This had long looked to be a great pick-up opportunity for the Republicans, but Democrat Inez Tenenbaum has pulled into essentially a tie with the Republican nominee, Congressman Jim DeMint. Given the demographics of South Carolina I'd say that DeMint still has a considerable edge, but some of his policies and statements clearly aren't sitting well with many South Carolina voters. His plan to replace most federal taxes with a 23% sales tax has many (rightly) concerned, and to say he's been rather unfeeling toward those who've lost their jobs in the textile industry is a gross understatement. Just look at his wording on the matter in Sunday's debate. Still, one thing DeMint did at the debate will, I predict, win him more than a few votes. He came out for firing gay school teachers. Maybe I don't have my finger on the pulse of South Carolina - but I'm thinking that's a win for him, especially since Tenenbaum explicitly said she disagreed.
Posted by armand at October 4, 2004 10:02 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics