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U.S. Rep. Tim Scott smiles during a press conference announcing him as Jim DeMint's replacement in the U.S. Senate at the South Carolina Statehouse on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced Scott, as Sen. Jim DeMint's replacement, making him the only black Republican in Congress and the South's first black Republican senator since Reconstruction. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Tim Scott plays up background, but downplays race

Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - To U.S. Rep. Tim Scott, keeping his modest upbringing in the front of his mind has helped guide his swift ascent in South Carolina's business and political circles and will continue to serve him in the U.S. Senate...
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United States Rep. Tim Scott, left, speaks during a news conference as South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley looks on at the Statehouse on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. Haley announced Scott as Sen. Jim DeMint's replacement in the U.S. Senate during the news conference, making Scott the only black Republican in Congress and the South's first black Republican senator since Reconstruction. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

How will Tim Scott help the GOP in the Senate?

David A. Love
OPINION - The evidence suggests Senator Scott will be useful to Republicans, but only up to a point...
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Rep. Tim Scott, R-S.C. listens at a House Rules committee meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A Washington GOP official says South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has chosen Rep. Tim Scott to replace Jim DeMint in the Senate. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Tim Scott to become US senator

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Tim Scott, a Republican, is expected to be appointed Monday to the U.S. Senate seat that South Carolina's Jim DeMint is vacating...
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U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (L) participates in a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) (2nd R) during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill January 5, 2011 in Washington, DC. The 112 U.S. Congress has convened on Capitol Hill today. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Should blacks fear or cheer Tim Scott in the Senate?

David A. Love
OPINION - Would a Senator Tim Scott be a good thing for black people? Maybe not so much. But let’s weigh the pros and cons...
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Free rides to DMV offered for photo IDs

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The state Department of Motor Vehicles and Gov. Nikki Haley announced a plan on Wednesday to provide free rides to and from DMV offices statewide on that one day...
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Third-party SC gov candidate says racism hurting his chances

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - In an effort to grab attention, Morgan Reeves picketed Wednesday in front of a federal building named after the late Sen. Strom Thurmond...
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Mama Grizzlies' claws come out on race

David A. Love
OPINION - Sharron Angle once participated in a campaign against black jerseys for a high school football team on the grounds that the color black is "thoroughly evil"...
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Do SC elections hint at change or good timing?

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Some are asking whether the victories by state representatives Nikki Haley and Tim Scott are a sign of real change or just an aberration of conservative politics...
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SC state senator calls GOP candidate, Obama 'raghead'

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - GOP state Sen. Jake Knotts later apologized for the slur, saying the remarks about President Obama and state Rep. Nikki Haley were meant as a joke...
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