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A death watch, you mean like when Jim Hodges was governor and Strom was not feeling strong? Or ditto with Easley & Helms? I don't really like death watches much, I'm content to wait 'til he's voted or skerred out of office. Any truth to the rumor that Strom may run against Hollings in 2004?

Does anyone on the scene know much about this party-switching fellow? Is he at least conservative on some issues? Low-tax, dare we even hope pro-life? (not that city councilmen are asked about that)

"Does anyone on the scene know much about this party-switching fellow? Is he at least conservative on some issues?"

He is left wing on most issues, considers himself a populist protecting "unfortunate" blacks and the poor who are victims of gentrification on the Charleston peninsula.

He sides with the GOP on vouchers and certain (unspecified) economic issues. He supported the Republican Sanford over the incumbent Dem in the most recent election for Governor.

I think one of the main reasons for switching is so that he can run against Mayor Riley (Democrat/Socialist). They are on oppisite sides of many issues but Riley has been Mayor since the late 1970's. It would be the best of both worlds for Campbell, he'll get the black vote AND the Republican vote.

I don't know a whole lot about him and am going to make it a point to learn more now. He has been in the news a good bit, but I've never paid much attention to him. Bombastic, he huffs and he puffs, but I don't think he's blown many houses down.