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Affordable Health Care is at Stake in This Election

Posted October 22, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

By V. Susan Hutchinson Healthcare coverage for many, many South Carolinians is at stake in this election as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is under attack by Republicans and the Trump Administration, and the only way to fight back is to vote out politicians who are preventing residents from having access to affordable healthcare. (Video) So, if…

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Community Voices Getting Out the Vote: Focus on Radio Host Leroy Sampson

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

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Leroy Sampson has been the host of Straight Talk for the last nine months on Conway’s Gospel radio station WPJS AM1330. Sampson’s show airs every Saturday from 11:30am to 12pm. HCDP Chair Don Kohn was a recent guest. Straight Talk usually focuses on community issues as well as Horry County government, love,…

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Vote Blue All the Way

Posted October 14, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Bob Gatty Republicans are accusing the Democrats of planning to "pack" the Supreme Court with liberal judges if Joe Biden sends Donald Trump to the showers, but in reality it is the Republicans who are doing the packing. In the process, they are demonstrating to the American people their desperation to act on Trump's nomination…

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Attacking the Racial Divide

Posted October 13, 2020 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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By Bob Gatty Our nation has been afflicted with a racial divide that’s grown deeper over the past four years since the election of President Donald J. Trump, whose rhetoric and actions have deliberately stoked racial fear as he has labeled himself the “law and order” president. Trump knows that reinforcing racial stereotypes rooted in white…

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Democratic Candidates Make Their Case

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

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Above Photo of Melissa Watson by Mark Gaier By Bob Gatty “This country is worth fighting for.” Those were the words of Melissa Watson, Democratic challenger to U.S. Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC-7), at the Hon. John R. Lewis “Good Trouble” Drive Up and Virtual Stump on Saturday, September 26, in Conway. Also speaking at the Conway event,…

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Black Lives Matter

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

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By V. Susan Hutchinson Black Lives Matter. Words that inspire, encourage, empower and enrage. Black Lives Matter. Say all three words, not just the acronym BLM so as not to dilute their power. Black Lives Matter elicits reactions the likes of which have not been felt since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke the words “I…

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Harrison Vows Fight Against Voter Suppression

Posted May 15, 2020 by Tim Wilkie in News

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Above Photo: Jamie Harrison speaks at Big Mike’s Soul Food Restaurant in Myrtle Beach - before the coronavirus struck. By Bob Gatty South Carolina’s Democratic US Senate candidate, Jamie Harrison, pledged to fight for legislation making voter suppression a federal crime if he is elected to succeed Sen. Lindsey Graham in November. Harrison kicked off the…

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Jaime Harrison: Time to Restore Hope

Posted March 4, 2020 by Tim Wilkie in News

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By Bob Gatty Jaime Harrison, the Democratic challenger to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) launched what he called his “Restoring Hope Tour’ Wednesday, March 4, before a packed restaurant in Myrtle Beach. “This campaign is about hope,” declared Harrison, the son of a 16-year-old single mom who quit school to take care of him. “It’s about bringing…

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Tinubu, Harrison to Keynote SHORE Dinner

Posted September 19, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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Above: Gloria Tinubu and Jaime Harrison U.S. Senate candidates Gloria Tinubu and Jaime Harrison will be the featured speakers at HCDP's SHORE Dinner Saturday, September 28th 6-10 p.m., at the Bay Watch Resort and Conference Center. Deadline for making reservations and submitting payment is Friday, September 20th. To register for the SHORE Dinner, please visit ActBlue. Tickets…

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Jaime Harrison Speaks To Beach Dems

Posted May 10, 2019 by V. Susan Hutchinson in News

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by Pam Heller At the Beach Dems’ monthly breakfast meeting, Jaime Harrison spoke to a packed room about his upcoming campaign for U.S. Senate, where he will take on Sen. Lindsey Graham. “We’re gonna do this thing,” said Harrison, to a round of applause, while encouraging Dems to follow the hashtag #joinjaime. He explained that he is…

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