Smith Seeks Re Election At State House Seat
Retired hospital administrator Smith campaigns to keep the 83rd District seat. He highlights education funding, reducing tests, and concerns over the Palmetto Achievement Test. He also supports tobacco tax increases to fund Medicaid and notes his family roles as context.
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Smith
Linda
Wendy
Augusta
Education & Public Works Committee
Interstate Cooperation Committee
House
Smith outlines education funding and testing goals
Smith states K 12 funding is his top priority aiming to raise per pupil spending from 1857 to 2200 dollars as required by state law. He also seeks to reduce student testing while supporting government restructuring to shift some offices from elected to appointed.
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Smith
Gov. Sanford
Local Politician Addresses Education Funding and Tobacco Tax
A North Augusta Republican from Aiken and Edgefield counties outlines plans to raise per pupil funding to 2200 dollars and back a tobacco tax to fund Medicaid. He calls for state focus on state business and less local government meddling. He also notes budget improvements and urges tobacco tax as user fee.
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Columbia
Education and Public Works Committee
North Augusta
Aiken
Edgefield Coun
Bombers Strike Green Zone In Baghdad Killings
At least 10 people die as two bombers penetrate Baghdad’s Green Zone cafe area near Saddam Hussein’s palace. Witnesses describe a car bomb blast and a second bomber detonating minutes later. Responses from Iraqi security adviser and U.S. troops note ongoing violence amid Ramadan eve.
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Allawi
Tigris
Tigris River
Baghdad
U.S
Ramadi
Qassem Dawoud
Green Zone
Dawoud
Mohammed al- Obeidi
Kerry strengthens middle class framing in debates ahead of pivotal votes
Kerry positions himself as champion of the middle class while accusing Bush of elite favoritism. Debates spark a national race with Swing states in play as Bush plans sharper attacks and a terrorism-focused address in New Jersey. Memory of 9/11 drives New Jersey voters. Bush outs his debate performance amid mixed reviews, while Kerry presses populist themes and targets battleground markets with tailored messaging.
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Kerry
Mike McCurry
McCurry
White House
Senate
Las Vegas
New Jersey
Joe Gaylord
Washington
Iraq
Gaylord
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