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DemocratSinceBirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-13-11 01:56 PM
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The Symbolism Of Starting Your Campaign In Charleston
Edited on Sat Aug-13-11 02:09 PM by DemocratSinceBirth
Last I checked that was where the first shots of the Civil War were cast; Fort Sumter to be exact.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-13-11 01:58 PM
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1. Are you implying that this campaign will be another Civil War?
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DemocratSinceBirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-13-11 02:04 PM
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2. Reminds Me Of Ronald Reagan Launching His Campaign In Philadelphia, Mississippi
Edited on Sat Aug-13-11 02:07 PM by DemocratSinceBirth
The site of the murder of civil rights activists,James Cheney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman...
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-13-11 02:05 PM
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3. Indeed. The symbolism is unmistakable...
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Sedona Donating Member (715 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-13-11 02:08 PM
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4. dog whistle
nt
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Hosnon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-13-11 05:17 PM
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5. Um, you do realize that SC is one of the major GOP primaries, right?
Edited on Sat Aug-13-11 05:17 PM by Hosnon
If I'm not mistaken, the winner of that primary has always received the nomination.

That might be a minor reason.
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Vogon_Glory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-13-11 06:53 PM
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6. What Was That Famous Quote About South Carolina?
South Carolina: too small to be a republic, too large to be an insane asylum.

A highly appropriate place for Tea Partyin' politicians to start their political campaigns.
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