Campaign manager emails joke ties Hodges to Taliban
Gov Jim Hodges campaign manager Jay Reiff sent reporters an email with a photo of a bearded man in traditional dress and a caption claiming Sanford took Taliban cash. Sanford camp accuses the email of reflecting the governor’s campaign tone, while Reiff calls it comic relief and not official. Political scientist Scott Winthrop weighs in on judgment and strategy.
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Thurmond protests delay on Shedd nomination in last year meeting
Senator Strom Thurmond condemned Judiciary Committee Democrats for delaying a vote on Dennis Shedd for the Fourth Circuit. Senate Republicans warned the session could be the last of the year, leaving other Bush nominees, including Miguel Estrada, in limbo until 2003.
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Absentee Voting Available for Those Unable to Reach Polls
Voters unable to reach polls can request absentee ballots until 5 pm November 4. Eligibility covers students the elderly the disabled and military members. Applications are at county voter registration offices and ballots must be returned in a signed witnessed envelope. County officials secure ballots in locked boxes upon receipt.
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