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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017)
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018)
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019)
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)
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Media coverage of SC political races in The State


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    from The State (number of quotes indicated):
  • Al Sharpton (5) Democrat
  • Brad Hutto (1) Democratic Challenger South Carolina
  • Elizabeth Colbert-Busch (2) Democrat U.S. Rep South Carolina-1
  • Gloria Bromell Tinubu (1) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger South Carolina
  • Henry McMaster (2) South Carolina Republican
  • Howard Dean (1) Democrat
  • Inez Tenenbaum (1) 2004 former Democratic challenger South Carolina
  • Jaime Harrison (1) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger South Carolina
  • Jermaine Johnson (1) South Carolina Democratic Challenger
  • Jim DeMint (1) Republican (Until 2004) U.S. Rep South Carolina-4
  • Joyce Dickerson (1) Democratic Senate Challenger South Carolina
  • Kevin Bryant (1) South Carolina Republican candidate for governor
  • Krystle Matthews (1) Democratic Challenger South Carolina
  • Mark Sanford (2) South Carolina Republican Presidential contender
  • Nikki Haley (2) South Carolina Republican presidential contender; UN Ambassador 2017-2018
  • Ralph Nader (1) Green
  • Ralph Norman (1) South Carolina Republican Challenger
  • Rick Wade (3) Democratic Senate Challenger South Carolina
  • Tim Scott (1) South Carolina Republican presidential challenger; SC Senator
  • Yancey McGill (2) South Carolina Republican candidate for Governor
    OR click on an issue category below for a subset.
    Articles from The State magazine:
  • On 2026 South Carolina Governor's race: "Clemson removes DEI reference in chemical engineering class after GOP backlash," by Joseph Bustos, September 10, 2025, Link
  • On 2026 South Carolina Governor's race: "SC Rep. Jermaine Johnson's message for his colleagues got 1 million views. Here's why," by Issac J. Bailey, March 24, 2025, Link
  • (On 2022_SC_Senate), "Why this SC Democrat says she's the one to beat GOP Sen. Tim Scott in 2022," by Maayan Schechter, April 13, 2021
  • "SC abortion ban is political grandstanding at its worst," by Joe Cunningham, February 04, 2021
  • On 2020 S.C. Senate race: "National abortion rights group endorses Lindsey Graham's top Democratic challenger," by Joseph Bustos, Nov. 18, 2019
  • On 2022 S.C. Governor race: "As SC Democrats regroup, possible 2022 governor's race hopefuls bubble to surface," by Maayan Schechter, November 11, 2018
  • (On Catherine Templeton): The State on 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial race, 10/7/2017
  • (On Kevin Bryant): The State magazine on 2018 South Carolina Gubernatorial race, 8/7/2017
  • (On Yancey McGill): The State webzine on 2018 South Carolina Gubernatorial race, 3/21/2017
  • (On Joyce Dickerson): The State webzine on 2016 South Carolina Senate race, 2/4/2016
  • (On Brad Hutto): The State magazine on 2014 South Carolina Senate race, 6/11/2014
  • (On Tim Scott & Rick Wade): The State magazine on 2014 South Carolina Senate race, 3/6/2014
  • (On Elizabeth Colbert-Busch & Mark Sanford): The State webzine on 2013 S.C. House District 1 debate, 4/29/2013
  • (On Henry McMaster & Nikki Haley): The State newsmagazine, "Commission on S.C. ethics reforms", 1/28/2013
  • (On Jim DeMint & Inez Tenenbaum) SC Senate Debate in The State webzine , 10/25/2004
  • (On Ralph Nader): The State webzine (South Carolina), 12/24/2003
  • (On Howard Dean): Editorial, The State webzine (South Carolina), 11/16/2003
  • (On Al Sharpton): Interview with The State webzine, 5/2/2003

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Jaime Harrison: NARAL: Harrison "outspoken champion of reproductive freedom".
    Yancey McGill: Opposes abortion, even as Democratic State Senator.
Civil Rights
    Al Sharpton: Confederate flag should only be seen in a museum.
    Jermaine Johnson: Opposed anti-DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) provision.
    Ralph Norman: DEI is unacceptable at taxpayer-funded university.
Education
    Kevin Bryant: Joins "Stop Fed Ed" vows to reject all Federal Ed mandates.
    Rick Wade: Vision for S.C. focused on education and jobs.
Environment
    Elizabeth Colbert-Busch: Dredge the port of Charleston, with federal funding.
Foreign Policy
    Brad Hutto: Focus on state's needs, not foreign conflicts.
Free Trade
    Inez Tenenbaum: Cheap imports are putting our people out of work.
    Jim DeMint: Textile industry is dying so trade isn't the issue.
Government Reform
    Henry McMaster: Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA.
    Henry McMaster: Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators.
    Mark Sanford: I was against earmarks before being anti-earmark was cool.
    Nikki Haley: Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA.
    Nikki Haley: Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators.
Health Care
    Al Sharpton: Believes in constitutional right to health care.
Jobs
    Elizabeth Colbert-Busch: Proud to live in a right-to-work state; keep NLRB away.
Principles & Values
    Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Dropped Senate bid; endorses Jaime Harrison.
    Krystle Matthews: Can work with Republicans but confront them when needed.
    Mark Sanford: Now engaged to woman from 2009 extramarital affair.
    Ralph Nader: Won't run as a Green-maybe as an independent.
    Rick Wade: Ran unsuccessfully for secretary of state in 2002.
    Rick Wade: Withdraws from race, citing too-late entrance.
    Tim Scott: Grew up poor in a black community in North Charleston.
    Yancey McGill: Served for 25 years as Democrat; now running as Republican.
Social Security
    Al Sharpton: Faster economic growth will save Social Security.
    Howard Dean: Reverse Bush tax cuts to shore up trust fund-don't privatize.
Tax Reform
    Al Sharpton: Would repeal all Bush tax cuts.
Technology
    Joyce Dickerson: Serves on COMET transit system board of directors.
War & Peace
    Al Sharpton: Bush�s unilateral foreign policy is short-sighted.


The above quotations are from Media coverage of SC political races in The State.

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