How Technology is Changing Politics

We just completed party primary run-offs this past week.  Election day is always exciting for me. There is something special about waiting for the votes to be counted and tallies released that gets my blood pressure up!!  Elections have changed with technology. We no longer have the paper ballots nor the punch cards that caused such a fiasco in Florida with the Bush/Gore race…remember the “hanging chads?”  Now we have digital machines which has led to other problems. In the original June 12th primary Greenville County had some machines malfunction and freeze…just like your computer does at times. Which leads me think what happens if a machine dies and the results can’t be retrieved? Of course, with all of the talk of Russian interference there is the fear that someone can hack these machines?

The other part of election night that technology is changing is the projection of winners. We partnered with Politically Epic to be able to project winners in the 4th District Congressional race much faster for our 94-5 WGTK The Answer listeners…..and that we did.  Just after the polls closed(around 7:18p) Chase Michaels joined us to give his exit polling data.  Chase and his team at Politically Epic were able to poll 1356 voters throughout the 4th District with their digital app to get the following results:

                                           Politically Epic        Actual Results

William Timmons                    52.6                              54.3

Lee Bright                                  47.4                               45.7

Boy…..were they close or what?  The best news……94-5 WGTK The Answer were able to get this to listeners long before anyone else had the information!!!

Take a minute to listen to my conversation with Chase on election night as he gives us the projected results of what was actually confirmed several hours later!!

 

100 -year-old Helping Children She Has Never Met

Each morning, 100-year-old Eva wakes up between 2 and 5 am. She immediately always takes a seat at her sewing machine. Eva spends each morning making clothes to place in shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.

These special boxes are then delivered to children all over the world who, otherwise, might not receive a Christmas present. Eva is extremely passionate about making clothes and says, “I can’t get up on a platform and give a message—that isn’t my work.

The Lord has given me hands with no arthritis, so I do a lot of sewing—I’ve been given a talent and I make use of it.” What an amazing way to use your God-given talents to help others in need.

GCMA: Sampling the Old Masters

The Greenville County Museum of Art is considered the premier American art museum in the South, the GCMA is home to the world’s largest public collection of watercolors by iconic American artist Andrew Wyeth. The GCMA also has an impressive collection of paintings and prints by contemporary artist Jasper Johns. Ranging from Federal portraits to contemporary abstractions, the GCMA’s acclaimed Southern Collection invites viewers to survey American art history through works with ties to the South.

Just when you thought it couldn’t be any better….the GCMA and the Bob Jones Museum  have partnered  to present Sampling the Old Masters: Highlights from the Bob Jones MuseumFeaturing more than 20 examples of works by such artists as Rubens, van Dyck, and Botticelli, the exhibition is on view through December 30.

Paula Angermeier joined me for a few minutes to discuss the exciting things happening at GCMA this summer.[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6746680/height/200/width/450/theme/standard/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/” height=”200″ width=”450″ placement=”bottom” theme=”standard”]

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William Timmons in the run-off

William Timmons is a native Greenvillian and   an attorney and entrepreneur who is presently representing Distict 6 in the SC Senate. William is a former prosecutor with the 13th Circuit Soliticor’s office and  received a degree in International affairs and political science at George Washington University and earned a masters in International studies while completing his law degree at the University of SC.

A lifelong member of Greenville’s Christ Church, William has  also has served as a  board member for Pendleton Place for Children and Families, the American Red Cross and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate. Visit his website for information about his campaign….William Timmons for Congress.  Plan to vote again in the June 26th run-off.[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6732302/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”bottom” theme=”custom”]

4th District Congressional Debate Get’s Contentious

On Monday, June 18th, 94-5 WGTK The Answer along with First Monday Greenville, the Greenville County GOP and the South Carolina GOP hosted what appears to be the only debate between the two final candidates in the GOP run-off primary to be held June 26th.  Senator William Timmons and former Senator Lee Bright were both present to discuss the issues. The race has attracted some national attention as the final week has grown a little more contentious according to Politico.  Monday’s debate did get a bit more exciting as the two candidates “Clashed Over Personal Finances”.  According the GreenvilleOnline this is the only debate both candidates will be participating in prior to voting.

A special thanks to WYFF and SCETV for being there to video stream.  In case you missed the event you can see it below.

 

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