Updemocrats down. The trends for the two parties since 2008 in this state show a significant drop in democratic voter participationwhile gop voters continue to turn out in greater numbers. 2008 of course, a good year for the democrats here with the first contest between Hillary Clinton and a relative newcomer named barack obama. About 23 per cent of democrats go to the pollsalmost 20 per cent of republicans. In 2012thenpresident obama firmly in command and there was no democratic primary here as he sought and eventually won his second term. South Carolina Republicans managed to grow their turnout by a couple of pointsin the year they chose former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and snapped their string of picking a candidate who went on to win the partys nomination. This year, continued expansion of gop participationa sharp rise of almost four per cent with just over 25 per cent voting. A level of enthusiasm likely driven in some part by the trump candidacy. Democrats meanwhiledropped dram
Because he was also making improper Campaign Contributions to mr. Fenty and that he didnt want people knowing it. Thats it. Thats all the mayor knew. The mayor didnt know the mechanics and there were a half a dozen ways and well show this that Jeff Thompson could have kept his name out of it and legally and properly made contributions to the mayor. The mayor did not know this Shadow Campaign thing, i dont know where this the mayor i categorically say to you the mayor did not know there was a Shadow Campaign if whats meant by that, that the illegal Campaign Contributions would be made for him. Attorney Robert Bennett says he thinks the u. S. Attorney should walk away with a plea deal with Jeff Thompson. The businessman could get as little as six months of home confinement in exchange for that information hes given to prosecutors. This entire interview with bennett will be on ourself www. Wusa9. Com be with as of right now. For people just joining us, is it possible the mayor could be in
In the courtroom, he said that d. C. Mayor vincent gray knew of the plan to fund a Shadow Campaign before he was running. Gray says that he personally asked him for an an additional 400,000 in the campaign, and then helped thompsons company to receive a settlement when his office was won. And so they agreed to refer to thompson only as uncle earl a code name. Jeffrey thompson admitted to illegally financing multiple campaigns, including 6,870 to a president ial candidate, and 250,000 to 13 candidates for federal office. And also here in d. C. , 100,000, to 2008 Council Candidate, and 20,000 to 2007 ward 4 council, and the list of d. C. Money goes on. 13 federal candidates and 15 local d. C. Candidates total. For nearly 3 million in Illegal Campaign funds over six years. Jeffrey thompson just walked out of the courthouse, and he did not stop to talk to the reporters reporters, but he is facing two years in prison or home confinement depending on the further cooperation with the investig
The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) launched its spring grants application for five charitable funds. The grants create opportunities for nonprofits to request funding for a number of different programs. “CFFC is happy to offer grants for nonprofit capacity building, for the second year in a row, through the Building a Stronger Fayette Fund,” […]
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