The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 12, 1972, Page Page 3, Image 3
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BY CHARLES FELLENBAUM
State Sen. Nick Zeigler, candidate
for the U.S. Senate Seat now held by
Strom Thurmond, said Monday that
) Thurmond is "out of touch with people
in general."
"Strom tends to fight ideology and
theory," Zeigler said. "He voted
against the 18 year old vote amend
ment three times on 'high constitu
tional principles' but voted for the
other amendment that wouldn't have
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made it effective until after the elec
tion in which I had to run against him.
I just don't think in terms of ideology,"
he said.
Zeigler is running hard to catch
Thurmond in a race that many political
observers say he can't win. Zeigler
denied that he is a sacrificial lamb or
as he said his enemies say, "a sacrifi
cial goat" for the Democratic party.
"I said at the beginning I would run
only if there was a reasonable prospect
of defeating Thurmond," Zeigler said.
And he said in a special Gamecock
interview "There is a reasonable pros
pect now."
"The gap is being closed," he main
tains. "People want to hear straight
talk."
Zeigler said if he is elected, he will
be more effective than Thurmond.
"Thurmond has the most abysmal
judgment of any senator we've ever
produced," he said. "Most of all, your
representative owes you sound judge
ment."
Zeigler said Thurmond votes against
social welfare legislation, "but races
to announce the programs before other
state politicians." "He's a Scrooge in
Washington and a Santa Claus in S.C.
What an incredible man. He's incom
prehensible to me."
When asked if he thought that Thur
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like to use ugly terms. I think his
record stands for itself. He rode the
crest of racial prejudice as long as it
lasted."
Zeigler said he plans to vote for
George McGovern "as the nominee of
the Democratic party. I supported
Kennedy, Johnson and Humphrey."
He also said that "Nixon's Vietnami
zation plan isn't a viable policy. How
long are we going to keep bombing
these people? I think we should end
the bombing." Zeigler said he was a
hawk going into Vietnam, and that he
believed the country should "have a
strong military posture." But he said
we now have to face the fact that our
national interest is no longer involved.
He also claimed the youth vote will
have an impact and "already has."
"Strom knows the youth vote is impor
tant," he said. "A real problem in our
society is alienation. But we can't
divide any more but find a common
ground for youth, blacks, and the work
ing class."
Zeigler's stance on the legalization
of marijuana? "It should be considered
separate 'from other drugs." But he
said he was not for its legalization until
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He said also that "pushers are really
reprehensible."
He is also in favor of a more liberal
abortion law, but would not an support
abortion on demand as available in
New York state. "Counseling and med
ical advice should be part of it," he
said.
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