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Inglislool Inglis hoOes to claim U.S. Bel Senate seat from incumbent ver Fritz HoUings. froi news editor JOSH LONON wei acti wasn't the South Toe cessfully to con- |K ^ vince former ?'i. Gov. Carroll INGLIS ,, Campbell and j a Attorney General Charlie Condon to take on fifth-term Sen. Ernest a^a "Fritz" Hollings. But after an im- mei pressive primary victory over *?c Greenville County GOP chairman Steve Brown, Inglis used the state's ciai strong conservative base to become a voc serious contender for the office. A native of Bluffion, Inglis grew prei up a successful student. He was a Phi 19 < Governor's i education si ASSOCIATED PRESS one set: Think education in this year's elec- uca tion and you're likely to think "lottery because of how that issue, linked to-t to schools, has dominated the gover- emj nor s race. eno Other important issues, and to some extent the candidates vying for state education superintendent, have been obscured, said current Superin tendent Barbara Nielsen, a Republican not seeking re-election to a I third term. ? "People are confused about 1 who's really responsible for educa- ' tion," Nielsen said "You certainly want j the governor to take an interest in education, but except for the veto power, he can't do much." More than a third of those questioned in a media-sponsored poll in late August said they were undecided between Democrat Inez Tenenbaum and Republican David Eck- ing strom. The lottery certainly drowns dar out all the other education issues," and said Clemson political science pro- m01 fessor Charles Dunn. Eckstrom, a lawyer, heads the Dis- ter trict 5 school board in the affluent sch' suburban Irmo area of Columbia, deci Tenenbaum also is a lawyer and a for- P mor Ipcrislfltivp rp?f?amV<or anH too^Vior Stn "I think this race would have con drawn more attention if they were vou more specific and talked about issues," Pu^ Nielsen said. "But most of what they're er c talking about has been done. Neither mei kstoous ;a Kappa graduate of Duke Unisity and obtained a law degree i m the University of Virginia. He i it on to become a commercial trans- ; ions lawyer for the prestigious up- < te law firm, Leatherwood, Walker, Id and Mann. ] While at Duke, Inglis met his wife- ^ >e, Mary Anne Williams. They mar- j 1 and had five children. Inglis had never run for public ofuntil 1992 when he won the fourth trict congressional seat for the up- ' te, beating the three-term inabent, Liz Patterson. While in Congress, the 39-yearHouse member voted consistentlong conservative lines. He pushed ' tinst strengthening the Environntal Protection Agency and voted A :ut the capital gains tax in 1997. * As a member ol the House Judi- 1 ry Committee, Inglis has been a * al critic of President Clinton. "I believe it's important for the s sident to resign," he said at an Oct. c iebate with Hollings. { race overs uperinteni has strayed very far from their r statements because they're not edtors." Both candidates support a back>asics curriculum, with a strong Dhasis on reading, math and scie. Both want better teacher train'Neither one has strayed very far From their set statements I it *_ V Dccausc iney re lot educators." J c Barbara Nielsen * outgoing education superintendent and support, higher academic stan- ' ds and more accountability, safer . more disciplined classrooms, and < *e parental involvement. Tenenbaum supports a state lotf if all the money goes to public x ools. Eckstrom says voters should 1 ide. Whether to allow vouchers for x rate schools has been divisive. Eck)m says they would be good for ipetition, but Tenenbaum says chers would drain money from ilic schools. They are a little closin whether the Ten Commandits should be allowed in schools. it Holttng Inglis has also co-sponsored an unsuccessful constitutional amendment bill to ban abortions as well as a measure to require parental consent for minors wanting an abortion. One of the staples of his campaign las been a call for term limits. Inglis ran in 1992 as a political outsider, iromising to limit his time in the Bouse to three terms. He has been Titicized for his latest run for the Senate now that his third House term s ending. "It's the long-term incumbents Unf fnr>r*ar\ rl f n fUniv 1 a? rr 4-awtm ?a ,nat icapuiiu tu LIICII luug-bcim icationships with lobbyists," he said in m Oct. 24 debate with Hollings. It's going to take more than advertising for Inglis to win. With only bur days until the election, Inglis is Tailing Hollings by seven points in ;he latest Mason-Dixon poll. Hollings has 49 percent of voter support and Inglis has 42 percent. Ac:ording to the poll, nine percent of South Carolina voters are undecided. hadows ient fight renenbaum doesn't object as long as ;eachers don't promote them. Eckitrom likes fellow Republican Attor\Ck\r Clari nro 1 Phobia v-ivu^x ui vauiiib vuiiuuu o uuu )inding opinion that they are ippropriate if used as a historical ref;rence. The South Carolina Educaion Association has endorsed Tenendum, giving her some much-needed mblicity, Dunn said. "Some people think Tenenbaum s ahead in this race because she las the education network behind her, >ut it's really going to be a turnout [uestion," he said. "This a Republican itate, and if you have more Republians voting a straight party, Eckstrom vill benefit." Eckstrom also has name recogniion. His brother, state Treasurer lichard Eckstrom, is up for re-elecion and was endorsed by the SCEA. renenbaum ran unsuccessfully for ieutenant governor four years ago. fhat and Er.kstrnm's nrinr nnlitir-al rid, has led some critics to say they vant to use the job as a political step)ing stone. If so, they've chosen the vrong office, Nielsen said. "You're representing the needs >f children, and they don't always blow vith the political winds," said the sujerintendent, who has made her share >f enemies. "You have to have the ?urage to speak up, and a lot of times rou're going to get people mad at you." ;s from U.! MHollings looks to win sixth consecutive term in US Senate. photo editor NIKKI THORPE South Carolina's I and he hopes to ^ ^ | after the Nov. 3 SnL inally from Hp JL Jjj Charleston, has ^ been re-elected to HOLUNOS the U.S. Senate five times. This was not, however, his first elected office in the state of South Carolina. Hollings started his career as a S.C. Representative in the House of Representatives when he was 26. At that age, Hollings, a Citadel graduate, served in World War II as a first lieutenant on the front lines of North Africa and Europe. He received a law degree from use. After serving in the state's House of Representatives for six years and holding the position of speaker pro tempore, Hollings went on to be elected lieutenant governor. Then in 1958, Hollings became South Carolina's governor. This election made Hollings, at age 36, the youngest man to serve as governor of South Carolina this century. After serving one term as governni" C /"iK.. T?1 xxux, xxuxuiiga Liicuiciigcu ocu. v/ini uumiston for his seat in Washington and lost. Hollings then returned to Charleston to practice law. Senator Johnston died in office in April of 1965 and then-Gov. Dohald Russell appointed himself to the seat. Hollings challenged and defeated Russell in a special primary election and MOULTRIE continued from page 2 Moultrie said he was illegally passed Dy the sponsors?the League of Women Voters, WIS-TV and South Carolina Educational Television?even though he met almost all the criteria His lawyers said Moultrie did not meet a requirement that a candidate must get 15 percent of the likely voters in a poll, because the Mason-Dixon poll that was used gave voters a choice only between Beasley and Hodges. Circuit Court Judge James Barber called the debate a "news event" and said the sponsors could invite whomever they wanted to. He also said Moultrie did not have any polls showing he would get 15 percent of the vote. Moultrie has run for public political office, but has not yet been successful. He is the founder of the Midlands Libertarian Committee. Moultrie's campaign theme is "How Freedom Will Work for South Carolina." He addresses such issues as the state budget and taxes, and he believes 5. Senate later won the general election. Hollings' win in tnis general election maae mm a senator in Nov. 1966. This election in 1966 started Hollings'32 year career as a Senator. As a senator, Hollings has served on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; the Senate Budget Committee; the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce. Justice. State and the Ju diciary; and the Senate Appropriations Committee. During the past few years, Hollings has voted against banning the use* of fetal tissue in research for Parkinson's disease. He votedin favor of a failed override of the president's veto of a bill banning certain late term abortions, except when it was necessary to save the life of the mother. Regarding higher education, Hollings voted to reduce student loan percentage fees. He also voted "yes" for a bill to re-authorize the $108 billion for higher education programs for the fiscal 1999-2003. Regarding affirmative action, Hollings voted for a bill that would stop funds from being given to federal contracts if the contract is being awarded on the basis of the race, color, native origin or gender of the contractor or sub-contractor. In his recent debate with Inglis, Hollings mentioned his views on several issues facing South Carolina. "I said take it down long ago," said Hollings, in reference to the confederate flag on top of the State House. When asked about the vote on the lottery, Hollings said, "South Carolina's taxpayers are really voting with their feet, spending their money over there in Georgia at this minute. Eighty million.dollars we could use in public education." that taxes should only be raised minimally. Moultrie's educational plan is to deregulate all schools, including pubhe colleges and universities. He would ?ii n :a: a a_ui:~v al.:_ clliuw ou umveiaitiea uj eautuiian uieir own criteria and objectives based on what the student body wants. He feels that, by deregulating-public universities, they would be free from the criteria set-by the state because they would not receive as many dollars from the state. Another issue Moultrie has included in his platform is the removal of the Confederate flag from atop the Statehouse. He believes the flag is historically important, but that it does not belong on top of the Statehouse. Moultrie would also stop the law-, suit put forth by the state attorney general's office concerning tobacco. Moultrie does not agree with the use of tax dollars to reach a settlement in the matter. Associated Press contributed to this story