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Results of the South Carolina Exit Polls

The New York Times surveyed voters exiting the South Carolina Republican and Democratic Primaries.  Lets’s take a look at some of the results below… Sex of Voters Republican 51% Male 49% Female Democratic 39% Male 61% Female Race of Voters Republican 96% White 1% Black 1% Hispanic/Latino 0% Asian 2% Other Democratic 35% White 61% […]

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Sowell Gray attorney Nick Haigler appointed to Friends of Epworth Board

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Nicolas L. Haigler has been appointed to the Friends of Epworth Children’s Home Board of Directors. Haigler’s practice at Sowell Gray focuses on workers’ compensation. Very active in his community, Haigler is a recipient of the Glenn Jacobus Award presented by Leadership Columbia and was […]

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A key factor in the South Carolina Democratic Primary

South Carolina has almost 3 million registered voters.  25% of whom voted in the Republican Primary, shattering previous turnout records.  The same is expected to happen this Saturday in the South Carolina Democratic Primary. Let’s take a moment to look at one of the key factors playing into this upcoming vote.  African Americans are expected […]

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Sowell Gray attorney Beth Richardson elected chair of New Morning Foundation Board of Directors

COLUMBIA, SC – Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC attorney Beth Richardson was recently elected Chair of the board of New Morning Foundation. New Morning Foundation was founded in 2002 by the late Colgate Whitehead Darden III and provides funding for innovative programs and policy initiatives to improve reproductive health and family planning in South […]

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The Numbers Don’t Lie

Trump…he’s not everyone’s “cup of tea” (pun intended), but he did claim a big victory in the South Carolina Republican primary this past Saturday.  And just like that, he now has 67 delegates and is the leader of the Republican Party.  While some may not be too happy, as South Carolinians, we should be pleased […]

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South Carolina is Huge Beneficiary of South Carolina Presidential Primaries

By Beth Richardson Candidate campaigns, media, and SuperPacs spend big dollars in South Carolina because of its influential “first-in-the-South” primary position–known especially to predict Republican nominee winners and provide a perspective for African-American voter preferences in both parties.  How much will be spent in South Carolina this year?  By all measures, the presidential primaries should […]

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Social media’s influence on the Presidential Campaign

By Alexis Lindsay On Wednesday, we wrote about what sources voters use for news depending on their age. A majority of Generation X and Millennials get their news from Facebook. Candidates have taken note of the social media trend, and today, we are looking at how the candidates are using social media in the 2016 presidential […]

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The heat is on as the top three GOP candidates gear up for the South Carolina primary

With only 2 days left until the face-off, who will come out ahead?  Only time will tell…

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Where is America getting its Political News?

By Ben Gooding Primary Season is upon us, and as a result, Americans are getting educated on the candidates and issues that will take center stage over the next few months and into the general election in November.  So where does the average American get his news on politics and the government?  Interestingly, the answer to the […]

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Open Primaries, Good or Bad?

By Will Jordan Open Primary Elections: Freedom of Association or Freedom to Party-Raid? South Carolina provides for an open primary election system, meaning any qualified elector is allowed to vote in the party primary of his or her choice. Voters are, however, limited to voting in only one party primary during any single election cycle. […]