Peeler Condon Lead Upstate Straw Poll in Spartanburg
Spartanburg County Republican straw poll shows Lt Gov Bob Peeler leading with 54 percent of 500 votes and Attorney General Charlie Condon taking multiple precincts with about 30 percent Condon calls it a two man race Peeler campaign manager Adams credits grass roots effort and calls turnout strong despite fewer than 10 percent of Republicans voting National observers note straw polls influence early campaign momentum ahead of the June primary Lexington County also held a straw poll with results pending mid October
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Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
Republican Party
Bob Peeler
Charlie Condon
Peeler
Gaffney
Upstate
Condon
Bob
Charleston
Robert Adams
Rick Beltram
Joe Dunn
Converse College
Beltram
Lexington County Republican Party
Tommy Windsor
Realtor Chalk enters race for Spence seat in SC
Richard Chalk announced his bid to win the Republican nomination for South Carolina 2nd District, seeking to replace the late Floyd Spence. A former North Carolina legislator now in real estate, Chalk faces Joe Grimaud Joe Wilson Stew Butler Clyde Cobb in a crowded field ahead of a Oct 30 primary and Dec 18 special election.
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Columbia
Richard Chalk
Floyd Spence
Chalk
North Carolina
South Carolina
Lexington
Joe Grimaud
Joe Wilson
Orangeburg
Busi
Nessman
Stew Butler
Clyde Cobb
West Columbia
Brent Weaver
Reservists Called to Duty at Charleston Air Force Base
About 49 members of the US Air Force Reserve from the Charleston area are being shipped out immediately as part of wartime preparations. Lt Col Chris King says they will serve up to 24 months and handle security duties. 15 mortuary affairs personnel were moved to Dover to assist in victim identification after the Sept 11 attacks.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Air Force Reserve
Chris King
Charleston Air Force Base
Air Force
King
Dover
Del
Pentagon
Officials change focus to terrorism in South Carolina
South Carolina emergency officials say the state is not a terrorism target but is improving its response. Rural areas lack plans and firefighters need training and gear, yet officials note progress over two years. Federal funding of 691000 dollars funds terrorism response programs in Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Dan Drocuk
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Charleston
Greenville
Jim Davis
State Emergency Preparedness Division
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Target
Toe Rees
Cma
Reals
Aes Services
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Alltel Et al
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Aiken
Ata Im
Total Freedom
Aalultel
Wireless Saesusta Ma
Wal-Mart
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