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...Post is correct in suggesting that Ravenel's fight will be against Thurmond's legend and seniority, rather than against his stance on political issues or his voting record in the Senate...
...level, the race is one of money and political technique. Thurmond's campaign budget is about $2 million, while Ravenel's is between $800,000 and $1 million. But Ravenel is no stranger to being outfinanced in his campaigns. In the 1974 gubernatorial race, William Jennings Bryan Dorn, his closest competitor, also outspent him by massive amounts. That campaign was similar to the present race, in that Ravenel was running against established politicians. In addition, he faced the difficulty of being largely unknown; 76 days before election day, only 5 per cent of the voters recognized his name. What made...
This is not to suggest that Ravenel hopes to "outslick" Thurmond through a sly and subtle campaign strategy. Rather, he must win on the issues. He quite openly confronts all the pressing state and national issues from energy to inflation to unemployment to a care program for the elderly. In his campaign, Ravenel hopes to make South Carolinians aware of the issues--and of the answers he feels are correct...
Ravenel has issued other policy statements, proposing new welfare reforms and a plan for normalization of relations with Cuba. He has challenged Thurmond to a debate on these and other issues--but Thurmond has refused...
While his political incumbency allows Thurmond the security of a non-response, it would probably be devastating for the 75-year-old to encounter his younger, more aggressive challenger. Their difference in age, however, is the one issue that Ravenel refuses to debate...