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Despite the lessons of history, the fierce resistance of many black lawmakers and a statewide boycott by the NAACP, a small band of Palmetto State officials have fought tooth and nail to ensure the continued, prominent display of the Confederate flag from the statehouse dome for everyone in Columbia to enjoy. The problem, of course, is that not everyone enjoys seeing that particular flag; while the Dixiecrat faction cites it as a symbol of what they refer to as the Confederacy's rich cultural history, their opponents decry the flag as a constant, taunting reminder of the bad old days...
...Governor was speaking that afternoon at the Catawba Fish Camp restaurant in Fort Lawn, a place about as out of the way as you can find in the Palmetto State. Mark McKinnon, Bush's media adviser, flew to Charlotte, N.C., from Austin and then raced to Fort Lawn at 90 m.p.h. to catch up with Bush and take him to a location about eight miles into the woods for the filming. Bush didn't need any coaching. With trees in the background, he just looked into the camera and delivered his lines. "Politics is tough," Bush said in a steely...
...concern to both Bush and the party is that his national appeal has been damaged in his attempt to curry favor among conservatives in South Carolina. While Bush campaigns on the centrist-tinged platform of "compassionate conservatism," his right-leaning tour through the Palmetto State - including a controversial appearance at Bob Jones University, which bans interracial dating - has left McCain standing tall in the center and Bush pushed to the fringes. In addition, the latest polls show McCain with a much greater chance of defeating Al Gore or Bill Bradley in November. "You can already see others...
...fact, both candidates need to quickly shroud their ultra-conservative overtures once they leave the Palmetto State. Bush, in particular, has made earnest overtures to the far right while in South Carolina, says Lopez, and these efforts to secure a victory there could cost him dearly later. "Bush went to the head of the class with his visit to Bob Jones University," says Lopez. The university embraces staunchly right-wing (some would say racist) rhetoric, which Bush didn't address on his trip to the school. That sort of miscue won't play well in California or New York...
...staking quite a bit of his capital here, both political - Bush says he won't pull ads attacking McCain, a move that could backfire - and fiscal: His impressive $70 million war chest could be down to just $18 million by the time polls close in the Palmetto State...