South Carolina to me is so interesting.
I have posted at length on here how the media did not get how Huckabee messed up the whole Religion thing and that cost him South Carolina in my opinion.
In the northern hardcore Baptist Counties of South Carolina where they look at horror at the PTL in influence across the border Huckabee's BAPTCOASTAL stuff did not play well.
Get Religion has a good post on this race and what the media is not looking at. See Down and flirty in South Carolina.
Now the whole sex stuff and how voters seem to have reacted to that does not shock me. It appears it is backfiring and it is helping Nikki Haley. In reality I think most evangelicals and fundamentalist and Christian voters have a realistic view of that and don't get too bent out of shape (LOOK AT VITTER).
However that last paragraph is interesting and the issues that raises. (BY THE WAY I AM NOT DOUBTING HER CHRISTIAN FAITH).
Still I will be curious to see how she plays in those northern counties. If she does well there it appears the media might have to address some stereotypes.
I am not familiar enough with the race to know where the various GOP hopefuls are from in the various regions of SC so of course that plays a role. However it will be one of the most fun races to watch tonight.
I am curious as to how she plays in the 3rd District - where Gresham is the Congressman. I do know the GOP vote in Oconee is heavy enough, if they come out to vote for Gresham, to put it into a run-off. The problem is Anderson and the idiot Tea Party extremists (and I mean extreme) and if they come out to vote, which they will. If Gresham can pull a turnout in Oconee, it could be interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt is not about racism in SC, it is about dirty primary politics. Been there, done it, know all about it.
SJR
The Pink Flamingo
Well it looks like it went to a Runoff barely. I am looking forward to seeing some local analysis on how sell she did and where. It appears to me she has got it though.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do a post on this talking about the local dynmaics and where she got vote and did not since you know the lay of the land