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Still, when Helms sounds off with, "Your tax dollars are being used to teach our children cannibalism, wife swapping and the murder of infants," the message is clear, even if voters know the rhetoric is exaggerated. What isn't clear to many North Carolinians is the irony of an attack...
If liberals were organized enough to do things like come up with hit lists, Helms would be near the top. He is a leading foe of the ERA, charging that the International Women's Year conference in Houston was dominated by "militant Marxists" and "lesbians." He claims that President Carter...
What will be so interesting to see in Helms's campaign--and in Thurmond's--is whether these emotional issues will be strong enough to stand.
Both Thurmond and Helms face vigorous opponents in November. In North Carolina, Insurance Commissioner John Ingram is tackling Helms after an upset victory over Charlotte banker Luther Hodges in the Democratic primary. Ingram attacked Hodges as the darling of the special interests and is trying to do the same with...
Ingram and Ravenel are both mounting strong challenges, but neither is expected to win. Helms and Thurmond have effectively counterattacked in ways that reveal their political adroltness. Thurmond has rather skillfully made Ravenel out to be the puppet of special interests, though his own out-of-state contributions total more...