Nov 5th, 2008 · The mental images are often better on radio but a few scenes Tuesday night could only be appreciated on TV. CNN had contributors weighing is as holograms. Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, who attempted a presidential run in South Carolina's primary, congratulated the nation on electing its first Hawaiian president. And Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader and former presidential candidate, stood in Chicago's Grant Park with tears streaming down his cheeks.
Keywords: national · presidential · civil · president · Chicago · candidate · TV · Mental · Jesse Jackson · Hawaiian · Stephen Colbert · South Carolina
Oct 7th, 2008 · In some states, voters who show up at the polls with a candidate's name on a T-shirt or hat could be turned away. In South Carolina, this law has been in effect for more than 40 years.
Keywords: politics · law · voters · candidate · S.C · South Carolina · Sleeve
Sep 6th, 2008 · Tropical Storm Hanna hit the East Coast along the North and South Carolina border on Saturday. It is expected to race north along the Eastern Seaboard, bringing heavy rain and flooding.
Keywords: East Coast · Tropical · South Carolina · Hanna · Tropical Storm Hanna · Eastern Seaboard
Sep 2nd, 2008 · The multi-platinum South Carolina native recently became the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry. On his way from Nashville to New York, he made a special appearance on Mountain Stage to perform hits from his newest record.
Keywords: New York · mountains · native · Nashville · platinum · Grand Ole Opry · South Carolina · Turners · emMountain
Aug 22nd, 2008 · The South has been a Republican stronghold for presidential candidates for decades, a trend Democrats hope to change this election year. But a new poll by Winthrop University in South Carolina suggests that southern voters may not be as quick to change as some Democrats hope. Scott Huffmon of Winthrop University and Andra Gillespie of Emory University in Georgia discuss presidential politics in the South.
Keywords: Republicans · politics · Democrats · presidential · Georgia · voters · candidate · McCain · Obama · South Carolina · stronghold · Winthrop University
May 21st, 2008 · President Bush is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at Furman University on May 31. But faculty members at the South Carolina school are leading opposition to the visit, citing objections to his administration's policies on Iraq.
Keywords: President Bush · Iraq · administration · schools · Opposition · policies · commences · Faculty · South Carolina · Furman · Furman University
Apr 25th, 2008 · In South Carolina, state lawmakers are debating the legacy of former Gov. Ben Tillman. Historians agree Tillman was an outspoken white supremacist, and lawmakers in Columbia are grappling with how to recognize his past. One black lawmaker is on a quest to get a statue of Tillman on the statehouse grounds removed. Julie Rose reports from member station WFAE.
Keywords: lawmakers · legacy · Gov · historian · governors · S.C · statues · Columbia · South Carolina · Supremacists · Tillman · Statehouse
Apr 3rd, 2008 · The Japanese company Toshiba says it is finalizing deals with two U.S. energy companies to build four new nuclear power reactors worth about $14 billion. According to reports, two of the reactors could be in Georgia, the other two in South Carolina.
Keywords: nuclear · Georgia · energy · company · companies · Japan · reactors · South Carolina · Toshiba
