One candidate stumbled badly when asked about sex education in schools. The other was first elected as a Democrat. Tuesday’s runoff between the two Republicans vying for the GOP nomination for S.C. superintendent of education has become a fiery contest. The June 10 primary results were tight between Sally Atwater of Charleston and Molly Spearman of Saluda, with Spearman leading narrowly. Both received about 22 percent of votes, beating six other candidates. Then, things got heated. In the last two weeks of campaigning, Atwater, 63, has been accused of being “clueless” and Spearman, 60, has been accused of being a closet Democrat. Evasion on evolution, sex ed...
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