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Jeb Bush defends Swift Boat letter

Spartanburg, South Carolina (CNN) Jeb Bush on Tuesday defended a 2005 letter that he wrote praising the work of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a group that questioned then-Sen. John Kerry's military service record in Vietnam. Speaking at an event in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Bush also argued that if Republicans accept Donald Trump's "ugly" and…
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Palmetto Sunrise: Presidential hopeful weekend

At least one presidential hopeful and one likely candidate will be swinging by the Palmetto State this weekend. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will be in the Upstate for a two-day presidential campaign swing. Today, he’s holding a reception with the Spartanburg County GOP before taking part in the Bridging the Gap Quarterly Leadership Series,…
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GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee campaigns in Spartanburg

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said at a campaign stop in Spartanburg that he has the experience to pull the United States through the current thunderstorms. Asked why he was making another run for his party's nomination, Huckabee drew on his tenure as Arkansas governor. He said he's the only Republican nominee who's challenged the…
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Fiorina: U.S. law already supports equal pay

SPARTANBURG — Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said during a campaign swing in South Carolina Wednesday that women who are being paid less for doing the same work as men can seek redress under a 52-year-old federal law. In citing the existing protections of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Fiorina countered the message of…
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Presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina to visit Spartanburg

Carly Fiorina, the first woman to run a Fortune 50 company and a 2016 Republican presidential contender, will be in Spartanburg on Wednesday. Fiorina will attend a free reception at 4:30 p.m. and then answer questions from a media panel at 5 p.m. at Indigo Hall, 190 Ezell St., as part of the Palladian View's…
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Bridging the Gap with Rick Santorum

Bridging the Gap with Rick Santorum On May 5th, Spartanburg held host to Rick Santorum, a Republican presidential hopeful out of Pennsylvania. He opened with a statement on the need for unity in Capitol Hill. He addressed topics posed by a table of panelists that included the economy, education, and foreign policy among others. Santorum…
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