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OFFICIAL SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY THREAD

Posted on 01/19/2008 6:06:01 AM PST by vikingd00d

Today is the day.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2008; fred; frednumberone; fredthompson; gofredgo; gop; nothuckabubba; notmccain; notmitt; primary; sc2008; southcarolina; thompson
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To: Hoodat

What about Hunter?

He’s missed about 30% of the votes this session.


221 posted on 01/19/2008 8:25:59 AM PST by Politicalmom (I'm the aunt of a brand-new Naval Officer. I'm proud of you, Kristi.)
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To: vikingd00d

But if you vote today you can’t vote next saturday, that should keep mischief to a minimum.


222 posted on 01/19/2008 8:26:10 AM PST by qman
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To: Mr Rogers
About the only thing you can say for McCain is his stated tax plan is very good. Jack Kemp is guiding it and the supply siders are firmly in control of McCain’s stated tax plan.

The problem I have is this. Can I trust McCain to actually enact it or is this just more McCain bluster to conceal his disastrous Anti Conservative record?

223 posted on 01/19/2008 8:28:23 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Instead of "Swift Boaters", 2008 Democrats have "Short Bussers"-Freeper Sax)
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To: SE Mom

I think that Mega Churches are pulling for Huckabee. I believe thats what is pulling in his numbers, and crowds.


224 posted on 01/19/2008 8:28:51 AM PST by RatsDawg (Hsu out the Democrats in 2008!, Go Hsu-less vote GOP)
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To: Theodore R.
If McCain isn’t close to O’Conner he should be. She was the deciding vote to uphold his disaster of a "Campaign Finace Reform" law.
225 posted on 01/19/2008 8:29:30 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Instead of "Swift Boaters", 2008 Democrats have "Short Bussers"-Freeper Sax)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Exactly. I got into a discussion with someone regarding Dobson this week. He was not supporting Fred because Fred blew off Dobson. I mean what are ppl thinking? Huckabee started off strong early with the evangelical voters but I think it has leveled off because of his push pulling and Fred’s strong touring of the state. Yesterday’s talk radio was all about Fred v Huck and why Huck is not the person you want for a president. As the days went by this week, I think ppl changed their minds about Huck. Most Christian voters can see through a “Christian in name only”.
One thing that struck me most this week, was that none of the candidates went to BJU except Ron Paul. BJU has a big voters block in the upstate and not a thing about them in the news. Which tells me the evangelical vote was not behind just one candidate.


226 posted on 01/19/2008 8:31:31 AM PST by Babsig
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To: seekthetruth

Apparently Fred was truly amazing last night in Greenville:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956236/posts


227 posted on 01/19/2008 8:32:20 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: the808bass

Kennedy hated Johnson, too.


228 posted on 01/19/2008 8:32:49 AM PST by Cedric
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To: RatsDawg

Fred is gonna pull this off....can’t wait to throw a squirrel in the ole POPPER tonight and watch the Huckster’s dreams die!


229 posted on 01/19/2008 8:33:24 AM PST by egginanest (Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups)
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To: tiredoflaundry; Bahbah; rintense; jellybean; SE Mom; rodguy911; 2ndDivisionVet; Petronski

LOVE the tag line, TOL ...! Prayers
for the Truck and sensible voters.

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http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTlmMjM2MjFiYTM4ZmY4ZmU5MDNmYWNjOGUyZWNlYzA=

At the Last Minute, Thompson Shines
In South Carolina, the campaign that could have been.

By Byron York

Greenville, South Carolina — At various times during Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign, there have been moments in which Republicans who admire Thompson and want him to succeed have said, “Yessssss! Yessssss!

Why haven’t we seen more of that?” One such moment happened in December, after Thompson’s “no hand shows” performance at the Des Moines Register debate in Iowa. Another came nine days ago after Thompson’s forceful performance at the Fox News debate in Myrtle Beach.

And there was another last night, in the final appearance of Thompson’s South Carolina primary campaign, in a packed room at Greenville’s Embassy Suites hotel. At that appearance, Thompson was so good, so energized, so non-laid-back-Fred, that many of his supporters wondered where the man had been during the campaign.

If anyone came to the speech to hear specific proposals for any specific problem, they were bound to be disappointed.

The right kind of speech for election eve is almost always a broad declaration of principles, mixed with get-out-the-vote exhortations, and that’s what Thompson did Friday night.

But he had a more specific message, too, directed to the debate going on inside the Republican party these days. And the message was: Don’t listen to those people who say the party has to change.

Stick to the conservative principles that got us here.


230 posted on 01/19/2008 8:34:28 AM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: STARWISE

Thanks Starwise !


231 posted on 01/19/2008 8:35:22 AM PST by tiredoflaundry (Huck vs.Truck...... ........ the Truck wins................... Fred08)
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To: txrangerette
I honestly cannot explain the McCain phenomenon = GOP debacle thing any other way

Not to worry 'rangerette. The "phenom" McCain is under performing amongst registered Republicans.

My Prediction: McCain finishes third in SC.

232 posted on 01/19/2008 8:35:36 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: FJB2
Here is my problem. Can I trust McCain to make sound Judicial picks or will he want to avoid having a fight with his good friends Ted Kennedy and Pat Leahy and so pick judges that will meet with “bi partisan” approval.

Based on his record, the evidence suggest McCain would make his Judicial Appointments based on “Bi Partisan” appeal rather then ideological soundness. After all, that was the whole point of his Gang of 14 maneuver.

So with McCain we are likely to get another Souter or O'Conner or Stevens. Leftist Justices appointed by a GOP President.

233 posted on 01/19/2008 8:35:51 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Instead of "Swift Boaters", 2008 Democrats have "Short Bussers"-Freeper Sax)
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To: EDINVA

Interesting, infact I was thinking about that the other night.


234 posted on 01/19/2008 8:36:40 AM PST by RatsDawg (Hsu out the Democrats in 2008!, Go Hsu-less vote GOP)
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To: OPS4

Romney Thompson is the the ticket to beat the demorats.

&&&&&&

Absolutely the strongest ticket of all.


235 posted on 01/19/2008 8:37:41 AM PST by maica (Romney '08)
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To: Politicalmom

It is my understanding that Hunter is giving up his House seat.


236 posted on 01/19/2008 8:37:46 AM PST by Hoodat (The whole point of the Conservative Movement is to gain converts, not demonize them.)
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To: Vision

Fendig, Cort, and Cox haha.


237 posted on 01/19/2008 8:37:50 AM PST by RatsDawg (Hsu out the Democrats in 2008!, Go Hsu-less vote GOP)
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To: seekthetruth

“Do you know if your business associate of yours had planning on going to the rally last night? GO FRED!”

I would doubt he could have been there.


239 posted on 01/19/2008 8:38:40 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: FreeReign

Hearing the weather reports, I’m beginning to think the stars may be aligning for a “Fred Miracle”!

(Though I do worry about McCain’s early/absentee vote drive)


240 posted on 01/19/2008 8:39:32 AM PST by Timeout (I hate MediaCrats! ......and trial lawyers.)
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