seen As Over In Midterm Shuffle
Democrats surge to potentially 56 44 Senate majority as they win eight new seats and gain in North Dakota while Republicans pick up eight governors including Texas Florida Maine and Wisconsin. Election day reshapes power with ONeill warning the revolution is over and Byrd Cranston praising bipartisan path ahead.
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Reagan
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GOP
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Maine
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Missouri
House
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Ed Zschau
Los Angeles
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George Bush
ABC
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Thomas P. O’neill Jr
Alabama
Georgia
Maryland
South Dakota
North Carolina
Nevada
Jimmy Carter
Interior
Cecil Andrus
Idaho
Transportation
Neil Goldschmidt
Brock Adams
Goldschmidt
Oregon
Adams
Slade Gorton
Wash
Speakes
Derrick Sweeps 3rd District For Victory
In South Carolina 3rd District Butler Derrick, the Democrat, wins a seventh term defeating Republican Richard Dickison with 68 percent of the vote. Derrick vows to focus on jobs and highway access while Dickison pledges future effort to build a GOP minority presence.
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Butler Derrick
Washington
Richard Dickison
South Carolina
Derrick
Dickison
Oconee County
Savannah River
Allendale
Central America
South Africa
Edgefield
Certified Public Accountant
Aiken Standard Classified Rates and Contact Numbers
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Aiken Standard — Pbm
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Forbecg Heritage Square
J.B. White
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