Candidates Escape Debate Over Confederate Flag
Once a key primary issue, candidates now avoid discussing the flag
The Confederate flag flying on South Carolina Statehouse grounds has proved a divisive issue in past presidential primaries, with some White House hopefuls supporting it and others suggesting it should be taken down. But with three weeks left until the 2012 primary, it’s clear that the candidates are determined not to let the debate over taking down the flag take down their campaigns. Unlike previous campaigns in 1996 and 2000, when Republican presidential hopefuls including John McCain saw their hopes in South Carolina dashed because of strong stances against the flag, candidates have largely avoided the issue this year. While other states’ rights issues — such as Boeing’s clash with the National Labor Relations Board in Charleston and …
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Ellen
9:03 am on Thursday, December 29, 2011
Gingrich was correct when he said, “It’s up to the people of South Carolina”. It is, it was, and it's over and done. For the life of me, I don't know why some people (like the woman at the Town Hall event, for example) have to keep bringing it up again and again. It's past time for our State to move on to bigger and more important things! more ›