Saturday, November 12, 2011
Candidates sparred over torture and troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, and some rooted openly for the assassination of foreign scientists
SPARTANBURG — Saturday night's debate at Wofford College showed America that while the eight Republican candidates for president may be likeminded in their aversion to President Barack Obama's policies, their stances on key foreign policy issues are anything but cookie-cutter. The most contentious moments came over a topic that became white hot during President George W. Bush's administration: torture. The question that started the sparring was posed online by Stephen Schafroth, which asked whether or not he supported interrogation techniques that have now been prohibited by Obama's administration. Atlanta businessman Herman Cain, who spent much of his time during the foreign policy debate by saying he'd defer to his military advisors, was…
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The nation's eyes will be fixed on South Carolina on Saturday for the Republican debate, but progressive organizers are hoping to siphon some of the attention.
As Wofford College continues to prepare for Saturday's debate between the Republican hopefuls for the presidency, at least two demonstrations are being organized to coincide with the GOP event. The debate, which Wofford officials say is the first national event of its kind ever held at the college, is expected to feature all of the GOP presidential candidates, and will begin at 8 p.m. And while the National Journal/CBS News debate will be the focus in Spartanburg this weekend, organizers of the more progressive persuasion will be doing their best to make their voices heard as well. Russell Bannan, coordinator for the South Carolina AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), confirmed that his …
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Republican debate airs Saturday
Wofford College is gearing up for what is quite possibly the most significant event ever hosted at the school. The stage is set and just three days remain until the CBS News/ National Journal Republican presidential debate is held. Saturday's 8 p.m. debate, which will be the first of three debates to be held in the state, will represent the first time Wofford has hosted a national debate, Wofford spokeswoman Laura Corbin said. The debate, which is the first to be televised nationally, is expected to bring a lot of media attention to the small liberal arts college in Spartanburg, S.C. "We have not hosted a national event such as this debate," Corbin said. "We have hosted a variety of presidents and presidential candidates," she said, …
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Some 2,000 tickets will be available for the Wofford College event.
SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly officially announced Wednesday that state's Republican Party will hold a presidential debate at Wofford College next month. The debate, which will be held at the Benjamin Johnson Arena on Wofford's campus on Nov. 12, will begin at 8 p.m., and will be moderated by CBS News Anchor Scott Pelley and Major Garrett of the National Journal. Connelly said Wednesday that he anticipated all of the Republican candidates would participate, though he gave no indication as to whether or not he'd recieved official confirmation from any of them. A Rick Perry spokesman told CNN on Wednesdsay that the Texas governor may skip some debates. Connelly said he "can't imagine" any challengers would miss out on the opportunity to take …
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