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President Trump Set To Rally In South Carolina
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President Trump set to rally in SC ahead of Saturday’s Presidential Primary

"Keep America Great" rally set for Friday night at the North Charleston Coliseum
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–President Donald Trump is set to campaign in South Carolina Friday. According to President Trump’s re-election campaign, he will host a “Keep America Great” rally Friday night at the North Charleston Coliseum. The rally comes just as voters get ready to head to the polls to vote in South Carolina’s Presidential Primary. President Trump’s rally starts at 7…
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Vote 2020: What is a Presidential Primary and who is on the ballot

South Carolina voters head to the polls Saturday for the 'First in the South' Presidential Primary
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina voters head to the polls Saturday for the ‘First in the South’ Presidential Primary. According to the South Carolina Election commission , here are some general questions and answers about Saturday’s Democratic Presidential Primary. Per SC VOTES.ORG Q.  What is a Presidential Preference Primary (PPP)? A.   A PPP, commonly referred to simply as a “Presidential Primary,” is a…
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What you need to know ahead of Saturday’s SC Presidential primary

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-  Voters will head to the Polls on Saturday for South Carolina’s Democratic Presidential Primary. There may be some questions about polling places, and even questions about who can vote. Many voters are wondering who can cast a ballot in this primary. According to state election officials, South Carolina does not have voter registration by party. The Presidential…
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SC Debate wrap up ahead of South Carolina’s ‘First in the South’ Presidential Primary

Crysty Vaughan,

Charleston, SC (WOLO)  — South Carolina voters will head to the polls Saturday for the ‘First in the South’ Presidential Primary. Ahead of the big day, the candidates hit the stage in Charleston for a debate. Our Alexis Frazier has a wrap up. The gloves were off at the SC Democratic debate. Democratic front runner Bernie Sanders took most of…
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SC Democratic Debate: Live update from Charleston

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Alexis Frazier,

CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO)-Candidates are set to take the debate stage in Charleston Tuesday, and all eyes are on the Democratic front runner, Senator Bernie Sanders. ABC Columbia’s Alexis Frazier is in Charleston with what viewers can expect. There is a lot at stake for candidates with this being the last time all of them will be on stage together before…
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Election: 2020 Debate in SC

AP: Democrats unload on Sanders in likely debate preview
Associated Press,

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Bernie Sanders is facing an unprecedented assault from his Democratic rivals as the party’s turbulent nomination fight threatens to explode on the debate stage. No fewer than three Sanders rivals unleashed paid attack ads against the Vermont senator for the first time on the eve of Tuesday night’s debate in South Carolina. And several outside groups…
Politics, State

The power of digital campaigning in the 2020 race

ABC Team,

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — As Donovan Harris from our sister station WPDE found out, there wasn’t a shortage of cell phones in hands at Coastal Carolina University, and some political candidates are using this to their advantage. The Bernie Sanders campaign sent a text to voters asking them to donate ahead of the Nevada primary. Some CCU students said…
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Groups across South Carolina are gearing up for Democratic presidential primary

Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –With the Iowa Caucus taking place Monday and New Hampshire’s primary just around the corner, several groups are getting ready for the South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary on February 29. The South Carolina State Election Commission says there was a net increase of 30,000 registered voters over the last six months, which some political figures say could…
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Kamala Harris on campaign trail in the Midlands this weekend

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Democratic Presidential candidate and California Senator, Kamala Harris, will be in the midlands Saturday. According to the campaign, Harris will speak at the South Carolina NAACP Freedom Fund Celebration at the Brookland Baptist Banquet & Conference Center in West Columbia. The event starts at 6pm Saturday.   Categories: Local News, Politics Tags: kamala harris, Vote 2020