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  Republican candidates attend public forum web posted September 24, 2008 EDGEFIELD – A Meet the Republican Candidates forum was held Tuesday night at the National Wild Turkey Federation with around fifty people attending to hear from a wide range of candidates seeking election this November. Two state level local candidates face opposition this year, House Representative Don Smith and Sen. Shane Massey. Rep. Smith said that he was quiet certain of being re-elected due to being in a heavily Republican district and placed his emphasis on having Sen. Massey returned to Columbia. “Shane, when he came to Columbia he hit the ground running and he has had an impact already,” Rep. Smith said. “I don’t know many people up there that works as hard as Shane does for you folks down here. You do need to send him back up there.” Smith said this was a “huge election” coming in November and that the Democrat Party has been pushing a get out the vote campaign all year. “The way we counter that is with people like you.” He stressed that people getting involved in the election process was very important and making sure that not only that they vote but to make sure their family members, friends, and neighbors get out and vote. Sen. Massey spoke and reiterated the importance of the election this year and the significance of people getting involved. He encouraged everyone to put a yard sign at their home, a bumper sticker on their car, and other ways of showing support. “Those things matter,” Sen. Massey said. He gave the Democrat Party credit for the work they did in opposing him in his election last year, “we got our butts kicked in the ground game,” in terms of getting voters to the polls adding that Edgefield County’s huge turnout made his victory possible. “And you know they (the Democrats) are going to do it again this year.” Sen. Massey said that every person could make an impact on the outcome of the election. “If you don’t get involved, then what you don’t want to happen is going to happen.” District 1 County Council candidate Trace Faust, who is challenging 18-year Democrat incumbent Norman Dorn, spoke to the voters and said he has talked with voters across the largest geographical county council district and the most important issue he has found is the need of county water. Faust said that some families have seen their wells go dry and others are forced to buy drinking water due to the water quality in the wells that are operable. “The only thing they can use (their wells) for is to take a shower and wash their clothes.” Faust said, “I’m running against Norman Dorn and he’s been in office for 18 years. He’s had long enough to do something for District 1. It’s time for someone new to come on with new ideas, someone that can get along with the other members of council,” and get things done. Also speaking at the forum was County Council District candidate Rodney Ashcraft and School Board candidate David Franklin. Mr. Franklin, who is challenging incumbent Brad Covar in the non-partisan school board election, said briefly that he was running on one issue, “accountability”. As a teacher he said he was concerned about how decisions were made on the school board and that the students were his first concern. He stressed earlier the importance of voters taking the time to vote in the school board election and not just vote a “straight ticket”. In non-partisan elections a vote for a straight ticket does not cast a vote in the school board election. ©
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