Monday, January 21, 2008

Jon Davidow of the Backporch Energy Initiative has Miriam Suber of Surfside Beach sign a petition asking the candidates to put climate change on the forefront of their platforms during a rally before the Myrtle Beach Democratic debate at the Palace Theatre on Monday, January 21, 2008.

Brian Gloskey of Surfside, 8, holds a sign during a rally for climate change initiatives before the Myrtle Beach Democratic debate at the Palace Theatre on Monday, January 21, 2008.

Supporters of climate change initiatives hold signs during a rally before the Myrtle Beach Democratic debate at the Palace Theatre on Monday, January 21, 2008.

Mary Rafferty with Environment America speaks at a rally for making climate change a priority before the Myrtle Beach Democratic debate at the Palace Theatre on Monday, January 21, 2008.

Signs supporting Democratic presidential hopeful, former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., line a street at Broadway at the Beach before the Myrtle Beach Democratic debate at the Palace Theatre on Monday, January 21, 2008.

Signs for Democratic presidential hopeful, former Sen. John Edwards (NC) crowd a street corner at Broadway at the Beach before the Myrtle Beach Democratic Debate at the Palace Theatre on Monday, January 21, 2008.

Supporters of Democratic presidential hopefull Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY) erected a huge sign at Broadway at the Beach before the Myrtle Beach Democratic Debate at the Palace Theatre on Monday, January 21, 2008.

A CNN sign hangs on the building before the Myrtle Beach Democratic Debate at the Palace Theatre on Monday, January 21, 2008.

Hillary Clinton supporters put up a large sign in front of the Palace Theater on Monday morning.

U.S. Congressman and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn gets ready to talk with CNN’s John Roberts.

Early morning sun peaks over television satelites.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Harry Gause of Florence reads a sign inside the Maple Park Community Center, the voting location for Florence Precinct 11 on the morning of the S.C. Republican Primaries.

Poll worker Brenda Gibson sets up Rhonda Weatherford on a voting machine inside the Maple Park Community Center on the morning of the S.C. Republican Primaries.

Mark Weatherford prepares to vote in the S.C. Republican Primaries at Florence Precinct 11 on January 19, 2008.

Voters enter and exit West Florence High School in the pouring rain during the S.C. Republican Primary on January 19, 2008.

Voters wait to sign in at West Florence High School, West Florence precincts 1&2, during the S.C. Republican Primary on Staurday, January 19, 2008.

Voting machines sit under the West Florence Knight as voters cast their ballots in the S.C. Republican Primary at West Florence High School on January 19, 2008.

Morning News Photos by: Rebecca J. Ducker

Friday, January 18, 2008

Republican presidential candidate John McCain campaigns in Florence the day before the South Carolina Republican primary.
Photos by Morning News Chief Photographer John D. Russell










John McCain’s wife, Cindy, shows her support by wearing a jewel encrusted campaign pin.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Ric Flair stands in support of Republican Presidential hopeful former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at Powers Aviation in Florence on Thursday January 17.



Charlie and Ben Weaver proudly display their Huckabee bumper stickers at Thursday’s rally.



A Huckabee campaign worker waits by the exit of Powers Aviation after the Mike Huckabee rally on January 17.

A street light illuminates falling snow in Florence on Wednesday, January 16, 2008.