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Inside the mudslinging and smear tactics of the 2008 race.
Political mudslinging as a campaign tactic is as popular as it's ever been. Romney, Clinton, Huckabee, Giuliani, Obama - no one's managed to steer clear of targeted rumors and malicious gossip. NOW on PBS travels to South Carolina, the home of legendary no-holds-barred campaigner Lee Atwater, to see where negative stories come from, how they spread, and whether they can be effectively defeated with positive messaging.
"In South Carolina, we know how to run negative campaigns," Rod Shealy, a veteran campaign strategist who was convicted for violating campaign laws, tells NOW. "Your challenge as a campaign is to damage your opponent without getting caught doing it."
Will political smears influence the result of the 2008 election?Inside the mudslinging and smear tactics of the 2008 race.
Political mudslinging as... more
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Republican candidate hopeful Mike Huckabee has garned 24 percent of a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll conducted with South Carolina residents.
Ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee leads a South Carolina poll as the "most believable" GOP presidential candidate.
Republican candidate hopeful Mike Huckabee has garned 24 percent of a CNN/Opinion... more
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"There are times I worry about what happens to our country," Oprah Winfrey said, addressing a sea of people in an 80,000 person capacity stadium in South Carolina. "For the very first time in my life, I feel compelled to stand up and speak out for the man who...has a new vision for America."
Includes photographs and the video of Oprah's speech."There are times I worry about what happens to our country," Oprah Winfrey... more
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Now that stephen colbert has officially been rejected for the south carolina ballot, it's tme to look back on it. A LOT of people have given him extreme criticisms for what he did, saying he was ruining politics and the election process. A lot of people in the democratic party scorned him for possibly being able to upset democratic politics in Carolina. This is ridiculous. Stephen Colbert's short dream of running for president did something no other potential candidate has ever done: getting people who have never and will never have anything to do with politics interested, and getting more college students interested. Most of the candidates today do not have much of a voice in terms of college students and people that don't care about politics in general. Stephen Colbert was that voice. I personally care a great deal about politics and am actively engaged in them. But a lot of people aren't. And they weren't until Stephen Colbert showed up. Stephen would not have won. We all know that. But, he would've broadened the spectrum of people interested in politics. Shame on you, democrats. Now that stephen colbert has officially been rejected for the south carolina ballot,... more
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why they be hating on him yo?
"South Carolina Democrats squashed Stephen Colbert's fanciful White House bid on Thursday.
Colbert, who poses as a conservative talk-show host on the Comedy Central cable network, filed to get on the ballot as a Democratic candidate in his native South Carolina. His campaign paid a $2,500 filing fee just before the noon deadline, said state Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler.
However, after about 40 minutes of discussion by top party officials, the executive council voted 13-3 to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the ballot."why they be hating on him yo?
"South Carolina Democrats squashed Stephen... more
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Stephen Colbert's presidential campaign is apparently no joke.
The host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" will file papers late Wednesday or early Thursday to put his name on South Carolina's Democratic primary ballot
The South Carolina native will not file papers as a Republican because the $35,000 required to get on the GOP ballot is apparently too high a threshold.
"They priced us out of range," a source told CNN.
The South Carolina Democratic Party only demands that a candidate pay $2,500 or garner 3,000 signatures to get on the ballot. Stephen Colbert's presidential campaign is apparently no joke.
The host of... more
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A group of students spent the weekend in a North Carolina beach house that belonged to the parents of one of the students, relaxing and enjoying the beach before the weather turned too cold. Six University of South Carolina students and one Clemson student were killed, while 6 other South Carolina students survived. Investigators believe the fire was accidental and that it started on a deck. The names of the fatalities have not been officially released.A group of students spent the weekend in a North Carolina beach house that belonged to... more
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Stephen Colbert plans to run for president in South Carolina. Here's a campaign strategyand a list of who should worry.Stephen Colbert plans to run for president in South Carolina. Here's a campaign... more
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so this week my student organization Sexual Health Awareness and Rape Education (SHARE) peer educators is having a campaign. It is called Love is... Where we discuss all aspects (whether healthy or unhealthy) of relationships. We are having a documentary viewing on Tuesday, October 23rd. But the question still remains...what do you think love is?
Just some facts to leave you with...SOUTH CAROLINA
- In 2004, 15, 807 people reported being a victim of a domestic violence incident
- Females accounted for 82.8% of the reported victims and males accounted for 17.8% of the reported victims
-White victims accounted for 50.1% of reported cases and non-whites accounted for 49.9% of reported cases, however non-whites are 2.2 times more likely to be victimized than whites
-In 2004, 1,720 forcible rape cases are reported. Of which 57% were white females and 41% black females
-Victims identified their perpetrator as either a spouse of family member 59.4% of the time
-South Carolina ranks 6th nationally in the number of women October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so this week my student organization... more
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YOUTUBE VIDEOS :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ygmnkfynrg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9MX5fDNCyg
A 2003 General Accounting Office (GAO) report documented that staff shortages, high caseloads, high worker turnover, and low salaries impinge on delivering services to achieve safety, performance, and well-being for children. http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/Statefa...thcarolina.htm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The state Department of Social Services has failed six of seven measures in a federal study on the foster care system, including workers underestimating risks to abused and neglected children and leaving young victims in foster homes too long http://www.timesanddemocrat.com/articles/2004/02/19/pm/pm3.txt
Forty-nine children died while in the state's social services system in 2005, the most since the S.C. Department of Social Services began keeping records in 1994. So far by mid 2006, that number was at 37 . South Carolina is
9th in child deaths.
7th in child poverty
South Carolina ranks 48th in state health rankings for 2006, coming in ahead of only Mississippi and Louisiana in an annual report released earlier this month. [THANKS TO KATRINA]
http://www.statehousereport.com/columns/05.1113.ranks.htm
3rd highest in infant mortality. According to the KidsCount survey, the state went from the fourth worst to third worst in infant mortality rates.
4th in low birthweight babies
5th worst place for kids.
1st in violent crime. Two years ago, the state was second in violent crime; now it is first, according to the FBI.
7th in domestic violence.
http://columbiacitypaper.com/2007/10/11/living-at-last
THIS YEARS BUDGET VETOS BY South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford WANT MAKE IT ANY BETTER
Veto 21 - State Children's Health Insurance program (SCHIP's program) Vetoing this item would keep 71,000 poor children from gaining access to health care.
Veto 160 - Children in Crisis - Department of Social Services
This program serves sexually, mentally and physically abused children and works with DSS to find qualified foster care homes and permanent homes for abused children.
Veto 163 - Children Advocacy - Department of Social Services
This veto would pull services that would be provided therapy to physically and sexually abused children
Veto 157 - Camp Spearhead - Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
This is funding for camp for mentally and physically challenged children. This adds to money already committed by the City of Greenville and Greenville County
Veto 24 - Special Olympics - Mental Retardation Family Support Programs
Funds Special Olympics programs for mentally handicapped and disabled children around our state.
A new law has been passed in the General Assembly in South Carolina titled the Sex Offender Accountability and Protection of Minors Act of 2006. South Carolina protecting pedophiles . NOT YOUR KIDS http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art13171.asp
Cradle to Prison Pipeline South Carolina http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/DocServer/cpp07-South_Carolina.pdf?docID=4401
South Carolina was blessed with a $1.5 billion surplus this year. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/printer_preview.asp?idArticle=13931&R=114ABB6D
IF THIS BOTHERS YOU AS MUCH AS IT DOSE ME !!
PLEASE TRY AND HELP CHANGE IT BY LETTING THESE GUYS HEAR ABOUT IT !!!!!
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford http://www.scgovernor.com/Contact.asp?sitec..33
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham
http://lgraham.senate.gov/index.cfm?mode=contactform
South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint
http://demint.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
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Heros are born everyday in this world but only a few of them are captured on camera. Sgt. Marcus OShield was working a normal patrol Tuesday when he found Betsy Devall sitting in a stalled car. With a train fast approaching there was no time for hesitation. With seconds to spare Sgt. OShield decided to be a hero.Heros are born everyday in this world but only a few of them are captured on camera.... more
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John Wood is trying to get from South Carolina to Catawba County today to retrieve his leg.
On Tuesday, a Maiden man found the lost appendage in a barbecue smoker he'd bought from a storage facility. The man took the smoker home, looked inside, and saw something wrapped in paper. Inside, said Maiden Police Chief Troy Church, was Wood's leg -- the foot and most of the calf. Police are keeping it for Wood.
dude, keep reading. God bless the South.John Wood is trying to get from South Carolina to Catawba County today to retrieve his... more
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South Carolina Republicans on Thursday moved their 2008 presidential primary to Jan. 19, triggering a chain reaction among Iowa, New Hampshire and other early voting states that could push the first balloting into December 2007. (NYT)South Carolina Republicans on Thursday moved their 2008 presidential primary to Jan.... more
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