Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley, the only woman in the 2024 Republican presidential field, is expected to turn her Wednesday debate performance into momentum after standing out for responses on abortion, foreign policy, spending and former President Donald Trump’s indictments, according to a new media analysis.
She went head-to-head with former Vice President Mike Pence on abortion, giving an impassioned defense of women and urging her rivals to stop “demonizing” the issue. Haley also addressed the former president’s indictments and a possible rematch between Trump and President Joe Biden in 2024. She said she believed the criminal indictments against Trump were politically motivated, but the cases could nevertheless take him off the campaign trail.
Also today, conservative columnist David Brooks wrote in The New York Times that it was time to give Haley a chance because of her debate performance.
In City Paper news:
CP OPINION: Call your congressman about the hideous Toilet Roll Pole
“The TRP went up in recent weeks, surprising many who live and work along Line Street and causing some head-shaking by city officials. The new tower modified an earlier monopole that seemed hidden in plain sight for years, jammed next to a billboard.”
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CP NEWS: Charleston’s technology future is extremely bright. Despite a bright technological future, local tech gurus say the region must continue to invest in people and infrastructure to secure the future it has been building toward.
CP NEWS: Edisto Island bass player gets honored for music. James Jamerson, whose one-finger style of playing the bass guitar powered the soulful low end for a string of Motown hits, was honored with a sign naming the intersection at S.C. Highway 174 and Steamboat Landing Road the James Lee Jamerson Memorial Highway.
In other news:
Gas prices slightly down, but may see increase soon. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas fell four cents last week to $3.83, but may see a slight increase on Labor Day weekend.
S.C. abortion ban unclear ‘fetal heartbeat’ definition creates confusion, doctors say. Physicians say the statute’s unclear guidance is a chilling medical practice at the few abortion clinics that operate in the state.
African hospital receives Charleston area donations. Mercy Hospital staff and volunteers in Sierra Leone unpacked the 40-foot container full of medical supplies from the Medical University of South Carolina and Roper Hospital with help from non-profit Helping Children Worldwide.
Charleston police report increase of King Street arrests. With College of Charleston students back in town and visitors continuing to enjoy Downtown Charleston, Charleston Police said this past weekend saw over 10 arrests August 19 and 20.
North Charleston’s south end neighborhood next to become gentrified. Gentrification is arriving in North Charleston’s neglected south end neighborhood, bringing changes that will be good for some and bad for others. Few stand to gain more than the landlords who now own the overwhelming majority of south end homes.
Charleston Co. schools expand nursing staff, student health resources. The head of nursing with Charleston County schools says this year it plans to expand its school-based health clinics and tele-mental health services, available through the Medical University of South Carolina.
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