Word: charleston
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...surprisingly, such unorthodox behavior doesn't come without cost. With tea party activists increasingly dictating the party's agenda, moderate Republicans are getting eaten by their own, and it didn't take long for some of Graham's once loyal supporters to turn on him. The Charleston County Republican Party voted unanimously last month to censure Graham on a litany of complaints. They claimed that South Carolina's senior senator "in the name of bipartisanship continues to weaken the Republican brand and tarnish the ideals of freedom, rule of law, and fiscal conservatism." The group, closely aligned with...
...Many political observers in South Carolina believe she would be successful if she ran for office. "She has moved from promoting [Mark Sanford] as a loyal spouse to using those same talents on behalf of herself," Jack Bass, a humanities professor at College of Charleston, told the New York Times...
...Bernie Madoff Auction" sales have been popping up across the country in recent weeks, getting the word out in such places as Columbus, Ohio, and Charleston, S.C., by placing big stickers on the front page of local newspapers. The ads begin, "Due to losses caused by Bernie Madoff," and then detail such treasures as original art by Peter Max, Salvador Dalí and Norman Rockwell - as well as Rolex watches and "other flashy items" - that are to be sold to "recover losses from Ponzi scheme." Trouble is, it's hard to tell whether any of the merchandise at these auctions...
...Born Addison Graves Wilson on July 31, 1947, in Charleston...
...Graduated from Furman University in 1983 and earned a business degree from the University of Virginia. Worked in real estate in New York City after graduation. Started his own real estate firm in Charleston...