Election season heats up with Bush Kerry debate and deadline
Editorial urges voters to prepare for the November election. It notes tonight's presidential debate at 9 at the University of Miami and emphasizes the need for undecided voters to compare responses. The Saturday noon deadline to register is posted with location 916 Vaucluse Road and residency proof required.
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George W. Bush
John F Kerry
University of Miami
Florida
Voter Registration and Election Commission
Vaucluse Road
Local Publisher and staff listed for Aiken Standard
A list of names and roles appears for the Aiken Standard publication including Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace advertising director Arthur Zappa business manager Ellen Priest and other staff with various email addresses and identifiers.
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Scott B. Huntershunter
Aikenstandard
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
Ellen C. Priestpriest
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Pyates
Scot Newcomsnowcom
Ckenstandard
J. David Boyd Dboyd
Aikenstandard.com
Letitia Jefferson Jefferson
Aiknstandard.com
Kerry's media image under spotlight fuels political controversy
A column attacks John Kerry's character and leadership style portraying him as vain and arrogant. It cites his tantrums with agents and aides and questions his fitness for president while contrasting his debating skill with public perception. It notes NASA publicity spat and Swift Boat response.
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Kerry
Secret Service
Ketchum
Idaho
NASA
Kennedy Space Center
New York Daily News
Bush
Capitol
Outdoor Life Magazine
Vietnam
New York Times
John Kerry
Outdoor Life
America
Mr. Perfect
The Blessing That Sparked Bliss's Musical Path
A 1860 moment in Geneseo altered Philip Bliss life as Grandma Allen funded a six week music course with over 30 dollars saved in a sock. Bliss became a famed gospel tune writer and teacher until his 1876 death in an Ashtabula wreck. The tale links small acts of generosity to lasting influence and urges purposeful giving.
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Philip Bliss
Grandma Allen
Bliss
Normal Music Academy
Geneseo
N.Y
Ashtabula
Ohio
Jesus
Ira D. Sankey
W. B. Bradbury
Daniel B. Towner
P. P. Bliss
Samford University
Thomas E. Corts
House
Perry opposes national sales tax push by DeMint allies
Rep. Robert Perry criticizes GRANTS against a national sales tax and notes past opposition to municipal and state sales levies. He argues a federal 23 percent rate would hit low income retirees and working families and would erase tax deductions for churches, mortgage interest, and property taxes.
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Robert S
Perry
Tenenbaum
Senate
Jim DeMint
Augusta Chronicle
Bush
Dick Armey
Reagan
Bruce Bartlett
Lawrence Lindsey
Aiken Standard invites reader letters to editor
The Aiken Standard seeks brief letters with signature mailing address and phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited and condensed. Send to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, P O Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or via email and fax as listed.
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Aiken Standard
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Swallace
Aikenstandard.com
Florida Voters Focus on Weather Over Politics Amid Storms
Political scientist Susan MacManus notes Florida voters increasingly prioritize weather forecasts over the presidential race as storms dominate attention. Jury expert Tom Munsterman observes more Americans ignore jury summons. Parkfield cafe owner John Varian recalls a magnitude 6.0 quake near seven miles from his shop, highlighting California’s earthquake allure.
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Susan MacManus
Florida
Tom Munsterman
California
John Varian
Parkfield
Calif
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Richard Nixon
Dan Quayle
al Gore
Christophe
Yale
Massachusetts
Swift
Michelle Malkin
Creators Syndicate
Fred Andrea
First Baptist Church
Adam Kovacevich
Inez Tenenbaum
U.S. Senate
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