Negative ads cited for lowering voter turnout in South Carolina
South Carolina experts say negative political ads may disgust voters and suppress turnout. University of South Carolina analyst David Berube notes ads reduce turnout without changing minds, particularly among independents and swapped party voters.Both parties air spots attacking opponents, including a Hollings quote and Beasley lottery criticism, with analysts calling ad strategy pure campaigning.
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Charleston
University of South Carolina
David Berube
Berube
Democratic Party
Republican Party
GOP
Democratic US
Ernest
Fritz Hollings
Hollings
Deaths WB Collum Batesburg Mattie Lou Hart Johnston
Obituary list records death notices for WB Collum Batesburg Mattie Lou Hart Johnston Lewis E McKinney Warrenville Alice Parke Jackson Ida Ridgeway Barnwell in a condensed local notice.
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Collum
Batesburg
Mattie Lou Hart
Johnston
Lewis E. McKinney
Warrenville
Alice Parke
Jackson
Ida Ridgeway
Barnwell
Lottery Sunday Numbers and Evening Draw Update
The Ga lottery results show the Sunday numbers 11 28 26 28 94 with a Cash 3 4938 1 Pantany 6. An evening draw offered additional numbers 2 3.
Jaycee Fair Opens With Tracy Byrd Kinleys Shows
The Aiken Jaycee County Fair opens tomorrow at the US 1 North Fairgrounds with gates at 5 30 p m Tuesday through Friday and noon Saturday. Daily rides cost one price 11 99 for select days and concerts feature Tracy Byrd Friday and The Kinleys Saturday with reserved and general seating.
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Aiken Jaycee County
Aiken
Fairgrounds
US. 1
Tracy Byrd and
the Kin
Steel Justice
Tracy Byrd
The
Kinleys
Savannah River
ORA
Dale's Canve
Jones documents released in Clinton Lewinsky case
Federal judge releases hundreds of pages of secret documents from the Paula Jones suit. The material includes Lewinsky's Jane Doe 6 affidavit and a motion to depose her to protect privacy. Documents show White House officials denying leaks and a dispute over a possible $2 million settlement.
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Little Rock
Ark
Paula Jones
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Ms. Lewinsky
Kenneth Starr
US Court of Appeals
Washington Post
Robert Bennett
Jones
New York
Abe Hirschfeld
Susan Webber Wright
White House
Charles FC. Ruff
Bennett
Ruff
Cheryl Mills
Bruce Lindsey
Lindsey
Mrs
Starr
House
Wright
Churches prepare for meal in Aiken community dinner
Six local churches including North Aiken Baptist Cornerstone Baptist Second Baptist First Presbyterian South Aiken Presbyterian and The Vineyard plan Thanksgiving Day meals for 3000 people, up from 400 last year a 650 percent rise. Organizers Tom and Samantha Caniglia led the initial effort and praise the expanded community project.
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North Aiken Baptist Church
Tom Caniglia
Samantha
Interfaith effort coordinates meals across Aiken churches
Organizers from multiple denominations unite to serve meals with First Presbyterian Church as the main site in downtown Aiken. The plan includes satellite distribution centers for walkers and those who cannot drive, with volunteers packing food boxes for pickup or delivery.
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First Presbyterian Church
Aiken
Caniglia
First Presbyterian
Environment absent in close South Carolina governor race
In Columbia the race between Republican David Beasley and Democrat Jim Hodges centers on education and gambling while environmental issues are underplayed. Analysts note Hodges has a strong environmental record, Beasley cites past protections like Jocassee Gorges, but both candidates have little stated environmental leadership.
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Columbia
Gox
David Beasley
Jim Hodges
Clemson University
Charles Dunn
Dell Isham
The
South Carolina Sierra Club
Hodges
Bob Guild
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Beasley
Jocassee Gorges
Sandy Island
South Carolina
North Carolina
Chem Nuclear
Barnwell
Isham
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