Word: stated
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...want to be president, and their gutless pandering on such a clear-cut issue is disturbing. The flag's supporters claim it is a reminder of South Carolina's heritage. They are right. The flag is a reminder of a history of slavery and prejudice--something no state government should honor, and certainly something no president should condone...
...Democratic candidates have both recognized this and come out against the flag, and the governor of the state is calling for a compromise to move it from the state house. Bush and McCain would be wise to follow their lead. Until they do, both will suffer nationally for a short-term political advantage in South Carolina. Bush is running as a "compassionate conservative" reaching out to minorities, but is unable to condemn a racist emblem. Meanwhile, McCain runs the risk that his carefully crafted image as the principled maverick of the Republican race will begin to look a little fake...
...just look at the building permits around the state, sure there's a boom going on, but that's not the issue," he says. "The issue is who it's being built...
...Delaware in 1996 with just 33 percent of the vote, but although he spent more time and money there this year than any other candidate, Forbes lost last week to Sen. John S. McCain (R-Ariz.). McCain decided not to campaign at all in the state so that he could focus on South Carolina...
Panelists and audience members discussed the state of ethnic studies at Harvard and what they could do to improve Harvard's offerings...