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Horry County Democratic Party Believes in Quality Education

Posted August 26, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

By Doris Potter Hickman We, as Democrats believe in a quality education from pre-K to college level that will empower all of our young people to achieve their goal in life. Why Does Education Matter? It is because the future of our children and young people is at stake. During this pandemic, it is critical that…

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Helping Horry County Students This Fall

Posted August 26, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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It was only a year ago when students were bemoaning the end of summer vacation while parents rejoiced that their children were soon going back to school. However, as everyone knows, the 2019-2020 school year saw the unexpected challenge of how to educate children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Horry County schools were closed in April…

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Dear Trump Supporters – 2020 Election Edition

Posted August 25, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Dear Trump Supporters: It’s been almost 2 years since I last wrote to you. A lot has happened since the 2018 mid-term elections hasn’t it? I feel it’s time to catch up, what with the November 3 General Election coming up. Or, as I like to call it, The Big Showdown. Let’s…

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The November 2020 General Election: Registration and Election Day Voting

Posted August 21, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Steve Hamelman, et al. If you’re reading this, you’re probably a Democrat. If you’re a Democrat, you’d like to see the defeat, through fair elections, of President Donald Trump, Senator Lindsay Graham, Rep. Tom Rice and other Republicans responsible for nearly four years of bad “leadership.” For this defeat to happen, you have to vote. And to…

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Attention: Poll Managers Needed in Horry County!

Posted August 20, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Anyone who has voted knows that polling places are not self-serve. The men and women in charge of making sure your vote is protected and registered appropriately are trained to manage all the tasks associated with in person voting at the over 120 precincts in Horry County. They are not permanent staff who work for…

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Meet Tony Cahill: Dem Candidate for SC House 107

Posted August 19, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Tired of the Pandemic? Join the Club

Posted August 16, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Are you tired of hearing people complain about wearing a mask? Tired of people posting “data” on social media that says 99% recover to make people feel better about surviving if they get it? And are you tired of the claims the media is spouting misinformation that makes it looks worse…

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Warning: Election Chaos Predicted

Posted August 7, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Bob Gatty A bipartisan group of some 100 political, ex-governmental, and election experts is warning that Donald Trump will employ every means possible, including violence in the streets, to hold on to the presidency if he is defeated on November 3 by former vice president Joe Biden. The warning came in an August 3 report…

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Pass the Donnie

Posted August 5, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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How do you feel about defeating Donald Trump? What would you do to him if you could? Show us! For $25, take #DonnieBoy home for 24 hours and have at it. Shoot a video of whatever you do then send it to HCDP at bob@horrydemocrats.org. We’ll include it in a video to post on YouTube and social media. You’ll be famous! And…

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Legislative and Issue Update – July 2020

Posted August 5, 2020 by HCDP in News

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By David Higham Remembering Congressman John Lewis (February 21, 1940 - July 17, 2020) HORRY COUNTY GOVERNMENT / LOCAL ISSUES Local Cases and Deaths: Cases of the coronavirus jumped by 80 in Horry County on July 30, bringing the total number of positive tests to 7,857 across the county since March according to state health officials.…

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The Truth About Trump’s Economy

Posted July 30, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Rick Patelunas President Trump brags that he and his Republican enablers have created the biggest economy the world has ever seen. Trump takes credit for the longest recovery on record and the lowest unemployment levels in decades. And there’s the record stock market that Trump points to as an example of his economic success.…

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Fundraising Pandemic Style

Posted July 29, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Every year HCDP has two major fundraising events so we can keep the lights on in the office, organize voter registration drives, pay for advertising that will help Democratic candidates in county and state elections as well as community outreach and other events. This year our very popular Golf Outing and SHORE Dinner fundraisers had to…

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Widespread Violence as a Political Tool – The Trump Re-Election Strategy

Posted July 21, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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People have been coming together to peacefully protest the use of excessive force by police departments against African Americans since the death of George Floyd in May. In Portland, OR, protests have been ongoing for more than 50 days by groups such as Black Lives Matter (BLM). However, unidentified groups have been out at night…

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Tributes to Lost Civil Rights Icons

Posted July 19, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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On Friday, July 17, the world lost two giants who were change agents of the civil rights movement, Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian and Rep. John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat who was revered as “the conscience” of Congress. Rev. Vivian passed away at his Atlanta home of natural causes at the age of 95, while Lewis…

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To Mask or Not to Mask? It Shouldn’t Be a Question

Posted July 8, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Donald Trump decided to make wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly coronavirus a political issue. You are a liberal, left wing socialist if you wear one and a true Trump supporter if you don’t; however, they will be available to you at his rallies and…

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Trump’s Attacks on Healthcare During a Pandemic

Posted July 6, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Alex Mendiola Over the last few months, Americans continue to face grave dangers from violent protests, crippling economic strife, and the worst global public health crisis in living memory. Arguments over the causes and/or the validity of these plights flood the 24-hour hour news cycle and social media channels become a deluge on our…

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Legislative and Issue Update – June 2020

Posted July 2, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By David Higham HORRY COUNTY GOVERNMENT / LOCAL ISSUES Local Cases and Deaths: On June 23 Horry County saw its highest single-day increase in positive COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began with 133. (WMBF News 6/23/2020) As of June 25 COVID-19 cases in Horry County total 2,495, including 42 deaths. (Myrtle Beach Online 6/25/2020) Hotel occupancy…

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Taking Down the Monuments to Racism

Posted June 28, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Andrew Pauly Amidst the push for societal reform sparked by the murder of George Floyd, Brianna Taylor, and countless other victims of police brutality and systemic racism, protesters as well as local governments have called for the removal of various monuments. Many of these monuments depict Confederate leaders and advocates of Jim Crow laws, segregation,…

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The Dreamers’ Decision: What it Means

Posted June 24, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Bob Gatty The U.S. Supreme Court, on June 18, rejected the Trump administrations effort to scuttle the Obama administration program designed to protect from deportation the children of illegal immigrants who were brought to America when they were kids. In its ruling, welcomed by nearly 650,000 young immigrants across the nation, the court said Trump’s…

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Honoring Juneteenth

Posted June 19, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Brandon Counts According to some media outlets, President Donald Trump is seeking credit for making Juneteenth “very famous.” But Juneteenth is bigger than the man in the White House. It’s a day commemorating the end of slavery in America. But wait, wasn’t the Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order issued by then-President Abraham Lincoln on…

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